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Seasonal Educator

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

7 Positions

ID: 62715

Posted On 02/27/2025

Job Overview

Educators are primarily responsible for the presentation of engaging and inclusive educational programs. On-site and off-site programs highlight connections to the Mississippi River through history, conservation, and STEM topics, utilizing dynamic resources of the NMRMA campus to forge meaningful connections with all audiences. Some of these programs involve the use of live ambassador animals, requiring a degree of comfort around animals. In addition to regular interpretation on the floor, staff will assist with tours, youth camps, overnights, special events, birthday parties, school groups, outreach, and other areas. The specific assignments for each Educator on any given day will vary and are scheduled in advance whenever possible.

The Dubuque County Historical Society and its properties, the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium and Mathias Ham Historic Site, are committed to embracing diversity, practicing equity, and ensuring accessibility and inclusion. We continually strive to achieve a welcoming environment in all our spaces, where our staff and community feel reflected and valued for their unique perspectives and backgrounds. DEAI values guide and impact all the decisions the museum makes, both internal and external.

Primary duties

  • Present and create exceptional and dynamic guest experiences in formal and informal settings.
    • Develop and implement education programs, events, and activities for diverse audiences of all ages, including classes, camps, overnights, volunteer programs, tours, etc.
    • Incorporate small and medium sized live animals, biological specimens, and/or historical artifacts and replicas whenever possible.
    • Perform educational programs that include options such as: arts and crafts, live animals, games, activities, artifacts, props, etc.
  • Perform variable daily roles as assigned, including, but not limited to: MakerSpace, Rivers of Innovation, Delta, Tidepool, W.M. Black dredge boat, camps, overnights, outreach, and tours

Additional duties

  • Follow all protocols, procedures, and uphold the Education Department Code of Conduct
  • Remain comfortable, competent, and invested in history, conservation, and STEM topics to ensure redundancy and cross-training are in place
  • Attend mandatory, prescheduled training sessions
  • Maintain written records in accordance with established practice and policy
  • Keep all education areas clean, organized and hazard free, report maintenance needs, and perform minor maintenance tasks
  • Engage in continued learning about machinery, animals, plants, and artifacts in institutional collection

Qualifications

  • Relevant college course work, a Bachelor’s degree, or relevant experience with an emphasis on STEM fields including but not limited to engineering, computer science, graphic design, mathematics, biology, environmental science, ecology, history, anthropology, education, or a related field is encouraged but not required
  • Prior exposure to informal learning processes, preferably in an aquarium, zoo, nature center, historic site, or museum setting is beneficial
  • A personal email account and phone number are required for information exchange
  • Must be comfortable around the water, and indoors and outdoors in any weather
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language
  • Must be able to perform any physical demands of job duties, either with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Final candidates will be subject to a reference and background check

Primary Contact

13113

Marilyn Snyder

Assistant, Administration

563-557-9545

Phone

Phone

Phone

Fax

msnyder@rivermuseum.com

Email

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Job Details

Categories

Education
Tourism

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Part Time

Company ID

1175

Job REQ #

# Positions

7

Start Date

20250227

End Date

20250327

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National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

About the Company

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is owned and operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society, which also operates the Mathias Ham Historic Site. The River Museum  and Mathias Ham Historic Site together see over 200,000 visitors and manage outreach programs that serve over 50,000 more per year. Part aquarium, part museum, part science center, it is the mission of the institution to inspire stewardship by creating educational experiences where history and rivers come alive. The organization  employes more than 90 full- and part-time employees, as well as hosts several interns amongst departments.