Learning Activities Assistant - Nemours Estate (part-time)

Responsibilities

• Share Nemours Estate and its mission with the community, especially with patients and families.
• Assist with the delivery of engaging, educational, and fun programs in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings.
• Work with the Learning & Wellbeing Programs Supervisor and the Learning Programs Coordinator to facilitate adaptive and responsive models of museum education, especially within the Nemours Children’s Hospital, DE.
• Maintain high standards of programmatic delivery, including a commitment to building rich subject matter knowledge.
• Absorb and deliver regular Learning Programs offerings, under the guidance of the Learning Programs Coordinator, including:
• Nemours Estate activity carts (inpatient bedside and outpatient waiting rooms).
• Can Grow Garden programs
• Hospital school programs
• Virtual programs
• Assist with in-hospital holidays/events
• Third Thursday Estate activities
• Other programs as needed
• Responsible for the maintenance of essential health and safety standards in all programs, as required by Nemours Children’s Health.
• Serve visitors from diverse populations with developmentally meaningful programming in a courteous and professional manner.
• Strong ability to work independently.
• Must possess sound judgement and ability to work in sometimes stressful situations, working with a wide variety of personalities.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively, especially with hospital staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor Degree in History, Museum Studies, Horticulture, Arts, Education, Special Education, or Child Development is preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with children required.
• Background or interest in history, horticulture, or the arts preferred.
• Experience working at a historic property, museum or public gardens is a plus.
• Spanish language skills are preferred.
• Experience working with the disabled is preferred.