Museum Educator
Type: Part Time (12-18 hrs/week)
Benefits: None
Payrate: Undergraduate hourly rate
Eligible: Currently enrolled undergraduate student at UIC
Hours: Tuesday Friday & Sundays 9:30am - 4:30pm
Application Deadline: September 1
Museum Educators are the primary liaison between the museum and the public. Educators facilitate educational programs with over 30,000 visitors who come through the museum's doors including UIC and other college students, K12 students from CPS and beyond, as well as professionals, seniors, and community groups. Educator facilitate tours and dialogues and assist museum staff with facilities maintenance and operations in the gift shop and front desk. Educators are offered professional development, networking, and leadership opportunities based on interest and availability.
Primary Responsibilities
- Facilitate tours, dialogues and staff the museum Tuesday-Friday and Sunday as needed
- Staff museum front desk with a focus on visitor engagement and education
- Engage visitors by answering phones, emails, and research requests
- Support Office Manager by running the museum gift shop, including opening, closing, customer service, display, and purchasing as requested
- Support the Program Coordinator with public programs, as needed
- Support the Facilities Assistant with opening and closing the museum, maintaining safety and care of all collections, and adherence towards safety and emergency procedures
- Participate in monthly educator checkin’s with Education Coordinator
- Participate in weekly educational meetings with Education Team
- Participate in professional development opportunities including field trips, workshops, etc.
- Other duties as requested
Qualifications
- Current enrollment in undergraduate studies at UIC
- Background in formal or informal education preferred
- Experience with or interest in history, art, social justice, gender and women’s studies, race and ethnic studies, labor, immigration, social work, public health, or peace required
- Experience with or interest in community engagement
- Spanish speaker preferred
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume with your current availability to Irina Zadov at izadov@uic.edu. The University of Illinois at Chicago is an equal opportunity
