Bilingual Field Trip Experiences Facilitator

Description:

As a member of the School Learning Experiences team, the Bilingual Field Trip Experiences Facilitator’s primary role is to provide programmatic support for a variety of School Learning programs for Pre-K-12th grade students, particularly for field trips to the museum. The Bilingual Field Trip Experiences Facilitator sits in the Education and Public Programs division and reports to the Manager of Field Trip Learning Experiences. They work closely with members of the School Learning Experiences team, the Public Learning Experiences team, the Education and Public Programs Program Assistants, and the Visitor Services Department. The position is responsible for facilitating the welcoming process for all Pre-K-12th grade Illinois student groups that visit the museum on field trips, facilitating learning experiences at the museum, supporting school partnership programs, and supporting off-site events for schools in both English and Spanish. As a Bilingual Facilitator, this position is also responsible for translating existing and future programming materials to support Spanish-speaking audiences.

Support School Learning Experiences programs for Pre-K-12th grade Illinois students including:

Field Trips

• Greet and welcome school groups into the building as they arrive for field trips using English and Spanish to support the process as needed

  • Operational support for coat check and lunch collection for student groups using English and Spanish to support the process as needed

  • Monitor the cafeteria during lunch times as well as monitor coat check at the end of field trips

  • Facilitate gallery experiences, student classes, and other programmatic activities for field trips in both English and Spanish

  • Maintain inventory of program supplies.

  • Prep field trip organization materials such as signage, bins, maps, or worksheets each day.

  • Translate field trip materials into Spanish to support bilingual or monolingual Spanish-speaking students on field trips as needed.

  • Assist with setting up and resetting rooms for field trips and general program uses.

  • Ensure the safety of all guests and follow museum safety and emergency protocols as needed.

  • Maintain clear communication with field trip stakeholders, including School Learning Experiences staff, Visitor Services staff, and Protection Services

School Partnerships

• Support school partnerships by facilitating classroom workshop visits led by the School Partnerships Educator in both English and Spanish.

  • Prep materials for school partnership programs and translate materials as needed into Spanish

  • Support field trips and science nights for partnership schools

• Early Childhood Camps and Programs

  • • Support early childhood learning programs by preparing materials and learning spaces before and after events

  • Facilitate or support facilitation of early childhood camp sessions throughout the year or in the PlayLab space in general in both English and Spanish

Operations

• • Support all other School Learning Experiences programs, including materials prep and facilitation for off-site programs and promotional events, teacher professional development, on- and off-site classes, cleaning and resetting the PlayLab space, as needed.