Museum Playologist

Miami Children's Museum; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami Children's Museum is seeking energetic team members to guide visitors and lead interactive gallery experiences. You will deliver engaging group tours, ensure safety, and promote a positive educational atmosphere across galleries.

Ideal candidates bring experience with children and strong rapport with the public, and willingness to embody playful mascot moments to delight guests. On-site roles with dynamic daily activities.

Qualifications

• Some experience working with children aged birth to grade five.
• Ability to manage large groups of children at once.
• Flexible, patient, and good rapport with the public.
• Previous informal education experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily museum activities with high energy and enthusiasm.
• Lead group tours through the galleries, ensuring tours have a safe and educational experience
• Promote a fun, positive, and educational visitor experience while interacting with guests on the floors.
• Ensure safety in the galleries, reporting spills or potential hazards to facilities team.
• Maintain exhibit supplies and cleanliness, reporting broken or damaged exhibit pieces/props and ensure they are properly relocated to be repaired.
• Occasionally assume the persona of the Museum character mascot “MiChiMu” and convey emotions, energy, and enthusiasm through exaggerated movements, gestures, and body language.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Child interaction

Group management

Flexibility

Patience

Public rapport

Informal education

Job description

• Facilitate daily museum activities with high energy and enthusiasm.
• Lead group tours through the galleries, ensuring tours have a safe and educational experience
• Promote a fun, positive, and educational visitor experience while interacting with guests on the floors.
• Ensure safety in the galleries, reporting spills or potential hazards to facilities team.
• Maintain exhibit supplies and cleanliness, reporting broken or damaged exhibit pieces/props and ensure they are properly relocated to be repaired.
• Occasionally assume the persona of the Museum character mascot “MiChiMu” and convey emotions, energy, and enthusiasm through exaggerated movements, gestures, and body language.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Some experience working with children aged birth to grade five.
• Ability to manage large groups of children at once.
• Flexible, patient, and good rapport with the public.
• Proactive, responsible, and timely.
• Previous informal education experience is a plus.

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