Posted: Aug 7, 2024
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School & Family Engagement Coordinator (Bilingual Spanish)

Adler Planetarium - Chicago, IL
Full-time
Salary: $24.40 - $27.55 Hourly
Application Deadline: N/A
Museum

The Adler Planetarium is seeking a School & Family Engagement Coordinator (Bilingual Spanish) to join our dynamic team located on Chicago's Museum Campus. The School & Family Engagement Coordinator coordinates logistics for, supports development of, and is the primary implementer of virtual learning experiences for K–12 school groups and the Park Voyagers outreach program at Chicago Park District sites serving K-5 youth.

 

In collaboration with cross-departmental teams, they create content for formal educators such as the online educator hub, and work to develop and implement additional school and family programs.

 

This individual will be responsible for:

  • Implementing Adler’s virtual learning experiences and Park Voyagers, an outreach program through Museums in the Parks, in both English and Spanish. 

  • Coordinating and assisting in the evaluation of virtual learning experiences and park programming

  • Contributing to the development of school and family programming and resources, including the Educator Hub

  • Supporting broader institutional initiatives

 

Most work will occur Monday through Friday during standard business hours. Three to four evenings per week will be required during Park Voyagers implementation (approximately five weeks), as well as occasional weekends and evenings throughout the year as programming requires. 



The Compensation & Benefits

Base Pay: range: $24.40/hr—$27.55/hr

Work-Life Balance

  • 35-hour workweek

  • 3 sick days as of date of hire (can accrue up to 6.5 days per year)

  • 7 Adler paid holidays

  • 4 Personal Holidays (Prorated for new hires starting after January 1st)

  • Paid Family Bereavement Leave & Jury Duty

  • Eligible to accrue up to 12 vacation days per year to start

  • Flexible work arrangements

Competitive Health Coverage

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance

  • Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter flexible spending accounts

  • Adler Paid Short-Term Disability insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

  • 403B plan with Adler match

  • Adler match is 100% vested immediately

  • Eligible to enroll as of date of hire  

 Network of Support through our EAP programs

  • Resources to help address emotional, legal, and financial issues

  • Face-to-face, telephonic, and web-based services

  • Free subscription to the Calm Premium app

  Discounted Onsite Parking Passes

  Free Entrance to Chicago area museums and cultural institutions



The Person

The School & Family Engagement Coordinator is a diversely skilled science educator, ready and able to meet children and families where they are, both in physical (or virtual!) locations and at their developmental and educational levels. They are a compelling and incisive communicator, equally at home with virtual and in-person engagement strategies and tools. They are ready to plan and facilitate experiences for school and family audiences that align with the Adler Planetarium’s mission, brand, and values, and correlate with curriculum standards and learning goals. 

 

They are level-headed and flexible — ready to meet the needs of each group. They readily adjust in the moment when things don’t go to plan, and are excited to make their mark on changing and growing programs. They recognize and embrace that the typical day-to-day in informal education is often anything but typical.



Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or five years of relevant professional work experience 

  • Three years implementing educational STEM programs for Pre-K–8th grade audiences

  • One year contributing to the development and logistical coordination of educational programs

  • Bilingual English and Spanish written, verbal, and auditory fluency

  • Comfortable using and troubleshooting technology. Interested in new educational adaptations of technology, and eager to learn and adapt instructional methods to incorporate technology. 

  • Demonstrated ability in the areas of science communication and inquiry-based, participant-led learning.

  • Strong organizational and time management skills

  • Valid Illinois driver's license and ability to pass a motor vehicle record (MVR) check

  • Ability to pass a Chicago Public Schools background check  



Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree

    • Specializations: Museum education, education, and/or relevant STEM field (e.g. astronomy, physics, climate science, etc)

  • Five years implementing educational STEM programs

  • One or more year(s) experience implementing and/or developing programs for middle school-aged students

  • One or more year(s) experience implementing and/or developing informal education programs

  • Demonstrated ability in program facilitation for under-represented groups in STEM

  • Demonstrated ability in space science communication