Museum Facilitator
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Job Location:
Bethesda, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 18 - 20
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About KID Museum
KID Museum is the nations leading educational makerspace for youth. Our mission is to revolutionize how kids learn through the maker experience. Through hands-on programming and deep learning experiences we empower youth with the creative problem-solving and STEM skills to invent the future. With a focus on engaging populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM our programs aim to build economic opportunity and diversify the future talent pipeline.
Our vision is to become the standard of excellence for inclusive impactful maker learning nationally and a model for how to expand access to maker learning at scale. Our headquarters in the Washington DC region serves as our innovation partnership with local school systems government and philanthropic leaders we design and deliver K-12 programs that produce results at scale in a large and diverse metropolitan region. We leverage insights from this learning lab to create resources training and technical support to expand high-impact maker learning nationally. For more information please visit KID Museum.
Position Overview
KID Museum is seeking dynamic a Museum Facilitator to support public family engagement in maker-based learning experiences at its flagship location directly above Bethesda Metro Center on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Museum Facilitators are responsible for assisting with program set up clean up room reset and support engagement in various open-ended activities and studio work including projects in the Woodshop Tech Lab Textiles Studio Electronics and Cardboard Studio. Larger Central Makerspace areas include Big Build Maker Arena Materials Bar cultural community projects and Mini Maker Zone for children ages 3-5.
You will be scheduled for an 8-hour shift with a half-hour lunch break. Museum Facilitator will also work two (2) hours a month during KID Museums work hours of Monday Friday 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.; this time will be dedicated to training and/or meetings in person or virtually with KID Museums programming staff. Background in maker-education science and technology is preferred but not required. Familiarity with the Maker Movement its objectives and traditions are preferred. Spanish language proficiency is desired.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Experience with family audiences embrace and understand how to support learner-driven open-ended exploration-based experiences; be highly energetic and engaging; and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Can commit to working two (2) Sundays per month with the option of more if desired.
The candidate must be able to perform the role independently accurately reliably and in a timely manner. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
Compensation and LocationThe rate of pay for this position is $18.00/hr. - $20.00/hr. and this part time benefits ineligible position. The position is based in Bethesda MD.
Diversity equity accessibility and Inclusion are important interdependent components of everyday life at KID Museum and are critical to our pursuit of excellence. KID Museum is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee contractor or applicant for employment based on race color religion national origin age gender sex ancestry citizenship status mental or physical disability genetic information sexual orientation veteran status or military status.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Communication skills
- Classroom Experience
- Data Collection
- Adult Education
- Meeting Facilitation
- Calculus
- LMS
- Teaching
- Training & Development
- Exercise Planning
- Remedy
About Company
KID Museum is our region’s largest center for maker learning for youth. We empower the next generation with the skills to invent the future by delivering engaging maker learning experiences for kids, families, and educators.
