Education Specialist in Chicago, Illinois

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The Adler Planetarium is seeking Education Specialists to join our
dynamic team located on Chicago’s Museum Campus. Staff in this role
will work as part of a team of museum educators responsible for
delivering daily engaging informal learning experiences to museum
visitors of all ages. Education Specialists serve as audience advocates
and spend the majority of their time on the floor in museum galleries
and educational spaces. They are experts in understanding and adapting
to meet the needs and expectations of our target audiences: adults,
families, and students. These individuals will also be responsible for:
Implementing informal learning experiences and opportunities.
Facilitating core onsite activities for adults, families, and students.
Having conversations with guests and supporting museum and gallery
wayfinding. Providing positive guest-facing interactions. Collecting
participation data, logging successes and challenges, and providing
input regarding visitor feedback and experiences to the wider
department. Preparing for educational programs and maintaining organized
learning spaces (e.g., set up/breakdown of activities, restocking
spaces, reporting supply needs). Ongoing participation in training and
knowledge development. Taking an active role in team discussions and
training sessions in order to build and maintain facilitation skills and
content knowledge. Continually revisiting best practices and trends in
museum interpretation and engagement. Participating in continual
coaching and development of self, team, and educational offerings.
Acting as a peer mentor. Supporting team members with a positive and
collaborative attitude. Assisting in departmental initiatives.
Supporting the development, design, prototyping, evaluation, and launch
of new and revised experiences, activities, and resources for adults,
families, and students.