Hands On! Playologist

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These positions are for children who are rising 6th graders or older during the summer. Playologists work alongside children and families in Hands On! helping to facilitate discovery, exploration and play with our exhibits.

Duties:

• Explore and interact with exhibits alongside children and their families.
• Model to children and parents appropriate interaction with exhibits.
• Help deepen children’s understanding of topics and activities in our exhibits through questioning, activity suggestions and discussion.
• Maintain exhibit cleanliness.
• Ensure the safety of visitors.
• Let staff know immediately if an exhibit needs repair or if a visitor’s behavior is unsafe in an exhibit.

Qualifications Needed:

• Enjoys working and playing with children and families.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, patient and flexible.
• Able to move throughout the museum - standing, sitting, kneeling, crawling, climbing, etc. as needed.
• Must be a rising 6 thgrader or older.
• Must be able to commit to a minimum of 2 hours per volunteer visit. Preferably, will be available once a week at a specific day and time, but this can be flexible. Summer Volunteer hours are 10-6. School Year Volunteer shifts are available after school until 5 pm or between 10 am - 5 pm on Saturdays and School holidays.