Interested in presenting in our planetarium? Watching the weather? Caring for collection? Preparing press releases? Contact the Museum to learn more about how you can contribute time and expertise and gain friends and a great community.
Immediate Employment Opportunity
Position Available:
Program Associate, Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium’s New Explorers’ Club Afterschool Program, Americorps Member 900 hour position
Job Description/Primary Duties:
As part of a team, develop and facilitate inquiry-based science content for an afterschool program based at the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium. The museum’s afterschool program was created to inspire and empower students toward scientific pursuits. Using the museum’s vast resources, and the natural environment, the scope of the creativity and excitement of this program are limitless.
The New Explorers’ Club is held three afternoons per week during the school year, from September to early June.
The right candidate will have a strong background in the sciences and/or environmental education, will have early childhood education experience, be highly organized, able to follow directions and to work independently. Further, that candidate will personally be inspired by the natural world and viscerally excited about sharing all of its wonders with museum audiences.
Additional duties include:
- Creating a monthly newsletter about our program to share with stakeholders and families of participating children. Included in the newsletter are extension opportunities for families to build on concepts introduced at the museum and deepen family connections.
- Documentation of the program.
- Attending regular planning and debriefing meetings.
- Contributing time and/or content to additional science programs for youth throughout the calendar year.
- Record keeping
- Snack coordination
To apply, please submit a current resume and three references to Tara Robinson Holt at tholt@fairbanksmuseum.org.
Application deadline: August 31, 2011
For more on Americorps, visit http://www.americorps.gov/about/role_impact/state_profiles_detail.asp?tbl_profiles_state=VT
For inquiries about full- or part-time employment, please contact Executive Director Charlie Browne.
We're always welcoming new interns! For inquiries about internships, please send a message with the area of interest to you (Collections and Exhibits, Development and Marketing, Visitor Services, Planetarium and Weather, School Services, Administration) in the subject line.
A great way to get involved at your own pace and schedule is by volunteering. Volunteers are needed to staff the front desk and support the administrative office, help with events and programs, support collections care and research, and much more. Please contact Bruce Allen if you'd like to join the volunteer team at the Museum.
We always enjoy hearing from people who want to know more about the life of the Museum.
Please contact us with ideas and suggestions.
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