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Art Studio Facilitator (Part time: Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat)

Kohl Children's Museum · Glenview, IL, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Art Studio Facilitator

Reporting to the Education Manager, the Art Studio Facilitator will be responsible for optimizing the visitor experience in the art studio and exhibit areas by providing expertise in early childhood (ages 0-8 years) and adult education in the arts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Engage early childhood and adult visitors through developmentally appropriate practices to enhance the museum experience through art and to assist with understanding process art and how to engage their child in different art activities
Set and reset the art studio throughout the day, conduct sanitization tasks to ensure the cleanliness of the art studio and museum
Implement art related museum programming for all visitors, review visitor evaluations and revise activities based upon evaluation feedback with approval
Support and collaborate with Education staff and other departments to support the museum mission
Test new materials and recommend new material use in future art related activities.
Additional Responsibilities

Attend mandatory monthly training, safety training and other department/museum meetings as requested
Perform other duties as assigned by the Education Manager and/or Education Specialists
The Successful Candidate Will Possess The Following:

Minimum of 2 years of high school, with preferred high school diploma or GED equivalency
A minimum of 1-year experience working with/teaching young children in fine arts; additional experience preferred
Knowledge of the visual arts and their application
Proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft suite, utilization of the Internet
Verbal and written communication skills required to provide a satisfying visitor experience and to appropriately engage employees and others while performing job functions
Ability to communicate in Spanish both verbally and in writing, preferred
Friendly demeanor and positive attitude
Working Conditions

Usual office environmental conditions
Occasional exposure to weather elements when servicing special events
Must be available to work both weekday and weekend hours and provide back up as needed; 24 hours per week
Physical Requirements

Moderate lifting (able to lift 20 lbs.); ability to move large cart to and from exhibit areas
Sitting, walking, standing, bending, reaching. Up to four hours of standing and/or walking may be required while servicing special events and/or group activities
Squatting and/or kneeling required
Schedule

Monday 8:30am-12:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am-3:30pm
Friday 9:00am-2:30pm
Saturday 9:30am-4:00pm
Benefits

Paid Leave
401(k) with employer match
Employee Assistance Program
Museum Membership
Pet Insurance
Kohl Children's Museum is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.