Museum Educator

POSITION SUMMARY
The Museum Educator brings science and art education to all visitors of the Clay Center through engaging visitor interactions, programs, workshops, and presentations. As a member of the Education Team, the Museum Educator develops and delivers creative programs on art and science and interacts with audiences of various ages and backgrounds. The Educator also leads, trains, and schedules part-time staff (Discovery Leaders and volunteers). Assists in delivering the Center outreach program Clay2Go throughout the State of West Virginia, which involves minimal travel.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

As a member of the Education Team, the Educator’s tasks and responsibilities will include:

Public Interaction
• Provide engaging educational interactions with museum visitors (including students) that encourage curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills.
• Encourage an atmosphere of fun, excitement, and learning throughout the museum’s galleries.
• Present high-quality educational experiences for multiple grade levels through STEM Labs, planetarium shows, and outreach programs.
• Inspire and set an example for other team members, especially Discovery Leaders and volunteers, by providing great customer service and memorable learning experiences.
Program Development
• Design and develop new and creative visitor experiences built around science and art education for both indoor and outdoor spaces.
• Design and deliver highly attractive and mission-focused full-week and day camps for students age 4-14. Collaborate with community STEM and arts partners to enhance educational depth of programs.
• Create memorable science and/or art demonstrations and activities for birthday parties.
• Innovate new ideas to enhance seasonal programming experiences. Assist with the planning, staffing, training, supplies, and programming for each event. (Seasonal programming includes Spring Fling, Spooktober, Holly Days, and Noon Year’s Eve.)
• Collaborate with the Director of Education to develop and implement an annual program schedule and budget.
Operational Support
• Provide consistent quality training for part-time staff on visitor interactions, building safety, and program delivery.
• Organize, coordinate, and order supplies for birthday parties, camps, and other programs.
• Schedule, welcome, and facilitate experiences for schools and other groups before and during museum visits.
• Monitor condition of exhibits and provide feedback to the exhibit team.
• Develop the daily education team schedules and manage Discovery Leader expectations.
• Provide mentorship and support for Discovery Leaders in the execution of their own program developments.
• Monitor supplies and track inventory of exhibit consumables to make sure exhibits are in optimal condition.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor's Degree (4-year college or technical school): Preferred

Experience: Experience in public interaction and presentation with an ability to connect with the general public and diverse age groups. Passion for visitor services and providing unique and engaging visitor experiences.

Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Necessary Requirements: Excellent and entertaining presentation skills; Ability to work in a team-based environment; Fundamental level of scientific literacy; Understanding of basic art processes; Ability to manage project budgets; Excellent written and oral communication skills; Strong interpersonal skills; Supervisory skills; High level of organization.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)
Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Ambition - The drive to achieve personal advancement.
Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
Business Acumen - Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
Consensus Building - Ability to bring about group solidarity to achieve a goal.
Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
Financial Aptitude - Ability to understand and explain economic and accounting information, prepare and manage budgets, and make sound long-term investment decisions.
Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
Persistence - Ability to complete tasks or continue in a course of action in spite of opposition or discouragement.
Persuasive - Ability to influence others to change position or to adopt a specific point of view.
Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.

To apply, please send your resume to akidder@theclaycenter.org