After School Counselor

Expires on March 2, 2026

The Mississippi Children’s Museum is looking for energetic, outgoing individuals who want to work in a fun, educational, fast-paced environment and to facilitate superior after school experiences. This individual must provide a high profile, enthusiastic presence, engage children in proper play, and help keep museum galleries tidy and clean during rotations, including resetting after museum guests, as needed. This is a part-time position from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM most weekdays, requiring approximately 15 hours of commitment per week.

• Assists with set‑up for the day’s activities.
• Ensures safety and supervision of a group of up to fifteen children while enforcing safety rules and ensures the museum’s practices and policies are followed as they relate to children and staff.
• Follow a daily schedule in a positive and timely manner.
• Monitors and participates in the activities for and with the children.
• Works cooperatively with other adults for managing children.
• Communicates with museum staff and guests in a professional and courteous manner.
• Guides and encourages children with their homework and academic enrichment activities.
• Exhibits a positive attitude and personality with all children.
• Maintains cleanliness in museum spaces and playground.

• Ability to be a positive influence on children.
• Experience working or volunteering directly with children in an educational or professional setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to customer service, excellence, time management, and teamwork.
• Ability to communicate effectively, motivate children, and lead groups.
• Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
• Must successfully pass fingerprinting and background checks.

• Available for training beginning Monday, July 21, 2025.
• Monday‑Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. most weeks following the Jackson Public Schools District schedule beginning Monday, July 28, 2025. The school calendar may dictate some specific day changes.
• Other opportunities for other programs and departments may be available for additional hours of work.
• One evening event a month:
• Parent Nights – Tuesday, October 21, 2025, and Thursday, April 23, 2026
• All Museum Staff Meetings (Thursdays) – November 20, 2025, February 26, 2026, and May 21, 2026
• Department Meetings typically on Thursday with exception noted below:
  January 15, 2026

The Mississippi Children’s Museum is a 501(C)(3) organization with the mission to create unparalleled experiences to inspire excellence and a lifelong joy of learning. Management reserves the right to modify, delete, and/or add additional expectations to meet the needs of the Mississippi Children’s Museum, as necessary.