Science Educator
Vacancy reference: KR/NHM/SE
Location: South Kensington
Employment type: Any
Job family: Science
Area of business: Public Engagement
Role description: We are looking for several highly skilled Science Educators to join our Visitor Experience, Learning and Outreach team.
As a Science Educator you will join a diverse team of science communicators who deliver an exciting array of high quality face to face natural history and science learning experiences to a range of Museum visitors tailored to the learning agendas of the visitors.
As part of the Visitor Engagement Learning and Outreach Team, Science Educators make learning accessible and memorable across the Museum by engaging with visitors (especially children); utilising a number of different formats to encourage scientific enquiry, questioning and dialogue. For example, facilitating learning in dedicated hands-on learning spaces such as ‘Investigate’, delivering workshops and hosting drop-in specimen handling sessions in the galleries. The Learning and Outreach Team aspires to become a leader in the field of face to face museum learning, especially in terms of quality and effectiveness.
Science Educators are at the face of the Museum and act as ambassadors alongside our colleagues in Visitor Engagement to ensure high standards of visitor experience. The primary function of the role is delivering the large and diverse learning offer. There are also opportunities to work alongside colleagues in specialist learning audience teams to assist in the development and subsequent delivery of new and innovative programmes and events for visitors.
A passion for science, especially natural history, and excellent face to face communication skills are essential for this post. Previous experience of delivering learning opportunities for a variety of audiences, encouraging questioning and dialogue, is also essential.
Salary:
-1 Full Time Role - 41 including lunch breaks - £23,480 per annum plus benefits
-1 Part Time Role - 18 excluding lunch breaks - £11,740 per annum plus benefits
-2 Weekend Roles - 9.33 excluding lunch breaks - £6,085.23 per annum plus benefits
Contract: Permanent Appointment
Closing Date: Midnight on Wednesday 3 September 2014
Role competences:
1. Educated to degree level (or equivalent qualification) in a natural science, or equivalent experience
2. Teaching qualification (PGCE), or equivalent experience
3. Able to demonstrate a passion for natural history and an ability to inspire others
4. Broad experience of delivering high quality face to face learning opportunities for schools and families, particularly in natural history or science education
5. An in depth understanding of education theory and how people learn, with a working knowledge of what makes a quality museum learning experience
6. Demonstratable experience of checking and monitoring health and safety issues
7. An awareness and understanding of a broad range of access issues
8. Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently to visitors, staff, peers and managers, both individually and in groups
9. Significant understanding of the nature of science and scientific processes
10. An awareness of current science education research and best practice
11. A track record as an excellent team player with a proven ability to make a difference
12. Extensive experience of working with the public and excellent customer care skills
Online application process:
Completing the online application form.
You are required to address each criterion from the competences (requirements) section of the role specification (section 3).
Please provide specific examples from your achievements, knowledge, skills or experience to demonstrate how you meet each of these competences for the role.
Please use one field per competence and using no more than 140 words per field, provide us with the information of how you meet this competence.