Museum Educator I

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Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Published
September 12, 2024
Expires
October 12, 2024
Location
Pittsburgh
Job Type
Wage Range
  • $15 – 18 Per Hour
Criminal Background Consideration
All Legal Backgrounds Considered
Driver’s License Required
Yes
Public Trans Available
Yes

Description

This is a union position. 

Museum Educators lead instruction for educational programs, such as summer camps, off-site programs, birthday parties and sleepovers. This position emphasizes relationship-building and requires prompt, friendly, accurate communication with program participants and coworkers. Weekend and evening work may be required.

Museum Educators are responsible for building relationships with youth and their adult care-givers and for working with a team of museum staff and volunteers to deliver effective, engaging, and safe learning experiences. 

Museum Educators will give and receive constructive criticism with the goal of developing their pedagogy skills, continuously improving program quality and enhancing the visitor experience.  This will be facilitated by participation in professional development structured by CSC.

Schedules may typically be Tuesday-Saturday, September-May, and Monday-Friday, June-August. Candidates must be available to teach day camps during the winter school break, December 26, 27, and 30.

Please see a full list of requirements and responsibilities on the Carnegie Museum’s Career Site. 

Key Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates working with off-site programs must have a Pennsylvania “C” Class Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Passion for/interest in STEM.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires constant mobility around the program space and through museum exhibit halls for several hours at a time. If the person is not able to bend or lift items of 20 – 50 lbs, they must be willing to ask for assistance performing tasks that require these actions.

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