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The High School Explainer: PACE Program (Professional Advancement & Career Exposure) is designed to provide young people between the ages of 17-21 with supplemental museum work experience. Explainers are exposed to a variety of museum disciplines while supporting the High School Explainer program in its core mission of providing an interactive social environment rich in both science and the arts in which students can explore phenomena, learn about themselves, and provide the museum with an informed and energetic floor staff.
Job Responsibility:
Provide exhibit set-up assistance on the museum floor
Clean and maintain exhibits on a daily basis
Use the Exhibit Maintenance computer to report exhibit issues and malfunctions
Perform scientific demonstrations and engage visitors in the process during After Dark programs and weekends
Assist visitors with special needs throughout the museum when requested
Monitor museum exhibits to be sure that they are in proper working order
Troubleshoot, report malfunctioning exhibits, and perform minimal exhibit maintenance as instructed
Handle visitors’ lost items and respond when children become separated from their parents or groups
provide assistance to reunite families and field trip groups
Provide daily routine exhibit setup of biology exhibits
Identify and report maintenance problems and issues to the appropriate people
Perform routine lab duties
Must work a minimum of 7.5 hours on Saturday or Sunday
Requirements:
Must be between the ages of 18-21
If under 18, must be able to obtain a valid work permit
Ability to work in an independent and self-directed manner
Responsibility, reliability, and punctuality
First-time High School Explainer program participants must be able to attend all basic training dates
Must be able to work Thursdays 3:30pm-10:30 pm and 1 weekend day 10:30 am - 5:30 pm