Bell Museum Grand Rapids Lead Educator & Coordinator

Starting Salary: $22.20/ hour

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

College: College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Campus Location: , Grand Rapids, MN

The Lead Educator and Coordinator is responsible for creating and facilitating educational experiences centered on environmental science, natural history, and agriculture for children entering 2nd - 6th grade during the Bell Museum's statewide summer camps. This position creates a safe, engaging, age-appropriate and positive learning environment for campers while working with and being a camp team leader for summer camp and ROC staff. Statewide camps are a collaborative effort between the Bell Museum and select University of Minnesota Research and Outreach Centers.

This position is based in Grand Rapids, MN. In addition to camp hours at our primary location at NCROC in Grand Rapids there will be required travel to Crookston, MN and Lamberton, MN for 1 - 3 days of additional camp programming.

Duties and Responsibilities

Camp Facilitation and Instruction (80%)

• Follow safety guidelines and practices to ensure that campers are safe at all times with on-going supervision.
• Develop a personal teaching style to accommodate camper learning style(s).
• Manage campers, group dynamics, and behaviors
• Provide direction to and work collaboratively with camp and ROC staff.
• Interact with campers, guardians, other staff, and the general public in a safe, respectful, and professional manner.

Camp Prep and Administrative Tasks (20%)

• Co-facilitate and prepare camp staff training
• Prepare supplies for camp and community outreach activities
• Assist in onboarding and managing camp staff
• Coordinate programs and staff for community outreach activities and camp advertisement
• Regular virtual and in-person check-ins with Statewide Education Programs Manager and camp and ROC staff
• Learn, help create, and enforce first aid and safety protocols.
• Conduct reflections/evaluations of the program and experiences.
• Travel to the Bell Museum in Saint Paul for training (paid travel and training hours, plus mileage, accommodations, and per diem covered by Bell Museum)

Essential Qualifications

• A minimum of two years experience leading children in a formal or informal educational setting.
• Experience leading a team.
• Must be dedicated, dependable, flexible, and enthusiastic about working with youth.
• Demonstrated understanding of basic science concepts, including agricultural and natural sciences.
• Experience working with persons from diverse backgrounds and learning styles.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Desired Qualifications

* Training or experience working in camps as a summer camp leader.

* Previous teaching experience and/or possessing a teaching license.

* Experience managing a team in a fast paced work environment.

* Experience working with youth with cognitive, physical or other disabilities or diagnoses.

* CPR and First Aid training and/or certification.

Hours, Pay, Other

• Position start date: May 10, 2024
• Position end date: August 16th, 2024
• Can work up to 5 days per week as a temp/casual employee not to exceed 67 total days. Excludes University holidays.
  • Required camp training May 28th - 30th & June 3 - 7 in Grand Rapids with one training day in St Paul (travel will be compensated)
• Pay rate: $22.20/hr
• Other: Successfully passing a background check is a requirement for this position.

Please check Bell Museum Careers at https://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/about/careers

The Bell ignites and sustains curiosity for nature and the universe

The Bell Museum is Minnesota's official natural history museum, established by the legislature in 1872 and held in trust by the University of Minnesota. For 150 years, the museum has preserved and interpreted our state's rich natural history and served learners of all ages. Additionally, our scientific collections contain over one million specimens, representing every county in Minnesota and various locales around the globe, and the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium expands the mission to the universe and points beyond.

We are looking for individuals to join our team who are inspired by our mission to ignite curiosity and wonder, explore our connections to nature and the universe, and create a better future for our evolving world. We believe that difference is a strength and are looking for candidates that reflect and respect diversity. We encourage you to apply for the position even if you do not believe you meet every qualification.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.

Questions about the position can be directed to Kate Sigurdson, .

We believe it is essential to create an environment that welcomes and empowers people from historically underrepresented and marginalized communities to have equitable access to the museum's resources as well as opportunities to transform our work. We are committed to upholding the diversity, equity, and inclusion definitions and values set forth by the and the .

These values will be integrated in all aspects of the museum, including:

• Hiring, recruitment, retention, and advancement of staff and volunteers
• Selection and evaluation of program and exhibition content
• Providing meaningful opportunities to participate in planning and leadership

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).