Museum Educator, National Constitution Center
Posted by National Constitution Center on March 14, 2023
BACKGROUND
The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to teaching about the Constitution. Located on Philadelphia’s historic Independence Mall, steps from where the Constitution was drafted and signed, it serves as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate, fulfilling its congressional charter “to disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.”
POSITION SUMMARY
The Museum Educator plays an important role in the National Constitution Center’s overall work to educate the public on the Constitution and its ideals. This position will work directly with the general public and school groups in a dynamic museum setting, both in person and virtually, to translate complex historical information into engaging and accessible concepts. The Museum Educator will have strong public speaking skills, a passion to share stories of the Constitution, and the ability to engage a broad audience of visitors. The Museum Educator will teach through storytelling, sharing the historical and constitutional backgrounds necessary for visitors to understand the Center’s exhibit spaces and engage in civil dialogue relating to the Constitution.
This position is essential to the daily operations and success of the overall museum experience. The Museum Educator will engage with audiences throughout the Center to ensure that guests of all ages have an exceptional, inclusive museum experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Present dynamic, interactive tours and programs–both in-person and virtually to a diverse range of audiences
- Memorize key historical information pertinent to both permanent and temporary exhibitions, and use good knowledge and judgement in answering visitors’ questions
- Assist with training part-time, volunteer, and intern staff on exhibitions, content and museum operations
- Assist visitors in general museum needs to achieve excellence in customer service
- Assist with developing educational museum programming as needed and assigned
- Participate in special events for the Center as needed and assigned
- Execute all museum posts as needed and assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned
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