Museum Educator

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Position Title:

Museum Educator

Job Category:

Student Hourly

Job Profile:

Student Help

Job Summary:

Compensation

Starts at $13/hour

Hours

Students will work approximately 10-20 hours per week in person and remotely.

A minimum of 4 hours per week will be required to spend in the gift shop as a greeter/cashier.

Students will meet at least once a week for project updates with museum staff.

Research and planning for outreach can be done remotely

Job Description

Museum educators engage with visitors about the museums and its collections by:

Researching natural history topics and creating various types of educational programs, giving tours, and hands on activities for our Discovery room.

Greeting visitors and sell items in the gift shop

Developing and implementing projects to support museum collections and exhibits, like moving items, labeling, cleaning and organizing, and making new displays.

Collaborating with other museum team members on projects and programming

Required Qualifications

Students must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at UW-Stevens Point and have a passion for natural history and enjoy relating to a variety of people. If you are a student, but not enrolled at UWSP, please email the hiring committee for more information.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge about natural science concepts. Please list relevant coursework or experience you have completed that relates to this job in your cover letter or resume.

Education

Student from any area of study, or any major may apply.

How to Apply:

Resume and cover letter uploaded to WORKDAY

If you would like to consider this summer position to fill an internship requirement, please mention that in your letter.

Hiring Committee

Brigid Ferkett

Contact Information

For specific position details and questions: Brigid Ferkett, Outreach Specialist, Olson Museum of Natural History. bferkett@uwsp.edu , 715-346-2224

Key Job Responsibilities:

Special Notes:

Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW-Stevens Point. To learn about the Stevens Point (aka Point) area fun, jobs, housing, education, quality of life, and bragging rights, visit www.stevenspointarea.com .

Individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources and Affirmative Action at 715-346-2606 or hr@uwsp.edu.

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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.