Part Time Educator
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc · Philadelphia, PA · Yesterday
On-siteEducationPart-time
Duties & Responsibilities
- Facilitate educational programs including guided tours, interactive workshops, and hands-on activities.
- Ensure engaging, informative, and dialogue-driven experiences for visitors both in person and virtually.
- Foster an inclusive and welcoming environment by encouraging questions, dialogue, and critical thinking among diverse groups of visitors.
- Incorporate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles into audience engagement.
- Aid in customer service by assisting visitors with general museum needs as assigned.
Requirements
- An interest in education, teaching, public history, or related fields.
- Strong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Able to listen to conflicting perspectives and create a positive group dynamic even with the most difficult subject matter.
- Able to work with diverse audiences, including children, adults, and special needs groups.
- Creativity and adaptability to lead engaging and innovative programs.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision while also enjoying collaboration and supporting coworkers.
- Able to move through crowded spaces easily.