Mobile Educator, Idaho Museum of Natural History

Job Description

The Mobile Educator will be responsible for implementing the Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) informal education curriculum primarily offsite at community partner locations.

This is a 9 month position.

Key Responsibilities

• Travel and implement mobile curricula based on the current IMNH mobile traveling exhibit
• Assist the Education Manager in scheduling of offsite outreach events
• Assist the Education Manager with staffing two major community events put on by the museum (spring and fall) each year
• Assist with staffing of major partner-led educational programming throughout the year
• Collect participant data that will be compiled for state-mandated reporting
• Assist the Education Manager with management of the mobile exhibits
• May assist with the development of new curricula for the mobile exhibits
• Logging vehicle data to ensure proper vehicle maintenance by the ISU motor pool
• Other duties as assigned by the Education Manager or the Museum Director

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (in lieu of a bachelor's degree, a minimum of six years combined education, training, and experience may be considered)
• Valid driver’s license
• At least one (1) year experience enthusiastically engaging K-12 students with natural history content
• Ability to work independently
• Comfortable with road travel and operation of vehicles with limited visibility
• Comfortable with working in remote/rural locations away from direct IMNH support
• Ability to problem solve

 
Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in a natural history subject area, education, or museum/library studies
• Two or more years experience implementing K-12 curriculum in a formal or informal setting
• Experience in a museum, library, or equivalent setting
• Knowledge of Idaho state education standards
• Experience working with education in remote or rural settings