Tinker Shop Lead - Full-time

Description

Do you believe in the power of play? Imagine Children’s Museum is looking for two full-time Tinker Shop Leads to join our team. Our mission is to utilize playful learning to enrich children’s lives. We provide essential playful learning opportunities to children aged 1-12 and their families or caregivers, through interactive exhibits and unduplicated programs in the museum and outreach programs. This is your opportunity to join a group of dedicated professionals who are changing lives in Snohomish County and beyond!

Benefits: All full-time employees receive accrued sick time, vacation time, health and welfare benefits,  anniversary appreciation day and other museum perks!

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Working with the public by facilitating the use of the Museum's Tinker Shop
• Creating a "guest ready" atmosphere in the Tinker Shop
• Prepare Tinker Shop for opening, closing and reset between sessions.
• Interact with guests (children and adults) to encourage the exploration of tools and building materials
• Maintain a clean and safe environment in the Museum this will include basic cleaning and maintenance of the Tinker Shop during the day
• Assist with the integration into educational programs, exhibits, activities and events
• Assist in the planning, organizing, implementation, coordination/creation of activities and projects for playful learning programs/events
• Respond to any emergencies
• Maintain Inventory Records
• May help support Museum floor, as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A friendly and outgoing personality is a must someone that loves being around active children and families
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work with children and adults in a sometimes extremely fast-paced environment
• Ability to direct volunteers when needed
• Possess initiative and the ability to self-direct not requiring continuous supervision
• Ability to go with the flow in the midst of changing conditions throughout the work day
• Be available for evening and weekend work.
• Commitment to Imagine Children’s Museum Core Values.

Education and/or Experience:

• Customer service experience desired.
• Experience working with various basic woodworking tools.
• Experience facilitating group activities with children and adults desired.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a typical interactive exhibit environment with moderate noise levels.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High level of public contact.
• Regularly required to stand and walk for long periods of time, climb ladders and stairs.
• Occasionally lift and or move up to 30 pounds.
• Speak and hear sufficiently to communicate clearly in person and in small groups.
• Ability to bend, carry, reach to the side, front and overhead, push, pull, walk, stand, twist and squat, grab, squeeze are repetitive motions required of the position.
• Occasionally exposed to outdoor elements including high and low temperatures, precipitation, and wind.
• Regularly exposed to moderate noise in and around exhibits.
• Occasionally exposed to small and/or enclosed spaces.