PART-TIME FAMILY SCIENCE ADVENTURE COORDINATOR, available immediately. This is a part-time position which requires weekend and occasional evening hours. Responsibilities include: the development, planning and implementation of a variety of hands-on science gallery activities to be offered for Museum visitors on weekends, during school vacation weeks, and summer vacation. creating themed science activities to correspond with special exhibitions, school vacation weeks and other museum events: maintaining Family Science Adventures activity supplies and materials; perform other similar duties as assigned by supervisor. Qualifications include a minimum of an Associate’s degree in Education, Early Childhood Education or other related field. Experience teaching in a Museum or other informal educational setting. Experience planning science activities and creating lesson plans. Working independently with little supervision. Must be enthusiastic, dependable, and enjoy working with the general public and individuals of all ages. This position may require standing for long periods of time, and lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds Regular hours are Saturday and Sunday October through June from 10:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. including some holidays at 10 hours per weekend. December, February and April School Vacation Weeks and six weeks of Summer programming July through Mid-August, Monday – Friday 10:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., up to 22 hours per week. Send letter of interest and resume by January 13, 2017 to: kmerrill@springfieldmuseums.org.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part time