Job Type

Part-time

Description

Status: Part-time.

Schedule: Flexible schedule required, taking on teaching assignments based on availability. The opportunities will primarily occur on weekdays during afterschool hours or field trip hours in the spring. Ability to flex for occasional evening or weekend programs, museum events.

Wages: $18.00 - $21.00 Hourly, DOQ

About Hands On:

The Hands On Children's Museum is located on the picturesque East Bay waterfront in downtown Olympia. We are a nationally known family learning destination and the most visited children's museum in the Pacific Northwest, hosting more than 300,000 visitors each year. Our mission is to stimulate curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills through rich, interactive learning experiences. We believe that all children deserve respect and the opportunity to learn, regardless of their ability to pay, which is why the Museum works hard to serve more than one-third of its annual visitation through the Inspired Learning for All initiative. The Museum is recognized as a national Museum for All and won a Noyce Foundation Bright Lights Award for bringing art and science education to underserved populations.

Voted a "Best Place for Kids" for more than a decade, the Museum offers a state-of-the-art LEED Gold facility with 150 indoor exhibits, a half-acre Outdoor Discovery Center, Art Studio, a MakeSpace for tinkering and inventing, café and gift shop, and award-winning education programs including camps, workshops, preschool, parenting classes, field trips, community outreach and family support programs.

Position Overview:

Seeking flexible and energetic educators to teach and provide support to our curriculum in the museum's formal education programming. Educators will be given training on the Museum's field trip workshops, camp curriculum, off-site programming, after-school programming, and other programs that occur at different points in the school year and summer. Teachers will be assigned various available teaching opportunities, including field trip workshops that are most heavily scheduled in the spring, weekly afterschool programs that take place off-site, as well as week-long opportunities to teach and support our camp programs during the summer, winter break, midwinter break, and spring break. Teachers will be responsible for learning the curriculum scripts and materials, and learning how to set up activities and correctly put the materials away when a workshop, class or camp is finished.

A strong Community Outreach Educator candidate will demonstrate an understanding of classroom management and engagement. Teachers will enthusiastically engage with students and other stakeholders, sharing our educational programs in an effort to reach a wider audience.

This position is perfect for people who are excited about engaging and interacting with the public in a fun, fast-paced, learning environment and like variety in their work duties! A strong candidate will demonstrate an understanding of how to engage visitors and present themselves in a public setting. Must aspire to meet the highest standards in program quality and Museum safety, communicate and work effectively with other team members, various museum departments, and the broader community. Driving on the interstate to and from schools outside of Olympia is required in the museum vehicle.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Talents

Ability to deliver engaging and informed curriculum. Interest and desire to work in a variety of classroom settings and off-site event settings. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences, including general Museum visitors, children, teachers, parents/caregivers, program donors, and community members in a courteous and professional manner. Ability to work in a team setting where a high degree of daily communication is required. Must care about and value the viewpoints of other team members with different areas of responsibility. Must be able to work independently and multitask in a fast-paced environment. High level of energy, enthusiasm, flexibility, and patience. Supportive and caring of other staff, visitors, and organizational mission. Essential Job Duties Create a welcoming and warm environment for students in educational settings. Teach and assist afterschool programming throughout the year, up to two hours away by car. Teach field trip workshops during the height of field trip season, March through early June. Teach or assist camp programs during winter, midwinter, spring, and summer school breaks. Teach off-site Hands On 2 U workshops in school settings and provide less formal off-site event interactions for a wide range of community partners. Organize and prep curriculum materials for learning experiences. Stage activities and materials in the classroom or other educational space to encourage active and engaged learning. Work with the coordinator/manager to ensure understanding of the curriculum before lesson delivery. Participate in self-observation, peer-observation, and supervisor-observation cycles. Provides substitute teaching as assigned by Education Department Leadership. Provides event education support for Museum major events such as Boo Bash, Noon Year's Eve, Adult Swim, and Summer Splash! Gala, Minimum Qualifications Must have a minimum of three years of experience in formal and/or informal educational settings. Must possess and maintain a valid Washington State Driver's license, a good driving record, and be willing to drive museum vans. Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certification, Food Handler's Card Must be able to lift 50lbs and be able to be on feet for most of the workday.

Workplace Values:

Achieving our mission requires great people who actively demonstrate our core values .

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references.

Compensation & Benefits: $18.00 - $21.00 Hourly, DOQ, medical, dental, and vision, employee wellness program, paid holidays and time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, and lots of adorable children. Benefits vary by number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status. See the benefit details for this position here .

For more information, please visit our website at www.hocm.org

The Hands On Children's Museum exhibits, education programs, and employment are available to all without discrimination.

Wage Description:

$18.00 - $21.00 Hourly, DOQ

Salary Description

$18.00 - $21.00 Hourly, DOQ