Museum Educator I Job at Virginia Department of Human Resource Management, Hampton, VA

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  • Virginia Department of Human Resource Management
  • Hampton, VA

Job Description

Museum Educator I

Job no: 5021224

Work type: Wage (Hourly)

Location: Hampton, Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia, York, Virginia

Categories: Educational and Media Services

Title: Museum Educator I

State Role Title: Education Specialist I

Hiring Range: $15

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Location: Jamestown General

Agency Website: jyfmuseums.org

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Museum Educators are responsible for presenting accurate, interactive structured education tours and programs in support of the mission and strategic goals of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. This position is a seasonal position (less than 400 hours a year), primarily scheduled during the school year to support students in grades K-12.

Program Delivery:
•Conducts guided tours at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown to student audiences, incorporating accurate 17th/18th c. history.
•Uses approved inquiry-based and facilitated conversation teaching methodology, historical thinking skills, and questioning strategies to enhance student learning and create an understanding of relevancy between the past and present.
•May be requested to train and teach hands-on programs.
•Incorporates state and national standards of learning curriculum as trained.
•Must maintain a 75% excellent rating on overall tour quality, other ratings must be above 75% excellent/good.
•Works effectively to provide high quality customer service consistent with Customer First standards.

Other
•Conducts visitor surveys and assists with Visitor Research projects by conducing visitor surveys (All employees are required to complete one survey season, with preference on their first year of hire).
•May assist with Busy Day procedures, special events, marketing and development activities, and special programs.
•Notify supervisor immediately of any safety issues or concerns.
•Follows all department and Foundation procedures and standards.

Minimum Qualifications

Required knowledge, skills, abilities and or competencies required to successfully perform work;
•Excellent oral and written communication skills
•Knowledge of or interest in 17th/18th century history and how it relates to today
•Knowledge of or interest in current educational methodologies
•Excellent customer service skills
•Enjoys working with a students and adults of diverse cultures, ages, abilities, and economic backgrounds
•Ability to learn and apply new information in a fast-paced environment
•Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions

Additional Considerations

Experience working with school age children desired but not required.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Must be available for the following mandatory orientation, content, and methodology training dates: September 9, 10, 11. 12. 13th, 16th,17, 18th, 19, 20th, 23, 24, 25th, 26, 27th, 30th, Oco 2, 4, 7th

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Must be available for the following mandatory orientation, content, and methodology training dates: September 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 30th and October 2nd, 4th & 7th.

Contact Information

Name: Raeven Chatman

Phone: 757-253-4302

Email: Raeven.chatman@jyf.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 23 Jul 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close:

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Seasonal work, Immediate start, Outdoor,

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