Museum Facilitator

About KID Museum

KID Museum is the nation’s leading educational makerspace for youth. Our mission is to revolutionize how kids learn through the maker experience. Through hands-on programming and deep learning experiences, we empower youth with the creative problem-solving and STEM skills to invent the future. With a focus on engaging populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM, our programs aim to build economic opportunity and diversify the future talent pipeline.

Our vision is to become the standard of excellence for inclusive, impactful maker learning nationally, and a model for how to expand access to maker learning at scale. Our headquarters in the Washington, DC region serves as our innovation hub. In partnership with local school systems, government and philanthropic leaders, we design and deliver K-12 programs that produce results at scale in a large and diverse metropolitan region. We leverage insights from this learning lab to create resources, training, and technical support to expand high-impact maker learning nationally. For more information, please visit KID Museum.

Position Overview

KID Museum is seeking dynamic a Museum Facilitator to support public family engagement in maker-based learning experiences at its flagship location directly above Bethesda Metro Center on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Museum Facilitators are responsible for assisting with program set up, clean up, room reset, and support engagement in various open-ended activities and studio work, including projects in the Woodshop, Tech Lab, Textiles Studio, Electronics, and Cardboard Studio. Larger, Central Makerspace areas include Big Build, Maker Arena, Materials Bar, cultural community projects, and Mini Maker Zone for children ages 3-5.

You will be scheduled for an 8-hour shift with a half-hour lunch break. Museum Facilitator will also work two (2) hours a month during KID Museum’s work hours of Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; this time will be dedicated to training and/or meetings, in person or virtually, with KID Museum’s programming staff. Background in maker-education, science and technology is preferred but not required. Familiarity with the Maker Movement, its objectives and traditions are preferred. Spanish language proficiency is desired.
Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with family audiences, embrace and understand how to support learner-driven, open-ended, exploration-based experiences; be highly energetic and engaging; and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Can commit to working two (2) Sundays per month, with the option of more if desired.

The candidate must be able to perform the role independently, accurately, reliably, and in a timely manner. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Compensation and Location The rate of pay for this position is $18.00/hr. - $20.00/hr., and this part time benefits ineligible position. The position is based in Bethesda, MD.

Diversity, equity, accessibility and Inclusion are important, interdependent components of everyday life at KID Museum and are critical to our pursuit of excellence. KID Museum is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, contractor or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status.