Program Assistant, WAS Residency
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Private Pilot Ground School (PPGS) and Aeronautical Explorations (AE) Support:
For three weeks in June and July 104 high school students engage in hands-on learning in The Museum of Flights state-of-the-art flight simulation lab complete team projects meet aviation industry professionals and take field trips to local aviation and aerospace companies. The program takes place Monday through Friday at Raisbeck Aviation High School with movement back and forth daily between the Museum and the high school required. This position will assist Museum staff in all logistical aspects assisting students as requested by instructors and in general ensuring an efficient and effective delivery of our outstanding program.
Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) Support:
In July and August 40 high school students per week are invited to one of the WAS Summer Residencies. The Residency is a 6-day experience where participants work with aerospace professionals to plan a mission to Mars tour local industry organizations and compete in engineering challenges. This position will assist with logistics and materials preparation and with the evening tasks related to delivering the engineering challenges for WAS Summer Residency.
Summary
The Program Assistant supports the mission of The Museum of Flight by providing a wide variety of administrative support for assigned programs. It is paramount this person represents The Museum of Flight its Vision and Mission with the highest level of professionalism and integrity both internally and externally in all aspects of the position.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed both major and minor which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
- Assist in the maintenance of program databases including adding amending and extracting data via reporting.
- Prepare digital and tactile materials for assigned programs.
- Assist with program delivery as directed by leads supervisors presenters or instructors.
- Communicate and coordinate with internal departments in regards to the needs and logistics of program(s).
- Act as a point of contact and provide general support for all stakeholders internal and external in regards to the program from inception to launch.
- Attend and provide support for planned events when applicable.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- High School diploma or equivalent is required. Some college preferred
- Six (6) months work volunteer or leadership experience in a work or school setting.
- Experience working with students grades K-12 preferred.
- Experience working in a museum science center or similar institution a plus.
Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of office collaboration systems such as virtual meeting platforms drive-sharing and digital calendars.
- Knowledge of/interest in aviation history museum studies STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math) preferred.
Skills
- Ability to work with a diverse group of people including students parents/guardians staff and volunteers.
- Proven time management skills.
- Demonstrates efficient communication skills both verbal and written.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite including Teams Excel and PowerPoint.
Abilities
- Proficiency in organization attention to detail problem solving.
- Ability to work both independently and with a team.
- Ability to effectively prioritize work and meet deadlines.
License & Certification
- CPR certification is a plus.
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 functions.
- This seasonal positions primary work week is Monday through Friday with hours corresponding to the assigned program calendar.
- May require working additional hours including evenings and weekends based on Museum need.
- Some local travel is expected for this position.
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 functions.
- Must be at least 21 years of age to fulfill chaperone responsibilities as required by program contract.
- Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds with assistance.
- This position works under normal office conditions that include repetitive wrist and arm movement and long periods of sitting or standing.
- The ability to bend carry reach to the side front and overhead push pull focus walk stand twist and squat are occasional requirements in a normal education or office setting.
- On occasion must be able to be physically active 8 hours or more per day.
- On-site attendance is essential to perform the duties of this position.
Benefits
The Museum of Flight offers seasonal employees benefits which include accrued sick leave paid working holidays 403(b) retirement plan anda 25% discount at the Museum Store.
Compensation
The hourly rate for this position is $24.00 per hour.
Important Information
The Museum of Flight is committed to reflecting the diverse community around us. We continue to listen learn and implement change so that we can become a more inclusive organization that addresses bias and inequity and better serves our communities. We highly encourage persons of color members of marginalized communities women non-binary and LGBTQIA individuals to apply.
Prior to hire and once an initial offer of employment has been made a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.
The Museum of Flight is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race color age sex religion national origin disability veterans status sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
This organization participates in E-Verify.
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
About Company
The Museum of Flight holds one of the largest air and space collections in the US and aims to become the foremost educational air and space museum in the world!
