Education Specialist - Museum jobs in Colorado

• Work with Museum staff and volunteers to proactively greet Museum visitors in a professional and inviting manner and assist them with their needs.
• Engage visitors in conversation about the Museum, Louisville history, and Louisville activities and give tours of the Museum buildings to diverse audiences that include students, tourists, families, seniors, and researchers.
• Assist with Museum programming and events and outreach activities to the Louisville community, including presentations to the public, schools, and local organizations.
• Develop written and visual materials for Museum programs and services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student in public history or history preferred, experience working in a museum setting preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Education or experience in museums, education, history or relevant field is preferred.
• Experience with informal education for the public, such as by giving tours or leading programs for a variety of age groups is preferred.
• Interest in talking with people about history and in gathering and sharing the everyday stories of citizens.
• Respect and recognition of the need for careful handling of fragile historic objects.
• Attention to detail and relaying factual historical information.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, use time efficiently, and work independently.

• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks.
• Ability to use basic computer skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to read, speak and hear.  The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands, fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Position includes lifting, bending, reaching, and stooping to move books and other materials.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work is performed inside the Museum.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate