Description

The Outreach Educator will be a key member of the Museum’s educational program team and will report to the Outreach Programs Manager. Responsible for leading hands-on, interactive classroom programs, family science nights, and large group auditorium shows for students of all ages at the Museum as well as at schools and other locations across the DFW community. As part of the Learning Department, the Outreach Educator ensures that museum programs are exciting and fulfill the brand promise of inspiring minds through nature and science.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaches outreach programs for groups of students in PreK-12^th grade.

• Program responsibilities to include interactive Learning Labs (classroom programs), Maker Labs, Family Science Nights and Auditorium Style Demos.

• Some ability to work weekends and evening programs as needed is preferred.

• Timely communications with point of contact regarding program details before scheduled program.

• Report programming information as required by Outreach Programs Manager.

• Implement age appropriate curriculum for seasonal camps and birthday parties as assigned by Outreach Programs Manager.

• Cooperate and support fellow colleagues integration and learning of programming.

• Provide support for programming and special events at the Perot Museum and at community partner organizations.

• Maintain spaces, equipment and supplies related to school programming.

• Safely drive Perot Museum vehicles to and from outreach programs.

• Follow the daily programming schedule.

• Attend scheduled training sessions and meetings.

• Participate in new program onboarding to effectively facilitate learning.

• Collaborate with other teams to develop creative and innovative program curriculum as assigned by Outreach Programs Manager.

• Stay up to date with state and national science standards and incorporate into programming where appropriate.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Required Education - 

• Bachelor of Science, Education or related degree

Required Experience - 

• 1-2 years of experience teaching content in a school, museum, nature center, zoo or other informal setting

• Must have a driver’s license and insurance that meets the state minimum standards for coverage. Ability to use a personal vehicle for programs when museum vehicles are not available. 

• Ability to effectively present and communicate age-appropriate science content in both informal and formal settings.

• Engaging small and large audiences in a positive manner.

• Ability to learn new program materials and demonstrations and able to work in a team environment.

• Highly motivated, energetic and creative

• Effective time management, interpersonal skills, and ability to interface with all levels

• Self-starter, effective communicator, strong at multitasking, highly organized and dependable

• Availability to work evening and weekend hours as needed.

• Must be optimally protected from COVID-19 by being vaccinated and up to date with a booster dose

Preferred Experience:

• Bilingual in Spanish

Disclaimer

The following job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job.