Learning Facilitator - PT and PT/Flex - Weekend hours required

Conner Prairie Museum; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Conner Prairie Museum in Fishers, IN is seeking Learning Facilitators to ignite curiosity through play-based exploration across experience areas. Part-time, weekends required, with 2 shifts per week minimum during summer and year‑round scheduling on weekends.

Responsibilities include guiding guests, collaborating with the Education Team, and upholding opening/closing procedures while maintaining a learner-friendly environment. Prior education experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field preferred.
• K-12 and/or early childhood education experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate play invitations in the museum environment to provoke thinking and encourage guests to test, reimagine, and persist in learning.
• Engage with guests by showing interest in their ideas and stories.
• Collaborate with the Education Team to enhance learning experiences for guests of all ages.
• Perform opening and closing procedures, post maintenance, and upkeep as needed.
• Commit to being a life‑long learner, staying curious, and learning alongside guests and colleagues.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Diversity

Ethics

Organizational Support

Professionalism

Quality/Quantity

Safety/Security

Attendance/Punctuality/Dependability

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Conner Prairie Museum - Fishers, IN 46038 Position Type: Employment Education Level: None Travel Percentage: None Job Shift: Day Job Category: Education Principal Function: The Learning Facilitator is responsible for fostering inter-generational learning and igniting curiosity by facilitating an environment that welcomes all guests to create, explore, innovate, and enjoy the process of learning and discovery throughout our experience areas. Facilitators will promote meaningful connections, understand and use intentional language, acknowledge the influence of history on learning practices, and honor the right to play.

Summer/Part-Time Flex work – Minimum of 2 shifts/week. One shift must be on Saturday or Sunday. This option can choose to work 5 days/week in Summer months only.

Part-Time – minimum of three shifts/week. 1 shift must be on Saturday or Sunday. This requirement will be year round.

Weekends Only Available

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilizes the museum environment and materials to implement play invitations that provoke thinking and encourage guests to test, reimagine, and persist through the learning process.
• Interacts with guests by showing interest in their ideas and stories.
• Collaborates with the Education Team to enhance learning experiences for guests of all ages.
• Conducts required opening and closing procedures, post maintenance, and upkeep as needed.
• Commits to being a life‑long learner, staying curious, and learning alongside guests and colleagues.
• Other duties as assigned, not limited to those within the scope of this position.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

High School credits, diploma, or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) withK-12 and/or or early childhood education experience preferred.

Pay

Learning Facilitator pay rates are tiered based on the following criteria:

• $13.12/hour Pay Rate Tier Requirements:
  • High School diploma or equivalent achieved or in progress.
  • Minimum age 14 with parental consent
  • Commitment to a minimum of one weekend shift per week
• $14.00/hour Pay Rate Tier Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Related experience
  • Commitment to a minimum of 16 hours/week including at least one weekend shift
• $15.00/hour Pay Rate Tier Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Teaching experience in a formal educational environment
  • Commitment to a minimum of 24 hours/week including at least one weekend shift

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty according to the requirements of the organization. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Competencies

• Customer Service – Responds to requests for service and assistance; Manages difficult or emotional customer situations focusing on listening without interrupting and keeping ones emotions under control; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Maintains confidentiality and meets commitments; Remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Diversity – Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics – Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization’s goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality/Quantity – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to promote and improve quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality; Meets productivity standards; Completes work in a timely manner; Strives to increase productivity and works quickly.
• Safety/Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality/Dependability – Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and events on time; Follows instructions; Responds to management’s direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternative plan.

Job‑related Competencies

To perform this job successfully, employees in this job should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently will stand; walk; and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee occasionally will climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships), and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is exposed to working in wet or humid conditions (non-weather), and outdoor weather conditions. The employee will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts, in high, precarious places, near fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. While Conner Prairie is generally open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesdays through Sundays, this position will be required to work beyond these hours, on weekends, and when open for special events.