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Visitor Services Associate

Part-Time

The Niantic Children’s Museum is seeking a Visitor Services Associate. The Visitor Services Associate is responsible for assisting the Visitor Services Coordinator in tending to visitor needs and all aspects of membership maintenance and growth. The Associate is responsible for museum memberships, maintaining the museum’s inventory, and managing volunteers. They also process donations, obtain data for reporting, and help with opening and closing procedures.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Printing membership cards and renewal letters
• Processing volunteer applications and coordinating jobs
• Tracking incoming donations and mailing outgoing donations
• Assisting with animal care and museum upkeep
• Updating forms, letters, and templates as needed
• Maintaining Ricoh copier and updating Document Server
• Assisting the front desk whenever needed
• Other duties to be assigned by the Visitor Services Coordinator or Education Coordinator

Apply

Interested parties should send a cover letter and resume to:

Kathy Duda, Niantic Children’s Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357 or send an email with your cover letter and resume attached to: k.duda@niantickids.org.

No phone calls, please.

Weekend Visitor Services Associate

Sunday & Saturday Hours

The Visitor Services Associate is responsible for assisting the Visitor Services Manager in attending to visitor services needs and all aspects of membership maintenance and growth. Sundays are required for this position with additional Saturday hours available, including some weekend evenings. Occasional weekday hours on an as needed basis. Total number of hours per weekend may vary, but 6 hours minimum on Sundays is available.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Greeting and welcoming each guest
• Answering questions
• Answering telephone
• Selling items from Museum Store
• Cashing out drawer at the end of each day
• Taking birthday party/group reservations
• Enrolling children in Museum programs
• Recording all daily information and coupon use
• Hosting birthday parties
• Birthday party set-up and clean-up
• Maintaining exhibit areas, including light cleaning
• Assisting with animal care
• Other duties or responsibilities as deemed necessary by the
• Executive Director and Visitor Services Manager.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are:

• 1-3 years in hospitality, retail or museum experience preferred.
• Computer skills:  FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Candidates must be 21 years old and are required to pass a background check and provide proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination.
• Must be able to bend and stand for long periods of time and lift up to 40 lbs.
• All staff and visitors are required to wear masks inside the Museum building. All Staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Apply

Interested parties should send a cover letter and resume to:

Kathy Duda, Niantic Children’s Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357 or send an email with your cover letter and resume attached to: k.duda@niantickids.org.

No phone calls, please.

Museum Education Coordinator

Full Time

The Niantic Children’s Museum seeks a self-motivated, highly-organized Education Coordinator to assist in the creation, coordination, and facilitation of educational programs and events for our rapidly growing children’s museum. Programs include, but are not limited to: field trips, off-site programs, outreach events, and public programs. The ideal candidate will have experience: teaching formally or informally; coordinating events and programs; working in a museum or similar setting; and producing high-quality, educational, and hands-on programs for children. This position is full-time and reports directly to the Executive Director.

The Education Coordinator is responsible for development and oversight of all programming, both on-site and outreach. She/he must maintain all educator schedules, write contracts, and create, send, and maintain invoice details. The Coordinator collaborates with the executive director to write grant applications, and oversee grant programming, including writing and submitting final grant reports. The Education Coordinator writes program descriptions for quarterly newsletter, and educational related special events, helps to plan and implement annual fundraiser, Countdown to Noon, and maintains accurate inventory of educational classroom supplies and outreach kits. The coordinator is responsible for maintaining education budget, ordering educational supplies, and keeping educational materials, kits, and supplies orderly and accessible for all Museum Educators. The education coordinator must also serve as emergency back-up for educators, for both onsite and offsite programs.

The education coordinator is an integral member of the Exhibit Committee, and develops the educational goals for new museum exhibits. He/she is responsible for continually evaluating the effectiveness of all educational programming, making learning fun for all age groups. The coordinator establishes and maintains effective working relationships with local schools.

The education coordinator supervises education staff to ensure proper delivery of the educational programs and is responsible for maintaining the electronic filing system of calendars, lessons, contracts, and grant proposals.

The successful applicant must have an outgoing and friendly personality, flexible attitude, and be willing to work as part of a dynamic team. Previous experience teaching young children is a must, and prior management experience is a plus. Familiarity with The Next Generation Science Standards and Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards is essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education preferred; other majors considered with commensurate experience
• Three to five years experience in education or museum setting
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management and project prioritization skills
• Ability to work effectively with technology
• Thorough knowledge of the developmental learning stages of children
• Experience in providing educational programs for youth
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with local schools
• Experience in the development and execution of grant proposals
• Knowledge of PBIS and management strategies within the classroom setting
• have own transportation, be able to lift 40 pounds, and be able to stand for long periods of time.

Apply

Interested parties should send a cover letter and resume to:

Holly Cheeseman, Executive Director, Niantic Children’s Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357 or send an email with your cover letter and resume attached to: h.cheeseman@niantickids.org.

No phone calls, please.

Museum Educator

Full-Time

This is a full-time position beginning ASAP. Salary range: $39K-40K.

Niantic Children’s Museum has an opening for a full-time Museum Educator. Applicants should have a college degree and teaching experience working with toddlers, preschool and/or elementary-aged children, preferably in a classroom or museum setting. Training in classroom management and science a plus. Position involves visiting Preschools, Daycares and Elementary Schools as part of our Outreach and After-school Programming, teaching occasional onsite programs and weekend birthday party programming, and assisting Visitor Services as floor staff. Also looking for a candidate with a dynamic teaching style to engage students remotely as needed in the 2022-23 school year. Knowledge of STARLAB Portable Planetariums or willingness to learn STARLAB programming a plus.

Requirements

• Candidates must be 21+ years old and are required to pass a background check and provide proof of full COVID vaccination.
• Applicants must be available to potentially work all day any day of the week, including some Saturdays and Sundays for Birthday Parties.
• They must have a flexible schedule as number of work hours and days of the week vary based on program demand.
• MUST have own transportation, be able to lift 40 pounds, and be able to stand for long periods of time.

Apply

Interested parties should send a cover letter and resume to:

Holly Cheeseman, Executive Director, Niantic Children’s Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357 or send an email with your cover letter and resume attached to: h.cheeseman@niantickids.org.

No phone calls, please.