Exhibit Interpreter II
Calvert Marine Museum
Full time
job requisition id: JR101118
Job Description:
The Calvert Marine Museum is seeking an Exhibit Interpreter II as part of their Education Team. In this role, you’ll work directly with the general public and school groups facilitating engaging and memorable educational experiences in a variety of settings, including in the museum, teaching outdoors, and on our historic maritime vessels. You will work with your teammates to develop new and curricular-relevant programs around our collection which includes paleontology, maritime, and estuary biology. You will also play an important role in planning special events which celebrate the museum, it’s collection, and extend its accessibility and broaden its inclusiveness.
Successful candidates will have excellent written and oral communication and customer service skills, as well as strong a understanding of educational program planning, and museum practices. Teaching experience is essential. This position requires an energetic, organized, creative, and upbeat person who enjoys working on a team and with children and a diverse audience.
Performs museum educational work in interpreting exhibits for visitors. Work involves researching subject matter and preparing informational materials for distribution and presentation to museum visitors. Work requires college course work and experience. Workers report to a technical supervisor.
Essential Job Functions
Interprets museum exhibits to general public and school groups.
Provides gallery tours and specialized educational programs.
Plans, coordinates, and schedules special programs and events.
Provides development training and management for grant funded programs.
Develops program and curriculum to link to state standards.
Maintains inventory of equipment, books, and other materials.
Purchases supplies for various programs and events.
Oversees security of the exhibits, conduct of visitors and general upkeep of exhibit areas.
Organizes materials for events and programs.
Staffs live animal exhibits and handling of live animals.
Other Duties
Trains part-time interpreters and volunteer staff and schedules their activities. Performs related work as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (These are pre-employment KSA that apply only to Essential Job Functions.)
Knowledge of–
- Research methods as applied to developing information for interpreting museum exhibits.
Ability to–
- Prepare and present information regarding museum exhibits.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others encountered in the work.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Deal effectively with the public.
Required Qualifications (Note: Any acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted on a full-time year for year basis.)
Training and/or Education:
Bachelor’s degree in education, biology, environmental science, history, or related field.
Experience:
One year of experience doing interpretation is a museum setting and program development.
Licenses or Certificates:
Valid driver’s license.
Special Requirements:
Subject to background investigation.
Physical Demands:
Requires long periods of standing, frequent walking indoors, repeated bending, crouching, stooping, stretching or reaching; recurring lifting of objects up to 49 pounds.
Unusual Demands:
Required to work evenings and weekends.
FLSA Status:
Nonexempt
Compensation Steps:
Pay rate: $27.30 – $31.34 per hour, $49,686 – $57,039 annually
Grade 720, 35 hours per week
Calvert Marine Museum
Position closing date: July 23, 2024
Please Note: A complete application is required to be considered for a position within Calvert County Government. All prior work experience, education, and other certifications should be entered into the application and supplemental questions should be answered completely. Attachments are not provided to hiring managers unless you are selected for an interview.
Accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities upon reasonable notice. County application required.
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