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Museum Educator

Job in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, 61103, USA
Listing for: Discovery Center Museum
Full Time, Per diem position
Listed on 2026-08-13
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    Education Administration, Special Education Teacher, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Tutoring
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 19.24 - 24.04 USD Hourly USD 19.24 24.04 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Title: Museum Educator
Date: 7/31/2026
Reports to: Director of Education
Classification: Full Time, Non-exempt
Pay Range: $19.24 – $24.04 per hour

Position Overview:

Discovery Center Museum is seeking an engaging and enthusiastic Museum Educator to develop and deliver high-quality educational programs for diverse audiences. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent teaching and communication skills, creativity, and a strong understanding of informal, museum-based learning.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. This position requires frequent weekend work for museum events and occasional evening hours.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Museum Educator works collaboratively with the Education Department to plan, develop, and facilitate engaging educational experiences both at the museum and throughout the community.

Program Development and Facilitation
  • Plan, develop, and implement educational programs including:
    • Summer camps
    • Activities for museum overnights, including completing administrative support
    • Responsible for content development and execution for museum events
    • Mobile maker activities
    • STEM laboratory activities, live planetarium shows and science demonstrations
    • Family and intergenerational classes
    • In museum educational programming
    • Provide outreach program support facilitating education programs at schools and representing Discovery Center at community events
Program Operations
  • Prepare, set up, and clean up classrooms and program spaces.
  • Maintain educational materials and supplies, ensuring they are organized, functional, and ready for use. Monitor inventory and order supplies as needed.
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to create cohesive, engaging visitor experiences.
  • Collaborate with staff across departments to support museum initiatives and educational programming.
Additional Responsibilities
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Education Director.
Knowledge/Skills/

Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Science, or a related field
  • Experience working with children in an educational setting, camps, community programs, or cultural institutions
  • Enthusiastic, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on, public-facing environment
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and to fostering a workplace of belonging
  • Strong written/oral communication, organizational, and time management skills
  • Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team setting

This position requires the ability to stand, walk, kneel, bend, occasionally lift from floor to waist, and occasionally reach above shoulder height to access supplies. Must be able to push, pull and lift up to 40 lbs. Must also be able to maintain friendly and courteous interactions with museum staff and visitors in a moderately noisy environment.

To Apply:

If you would like to be considered and meet all the position requirements, please forward your resume and cover letter to Amanda Gray-Orlando at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

Discovery Center considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and holidays.

Discovery Center is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunity without unlawful regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from military service, order of protection status, genetic information status, pregnancy, childbirth (or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), work authorization status, or other protected group as provided by law.

DISCLAIMER
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested in the course of employment.…

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