Hands on History Instructor - Golden History Museum

We are currently recruiting qualified applicants for the Hands on History Instructor - Golden History Museum position. Come and see why the City of Golden is the place you want to be!

Under the direction of the Student & Family Programs Coordinator, performs, assists and leads a series of 8 week-long sessions for the Golden History Museum & Park's Summer Camp program. The program runs Monday through Friday, from June 1 - July 31, 2026, with required training May 27-29, 2026. Summer camp staff are on break from the week of June 29 to July 3, 2026.

This is a 40-hour a week summer position, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the duration of the camp season. Staff are required to be available for the duration of the camp season. Camp staff work with campers ages six to eight or nine to twelve.

JOB SUMMARY

* Performs a variety of program duties including interpretation and instruction of lesson plans. Leads daily programming for groups of participants between the ages of 6-8 and 9-12.

* Attends training to learn weekly lesson plans and follows daily schedule for all camp sessions.

* Adapts programming for each session depending on group dynamic, while maintaining the integrity of lesson plans provided.

* Works with a co-instructor to supervise a group of 15-20 children and volunteers during each week-long session.

* Follows and enforces all department and camp policies, rules and procedures while maintaining a friendly and professional attitude.

* Provides a safe, creative and fun environment for participants. Promotes and encourages children to have fun while learning in a high energy atmosphere.

* Keeps daily roster of camp participants, and ensures safety of participants on-site, and during off-site field trips.

* Collaborates with other Hands-on History Instructors to schedule assignments and fulfill all duties and responsibilities of the program.

* Regularly communicates with Education Assistant and Student & Family Programs Coordinator to provide quality programming.

* Performs daily clean-up and maintains cleanliness of education spaces. Organize materials, tracks inventory of supplies and provide feedback on the purchasing of supplies and equipment, when needed, to ensure preparedness for each session.

* Assists in moving equipment and supplies.

* Responsible for security of historic buildings at the Golden History Park. This includes opening procedures and securing buildings when not in use or when group is off-site.

* Immediately reports all incidents, injuries, and/or unsafe conditions to the Student & Family Programs Coordinator.

* Exercises appropriate decision making, especially if Student & Family Programs Coordinator is not available for advice.

* Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides oversight for assigned program volunteers.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED) with prior experience teaching in a group or planned curriculum to children (day camp, sports camp, school, etc.). Museum or history teaching environment preferred. College degree/enrollment in education, history, museum studies or a related field preferred. Must possess excellent organizational, conflict management, and communication skills. Prior experience dealing with children of diverse populations, skills, and abilities.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid driver's license and good driving record.

Adult and Child CPR certification and First Aid required prior to date of hire.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED) with prior experience teaching in a group or planned curriculum to children (day camp, sports camp, school, etc.). Museum or history teaching environment preferred. College degree/enrollment in education, history, museum studies or a related field preferred. Must possess excellent organizational, conflict management, and communication skills. Prior experience dealing with children of diverse populations, skills, and abilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Excellent customer service, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills. Excellent verbal communication skills.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram…