Early Childhood STEM Teacher 1- Part-Time
Company: Museum of Discovery and Science
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: May 25, 2023
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Job Description:
DIRECT ACCOUNTABILITY: Early Childhood Education Manager
SUMMARY: The Early Childhood STEM Teacher 1 will implement our
onsite and offsite early childhoodeducation programs for ages birth
- 6 years that integrate our education philosophy. QUALIFICATIONS:
Six months to one year experience in a formal or informal
educational or museum setting.Previous customer services experience
plus good communications skills and the ability to speakbefore
large audiences. Ability to speak to early childhood ages and
interact with families. Abilityto engage in playful learning.
Attention to safety and techniques and effectively able to
controlcrowds. Have the ability t work under pressure in constantly
changing conditions. Have the abilityto stand for long periods of
time. Must be available to work weekends, Evenings, and
holidays.Must be able to lift 25 pounds. DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Teach early childhood educational programs
daily to the general public on the museumfloor.2. Work with
community partners to provide excellent early childhood programming
suchas the Sprouting STEM program initiative.3. Teach programs to
children age's birth - 6 years, including Family Science
Nights,outreaches, labs, demonstrations, pop-up programs,
presentations, and theater shows.4. Teach home school early
childhood educational workshops and parent classes.5. Teach early
childhood educational camps, classes, story times, birthday
parties, andfamily workshop series.6. Provide excellent customer
service to all museum guests.7. Provide early childhood tours to
audiences.8. Learn how to handle animals by taking and passing all
levels of the animal handlingtraining programs.9. Operate 7D
Theater, and Mars Rover rides as needed on a daily basis.10. Greet
school and recreation groups throughout the year.11. Implement
early childhood programming that aligns with traveling exhibits,
films, andspecial events.12. Perform these and all other duties
assigned. COMPETENCIES: 1. Written and Verbal Communication
Skills.2. Excellent customer service skills.3. Time Management.4.
Ability to work with little or no supervision.5. Detail oriented
and excellent organizational skills.6. Excellent analytical,
critical thinking and problem-solving skills.7. Ability to handle
multiple projects simultaneously and independently.8. Proven
self-starter with demonstrated ability to make decisions.9.
Excellent relationship building, interpersonal and leadership
skills.10. Collaboration Skills.11. Personal
Effectiveness/Credibility.12. Flexibility.13. Technical Capacity
Desired.14. Stress Management/Composure.15. Project Management.16.
First Aid, CPR and AED Certification within 90 days of start.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: This WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job
operates in a fast-paced, informal educational museum setting. Must
be able toperform the following physical behaviors repetitively
throughout a shift: standing, walking,handling, reaching
horizontally, grasping firmly, reaching above the shoulder,
reaching belowthe waist, pushing buttons, bending, twisting,
stooping, squatting, crouching, kneeling, pushing,sitting on the
floor, and carrying items upstairs. Must be able to lift and carry
up to 25 lbs.
This is a part-time, non-exempthours of work will vary depending on
program scheduling requirements. Must be availablemornings,
evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnights. TRAVEL: No overnight
travel is expected for this REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Experience in early childhood with six months to one year teaching
experience in a formal orinformal educational or museum setting.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS: Must have valid class E
driver's license and vehicle insurance and registration if using
your ownvehicle.Job Type: Part-timePay: $15.00 per hourBenefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Employee assistance program Employee
discount Life insurance Paid time off
Keywords: Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale , Early Childhood STEM Teacher 1- Part-Time, Education / Teaching , Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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