Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $16.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Professional Development
flexible scheduling
community engagement
Employee Discounts
Retirement Plan
Job Description
The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is a renowned institution dedicated to fostering innovative and inclusive museum experiences that inspire kindness, joy, creativity, and curiosity for learners of all ages. Located in Pittsburgh, this museum is deeply committed to its vision of transforming education and promoting learning in diverse forms for children, youth, and families. It actively partners with local artists, community organizations, and neighbors to create a welcoming environment where visitors can engage with interactive exhibits and educational programs. The museum thrives on creativity and community involvement as it continuously seeks to broaden educational opportunities beyond the traditional classroom setting.... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience working with children
- Dependable, adaptable, and a good communicator
- Ability to remain calm and professional working with high volume of visitors
- Flexible schedule with availability including one weekend day and occasional evenings
- FBI fingerprints results
- PA Child Abuse History Certificate
- PA State Criminal Record Check
- Dependable mode of transportation
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to walk, stand, bend, kneel, and sit throughout work shift
- Commitment to ongoing learning and staff trainings
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- College education or work experience in related field such as fine art, creative art, interactive media, theatrical arts, informal or inquiry-based teaching, education preferred
- Experience working with children
- Daily interest and enthusiasm for working with children, youth and multi-generational groups
- Strong problem-solving experience, flexible thinking and ability to adjust expectations and actions with an open mind
- Dependable, adaptable and a good communicator
- Experience with families, educators, administrators and creative peers preferred
- Commitment to continued learning for personal and team growth
- Excellent verbal communication and customer service skills
- Ability to remain calm and professional working with a high volume of visitors
Job Duties
- Creates a warm, welcoming, and inclusive space for museum guests while staffing exhibits by greeting families, engaging in play, encouraging exploration, and providing helpful information to guest inquiries
- Ensures that activities and materials in the exhibit spaces are appropriately organized and prepared for general guests or for specific age ranges
- Facilitates daily educational programs including arts and making activities, early learning drop-in programs, fieldtrips, camps and classes, youth programming, community engagement events and offsite outreach programs
- Staffs after-hours education events and offsite outreach programs as needed
- Engages in regular staff trainings and professional development and applies skills and information learned on a daily basis
- Stages and prepares museum spaces prior to museum open and works with fellow education staff to close museum spaces at the end of the day
- Positively and accurately represents the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and its programming initiatives to the community
- Participates in ongoing learning research and reflective practices
- Closely monitors exhibit spaces for safety concerns, exhibit maintenance, and housekeeping needs and communicates these needs effectively
- Follows museum’s safety and emergency policies and procedures
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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