Careers

Job Summary:

This person’s main duty is to recruit, train and support teen and adult volunteers to serve in various capacities within the Museum. This person will also use informal learning techniques to facilitate age appropriate science activities and provide a positive experience for participants. This position will be full time.

Department: Education

Reports to: Director of Education

Education: Bachelor’s degree or two years of related experience preferred.

Special Requirements: Background Check, AR State Criminal Record Check, Child Maltreatment Registry Check, Completion of Mandatory Reporter Course, Pass initial drug
screening, Completion of New Employee Orientation Course.

Description of Duties:

• Working in collaboration with Museum staff to identify and develop a wide range of meaningful volunteer opportunities for teens and adults
• Recruit, onboard, schedule, and support volunteers
• Assign volunteers to support the various areas of operations, including guest services, education, exhibits, outreach, and special events
• Communicate regularly with volunteers about Museum updates, volunteer opportunities, and shift schedules
• Host and/or attend recruiting events within the community to attract qualified candidates
• Maintain accurate records and provide timely statistical and activity reports on volunteer participation
• Use inquiry and other informal learning techniques to plan and facilitate age appropriate science activities
• Assist visitors with exhibit operations on museum floor by facilitating exhibits
• Provide excellent customer service to all museum visitors
• Operate Tesla Coil and conduct theater and Digital Dome shows as needed
• Presents classes and demonstrations in museum and in outreach venues as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS & SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Must be a team player
• Must be engaging, outgoing, patient, and able to relate to and work with a wide variety of individuals and people of all ages
• Work a flexible schedule, occasionally unsupervised
• Be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation

Job Summary:

Mid-America Science Museum Housekeepers perform cleaning of the museum building’s interior spaces, including dusting and other routine cleaning. The Housekeeper performs general cleaning of all interior spaces, including but not limited to the cleaning of tile and carpet floors, and daily maintenance of the museum.

Department: Exhibits and Facilities

Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Experience Required: Previous cleaning and/or museum maintenance experience.

Description of Duties:

• Meticulously and consistently performs regular housekeeping. Regularly operates the lift to address high cleaning needs. Responsible for attention to detail, and consistent and thorough cleaning of the entire museum. Removes stains, spills and/or gum from floors throughout the day.
• Responsible for cleaning floors, tables, chairs and walls throughout the museum. Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of lounges and meeting rooms.
• Responsible for inspecting, stocking, supplying and cleaning of restrooms throughout each day. Daily inspections of all areas of the building, reporting any items to be corrected, to the appropriate person.
• Assists in set-ups for rooms and events, as required.
• Maintains cleanliness of janitor closets, keeping them neat in appearance and fully stocked. Maintains housekeeping equipment in good, operational condition.
• Responsible for operating floor equipment to clean floors in snack bar area, lounge areas and restrooms. Removal of cleaning supplies and materials from shipping/receiving dock.
• Assists with outside grounds maintenance including snow removal, weeding and lot pick up as needed.

REQUIREMENTS & SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Must possess high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two years’ experience preferred in industrial or large public facility housekeeping.
• Must possess a proven track record of strong customer service.
• Must be able to work holidays, nights and weekends when scheduled.
• Must be able to vary normal work schedule, as required, in order to provide adequate coverage for the museum.
• Preferred operational knowledge of and experience using commercial cleaning equipment.
• Must be able to communicate with one-on-one conversations, and two-way radios with visitors, staff and museum guests.
• Must be able to respond to on-call alerts, as required.
• Must be able to lift heavy objects (at minimum 50 lbs), stock inventory and other museum supplies.
• Must also be able to accomplish both low and high cleaning of the building (ground level to seven feet high).