Classes Instructor

The Classes Instructor is responsible for conducting weeklong topic specific grade blocked (K9th) STEAM classes. The instructor delivers and modifies handson curriculum ensuring students are safely supervised and engaged. This position also communicates within the Classes team and to families while following written procedures.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Delivers engaging weeklong STEAM curriculum for students in grades K9;
• Supervises students to ensure a safe fun and engaging environment for up to 24 students;
• Communicates effectively with students caregivers coworkers and supervisors about programming expectations and procedures;
• Communicates with community organizations and other outside contacts;
• Prepares and organizes classroom to facilitate an effective learning environment;
• Actively integrates diversity equity access and inclusion across their work.

Working Conditions

• This position is nonexempt paid hourly;
• This position is a special project fulltime scheduled for 40 hours/week;
  • This position is scheduled to work June 1 2025 August 30 2025.
• This position requires working onsite at the museum location;
• Ability to bend stoop crawl and sit on the floor multiple times a day;
• Physical Demands: 50 sitting 10 standing 40 lifting/carrying/pushing up to 50 lbs.;
• Vision Demands include:
  • Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches of 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 or right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
  • Depth and perception (three dimensional vision ability to judge distance and spatial relationships)
  • Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eyes to bring an object into sharp focus)
• Environmental Demands include:
  • Wet or humid conditions (nonweather)
  • Work near moving mechanical parts
  • Work in high precarious places
  • Toxic or caustic chemicals
  • Risk of electric shock
• Noise Levels include:
  • Very quiet (examples: forest trail isolation booth for hearing test)
  • Quiet (examples: library private office)
  • Moderate (examples: business office with computers and printers light traffic)
  • Loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department large earthmoving equipment)
  • Very loud (examples: jack hammer work front row at rock concert)

Secondary Job Responsibilities

Secondary responsibilities includebut are not limited tothe following:

• Provide first aid care to participants and staff when necessary;
• Provide classroom and peer support.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

REQUIREMENTS:

• Comfortable leading groups of students;
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills;
• Demonstrated ability to pivot between individual and team work;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite products;
• Exercises sound judgment while upholding high integrity and ethical standards;
• Strong interpersonal verbal and communication skills that adhere to confidentiality protocol and community agreements.

PREFERENCES:

• Developed knowledge of diversity equity and inclusion principles;
• Proficient or native fluency in a second language (nonEnglish).

Education & Work Experience

REQUIREMENTS:

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelors Degree;
• Prior classroom enrichment or youth engagement experience;
• Demonstrated experience or ability to work in a fastpaced environment often with stringent and overlapping time constraints;
• Demonstrated experience or ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and talents in a professional work environment.

PREFERENCES:

• Demonstrated experience working in a STEAM educationbased environment.

Additional Requirements/Preferences; Including Licenses and Certifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Preemployment checks such as criminal background checks and reference checks;
• Current CPR and FirstAid Certification.

PREFERENCES:

• None.

Benefits and Perks at OMSI

• Multiple health plans (OMSI pays 86 of employee premiums)
• 403(b) retirement
• Up to 2 weeks of sick time per year
• Free annual OMSI Family Membership
• Reciprocal Employee Attractions Pass (REAP)
• Inclusioncentered professional development opportunities
• Employeeled rewards and recognition program
• Discounts on summer programs for employees children