Museum Educator

Description:

Old Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast, depicts a rural New England town of the 1830s. Step inside more than 40 original buildings, and explore homes, meetinghouses, a district school, country store, bank, working farm, three water-powered mills, and trade shops – all situated on more than 200 scenic acres. Talk with authentically costumed historians and see heritage breed farm animals. Discover the endless ways to immerse yourself in the Village. Old Sturbridge Village, a museum and learning resource of New England life, invites each visitor to find meaning, pleasure, relevance, and inspiration through the exploration of history.

Old Sturbridge Village is committed to promoting diversity. We are passionate about developing and maintaining an inclusive, equitable and accessible working and learning environment for all visitors, staff and OSV community members. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to different ways of understanding and engaging the world around us.

Qualifications:

· You enjoy working with children, especially in an educational environment

· You are interested in history and science, and sharing it in tangible ways

· You thrive working with people, and children specifically

· You are adaptable, and able to pivot quickly when needed

· You consistently demonstrate commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Essential Duties:

· Delivering engaging learning opportunities to groups of 10-20 students

· Collaborating with other Museum Educators and Village Experts to adapt content to meet needs of students

· Ability to work cooperatively with diverse groups.

· Reading through and preparing for lessons prior to sessions

· Supporting a diverse range with students so they are successful with the programs

· Promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

· Prepping supplies & physical spaces

· Attending training and professional development sessions as required

· Assisting in all aspects of the program.