The Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL, is seeking a temporary Outreach Educator to visit community organizations and schools to deliver Adler education programs. This position begins on June 1 and ends on September 1, 2009. The supervisor for this position is the Associate Director for Public Programs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- travel to community centers and schools to set up a portable
planetarium dome and facilitate activities for pre-school and other
audiences;
- travel to community events and facilitate activities for family
and civic audiences;
- compile and assist in analyzing assessment data.
Education and Experience:
- a fluent English and Spanish speaker;
- an undergraduate degree or currently enrolled as an undergraduate
student;
- an undergraduate in Education or Science is preferred;
- familiarity with common computer packages;
- some experience working with the public making presentations;
- familiarity with working in different communities in Chicago;
- interest and/or experience working with museum visitors;
- familiarity with teaching in informal settings (e.g. camps) or in a classroom;
- science coursework is preferred.
The salary for this position is $15.00 an hour.
To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to:
Marguerite E. Dawson, Director of Human Resources
Phone: 312.322.0591
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Marguerite E. Dawson
Director of Human Resources
The Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone 312.322.0591
FAX 312.322.9909
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