Museum Educator

MUSEUM EDUCATOR
Status: 40 hours per week, Tuesday through Saturday, occasional weekends/evenings
Compensation: $18 - $22 per hour
Benefits: Vacation, Sick, Holidays, Group Health/Vision/Dental, and SIMPLE
Retirement plan
Reporting to: Associate Director of Education
General Description:
Santa Fe Children's Museum is looking for fun-loving, positive-thinking individuals with
experience working with children ages 0-10 years to provide engaging hands-on
activities for our guests. The Museum Educator will perform a number of tasks for the
education department, including preparing for and participating in special events,
camps, and general programming.
Supervision Received:
Works under the general direction of the Associate Director of Education with support
from the Education Team.
Essential Functions: The list of essential functions is intended to be representative of
the tasks performed. The omission of an essential function does not preclude
management from assigning duties not listed.
● Positively engage and interact with children through play at scheduled programs,
including but not limited to the following:
○ Wee Wednesday
○ Seeds & Sprouts
○ Thursdays Are Yours
○ Pajama Storytime (offsite)
○ Fine Art Friday
○ Science Saturday
○ Community partner early access hours
○ Many Mothers outreach (offsite)
● Facilitate pop-up activities throughout the Museum during high attendance hours.
● Assist guests by providing pertinent information regarding the Museum's mission,

exhibits, programs, and services.
● Sets up and cleans up program activities and exhibit spaces (e.g. Make & Take).
● Support visiting educators and special guests, including the documentation of
programming.
● Assist with drop-off programming (e.g. camp, Kids Night Out).
● Assist with the organization of program materials, including physical supplies,
storage organization, digital files, physical records, and calendars.
● Create Grab’n’Go kits.
● Complete outreach requests as needed, including Van of Enchantment visits.
● Attend staff meetings and training.
● Stay current on Museum policies, programs, and special events.
● As needed, assist with any other special events (e.g. Bricks & Brew, Backyard
Summer Concert Series).
● Must be flexible with work schedule, including occasional evenings, weekends,
and holidays.
● Support Museum floor staff as needed.
● Other responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent, and experience working with children ages 0-12 in
classrooms, museums, recreational settings, and/or after-school programs. A.A. or B.A.
is preferred. Bilingual a plus.
Additional Requirements:
 Playful attitude.
 Knowledge and experience working with children aged 0-12.
 Strong leadership and organizational skills.
 Excellent customer service skills.
 Interest in education following an informal, inquiry-based process.
 Must submit to and pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
Physical Demands/ Work Environment:
 Ability to lift, carry and otherwise move up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
 Ability to utilize computer equipment to complete daily work responsibilities.
 Ability to operate fax/copy machines, telephone, calculator and general office
equipment.
 Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, reach, push, pull, climb or walk for various lengths of
time throughout the day.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
The Santa Fe Children’s Museum is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is
our policy to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all associates
and applicants without regard to age, sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national
origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status,
political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, individual genetic information,

disabled veteran or Vietnam Era Veteran Status.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
Applicants as well as employees who are, or become, disabled must be able to perform
the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The
organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in
accordance with applicable law.
Job Responsibilities:
The above statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities considered
necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. This document should not be
considered a fully detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The
Santa Fe Children’s Museum may change the specific job duties with or without prior
notice based on the needs of the organization.
To apply:
Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected].