Museum Educator at the Museum of Flight
Job Title: Museum Educator
Job Status: Full-time
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $21.50 – $26.00/hr
Summary
The Museum Educator supports the mission of The Boeing Academy for STEM Learning (BASL) at The Museum of Flight by delivering high quality, innovative and inspiring informal educational programs to diverse audiences both within the Museum campus and at offsite locations. With a focus on aviation, flight, and STEM related programs, Museum Educators serve a wide variety of audiences, learners, and locations including onsite programs, school groups, outreach to community groups, out of school-time programs and other immersive experiences. In addition to facilitating and delivering educational programs, the Museum Educator may work with chaperones and volunteers as a point of contact and provide direction.
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.
- Facilitate the Museum’s informal educational programs paying particular attention to learner engagement and delivering on curriculum learning objectives.
- Assist in the research, design, and implementation of educational program components, training, and resource materials.
- Support and monitor program assessment, evaluation, enhancement, and quality control including inventory, and maintaining and cleaning supplies and other resources.
- Represent BASL, the Museum, and educational program activities and initiatives with external stakeholders, community-based organizations, and other education and museum partners.
- Provide support to other BASL programs and colleagues in the delivery and promotion of Museum educational offerings, as assigned.
- Follow all Museum policies and procedures, including those related to health and safety, medical and disciplinary situations, emergency procedures, and child abuse prevention.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- A minimum of two years college experience in education, science, or museum related field of study; Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Will accept related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of one year experience in a formal or informal educational instructional environment, facilitating and/or assisting with facilitation of programming.
- Experience working with youth of all ages highly preferred.
Knowledge
- Basic knowledge of education standards and practices in teaching and learning that actively engages learners.
- Aviation, aerospace, and/or STEM related knowledge, a plus.
Skills
- Demonstrated facilitation skills that engage and inform audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and education levels.
- Displays good customer service skills and follow-through.
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows based computer environment including Microsoft Office suite.
- Possesses good communication skills through verbal, non-verbal, and written communication methods.
Abilities
- Ability to work effectively with diverse groups, including staff, students, teachers, parents, and volunteers.
- Willingness and ability to learn aviation concepts and history, as well as space and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) content.
- Willingness and ability to learn technology-based education programs.
- Innovative in practice, remains open to new ideas and is able and willing to make adjustments to technique as needed.
License & Certification
- Must have a current driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
- First Aid, CPR/AED certification, 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.
- Will be assigned a primary schedule upon hire, however requires flexibility including weekends, holidays, and evenings based on Museum needs.
- Occasional to frequent local travel is expected for this position.
- May be required to drive a utility van to offsite teaching locations.
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 able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- This position works in a normal office and classroom environment 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 often requirements for this position.
- Must be able to be physically active for the duration of a shift.
- Onsite attendance is essential to perform the duties of this position.
Benefits
The Museum of Flight offers full-time employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, a 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% match after 1 year of service, Employee Assistance Program, as well as company paid life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability.
Paid Time-Off
Our paid time-off plans include vacation, sick, 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
Compensation
The Pay range for this position is $21.50-$26.00 per hour depending on experience. Typically, a Museum Educator will start at $22.00.
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, member 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 applicant’s 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, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression.
This organization participates in E-Verify.