On-Call Educator, Education Department

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks a dynamic and friendly On-Call Educator to facilitate public programs and/or school tours within Noah’s Ark, the Skirball’s interactive exhibition for children and families, as well as the Archaeology Dig and other outdoor spaces.

Reporting to the Manager of Noah’s Ark and Family Programs and/or the Associate Director of Education, On-Call Educators are part of a collaborative team that implements participatory programs for school groups and/or families of all types, especially those with young children. They facilitate learning through activities such as full-body puppetry, movement, percussion and singing, cooperative games, storytelling, and artmaking. They serve as hosts within the gallery, imparting key Noah’s Ark messages and helping to maintain a safe, orderly, and welcoming environment. They co-teach inquiry-based school programs in Noah’s Ark, at the Archeology Dig, and in other galleries designed for Pre-K through 12 students, supporting all aspects of Skirball’s educational programming.

Starting salary: $19/hour

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with team members to ensure successful experiences for family visitors, students, and community groups, including facilitated and drop-in experiences, table-based activities, school tours, and participatory movement, music, and puppetry
• Convey key Noah’s Ark and Skirball messages and values through programs and meaningful visitor interactions
• Help maintain a safe and friendly environment, proactively address customer service and operational issues, and troubleshoot as needed
• Reset and maintain Noah’s Ark, Family Programs, and School Tour spaces, including ongoing daily prop sanitization
• Integrate and apply feedback from supervisors to achieve program goals and standards
• Contribute to the development of gallery programs, drop-in performances, and visitor interactions
• Assist in preparing, keeping inventory, and organizing materials for programs
• Work as a member of the team to ensure timely implementation of daily opening/closing procedures

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes:

• Background in arts education, acting, public speaking, puppeteering, storytelling, early childhood education, archaeology, and/or related fields
• Prior experience working with children and families, and/or students
• Proficiency in one or more of the following specialized areas: acting, puppetry, movement, music, storytelling, improvisation, or visual arts
• Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills; warm and welcoming manner and ability to engage positively with people of different ages and abilities
• Physical ability to work long hours that require agility (kneeling, crouching, lifting, sitting on floor, etc.) and a sustained high energy level; to work outdoors in variable conditions (heat, cold, etc.)
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Jewish cultural practices
• Preferred: fluency in spoken Spanish; interactive, informal teaching experience

Schedule:

Multiple shifts are available. Indicate your availability in your application.

In Noah’s Ark and Family Programs:

• Shifts are scheduled on an as-needed basis, primarily on weekends and holidays.

In School Programs:

• Shifts are scheduled on an as-needed basis, primarily on weekdays during school hours (8:30am-1:30pm).

There are occasional weekday afternoon shifts for public hours and employee training.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: .5 – 29 per week

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• On call

Work Location: In person