Jobs at Orlando Science Center (Now Hiring) — 6 open

Educators are responsible for engaging and educating school groups, teachers and students about various sciences and STEM content with the use of demonstrations and hands-on activities in an informal setting. The Educator will deliver educational content in one or more of the following ways: classroom instruction on and off museum grounds, large capacity auditorium programming on and off museum grounds, and floor demonstrations. Educators will be expected to study curriculum and supplementary materials to gain proficiency in the sciences taught by the institution and improve upon existing content knowledge and teaching/presentation skills.

 Essential Functions

• Responsible for teaching discovery labs, offsite programs, camp programs, homeschool programs, overnights and facilitating educational groups in exhibits.
• Responsible for delivering OSC curriculum and engaging students and guests in hands-on activities and demonstrations.
• Demonstrates good communication skills, can complete tasks with minimal supervision, and demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• Comfortable speaking in front of audiences of all sizes, delivering science and STEM instruction to guests of all ages and has strong classroom management.
• Demonstrates commitment to OSC's vision, mission, and values.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  

Minimum Qualifications 

• Education: Candidates should either be degree seeking or hold a Bachelor’s Degree in education, science, or a related field.  
• Experience & Certifications: 
• Experience teaching informally or in a classroom. 
• Employee must have a valid driver's license, maintain an acceptable driving record as stipulated by OSC’s insurance carrier. Must be comfortable driving an OSC vehicle.

 Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a museum or other informal education environment, and background in public speaking or performance preferred.
• Experience working with children and youth.

 Supervisory Responsibility

N/A

Physical Demands

• Ability to remain in a stationary position
• Moves throughout the museum
• Ascends/descends stairs throughout the museum
• Ascends/descends ladders or other equipment to perform various tasks
• Observes and reacts to the needs of guests, staff, volunteers, and community partners
• Communicates and exchanges accurate information with guests, staff, volunteers, and community partners in a variety of formats including in-person, electronically, and over the phone
• Operates a computer and/or office equipment efficiently and accurately
• Manipulates and moves components weighing up to 50 pounds, including those that may be low to the ground or above eye level
• Frequently works in outdoor environments
• Frequently works in indoor environments
• Coping with demands and stresses associated with job and work environment
• Kneeling and Crouching (occasionally) 
• Weight Levels – Lift, Push, Pull
  • Up to 50 pounds

Expected Hours of Work & Travel

• This position is part-time. 
• Must have at least three weekdays of availability, with options to work additional days, including weekends
• Travel throughout the Central Florida area may be required to deliver programs. 

Telecommuting
This position is required to be onsite 100% of the time. 

 Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.