Exhibit Technician

DuPage Children’s Museum

Position Title: Exhibit Technician

Status: Full-time, non-exempt, benefits eligible (37.5 hours)

Job Classification: Exhibits

Pay Range: $18 - $22 hourly

Job Summary:

The vision of DuPage Children’s Museum is that all children reach their full unique learning potential through equitable access to hands-on play and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) based experiences. The Exhibits Technician serves a critical role in advancing the vision by modeling best practices for maintaining, repairing, and fabricating exhibits. The ideal candidate is a flexible team player and creative problem-solver who steps in to make sure our visitors experience a high quality learning environment.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Performs maintenance, cleaning, and repairs on exhibits, which may require various construction techniques as well as painting, laminate, plastics (acrylic and sintra), mechanical, electrical, or finish carpentry work.
• Conducts regular inspections of exhibits to ensure that they are functioning correctly and are visitor ready.
• Responds to calls from the museum floor.
• Collects and enters information into a maintenance database: compiles information related to repair frequencies; adjusts maintenance schedules and methods based on analysis of information gathered. Maintains the inventory of exhibit supplies and parts.
• Meets regularly with Sr. Exhibit Manager to:
• identify potential problem areas needing immediate or future attention;
• solve potential emergency situations;
• troubleshoot immediate problems identified by routine inspections and staff/visitor feedback;
• May prototype new exhibit components; gives and accepts constructive feedback regarding prototypes and exhibit concepts.
• May fabricates new exhibit components from drawings or approved prototypes.
• Ensures that exhibit supplies have been obtained from appropriate sources to meet exhibit-restocking requirements. Organizes supplies and manipulatives for easy stocking and inventory.
• Maintains museum tools, shop, storage areas, and other resource materials in an appropriate and professional manner.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• As part of the museum maintenance team, may paint, perform room setups, other museum repair, maintenance, landscaping, and occasional other activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Relationships:

• Supervised by Sr. Exhibits Manager
• Models a positive collaborative approach and works well as a team member with all staff, volunteers and vendors..
• Mentors and trains Exhibit Apprentice and Exhibit Volunteers.
• Behaves appropriately around children.

Education and Experience:

• Three to five years experience with building interactive exhibits.
• Must be skilled in use of power tools, machine tools and hand power tools.
• Requires knowledge of and experience with cabinetmaking. Prefer experience with mechanical and electrical systems, finish carpentry, painting and laminate, fasteners and other building skills.
• Experience with CAD programming, small CNC routers, welding, electronics, arduinos, coding, and programming a plus.
• High school degree mandatory. Technical training and certification preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Superior skills in organizing, determining priorities, and taking initiative; willingness and ability to work toward objectives, shifting priorities when needed.
• Ability to meet deadlines in the most efficient manner without compromising quality.
• Good communication abilities are essential.
• Ability to use online email and calendar functions required
• Basic knowledge of Word, Excel, and Database knowledge a plus.
• Familiarity with pool operator guidelines or water pump and filtration systems a plus.

The following abilities are required for the position: (a) Heavy physical exertion and activity will be required; (b) Bend, reach, kneel, squat, walk and climb stairs and ladders; (c) Lift and carry large/bulky items weighing up to 75 pounds; (d) Display the dexterity and motor skills necessary to perform mechanical repairs and work on a variety of machinery; (e) Work outdoors for short periods of time in hot and cold weather; (f) Communicate appropriately, clearly and verbally with museum visitors and co-workers. (g) Use a keyboard and mouse to enter, retrieve or transfer words or data; (h) Tolerate dust, paint, cleaning solutions and plastic/latex.

Other:

May be required to drive Museum vehicles to transport exhibits and supplies. In order to do so, must have a valid driver’s license and appropriate liability insurance.

Tuesday through Saturday schedule, with fluctuating hours depending on the museum needs. Some evening and weekend hours are required.

DuPage Children’s Museum (DCM) offers paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, free family membership to the museum, and a 403b plan and will match an employee’s contributions up to three percent of their salary.

For full time employees (those scheduled to work 30 hours or more per calendar week) DCM offers an extensive medical and ancillary benefit package to include:

· Medical insurance through UnitedHealthcare to include two PPO options and an HMO option. Coverage options are employee only, employee and child(ren), employee and spouse/domestic partner, and full family. Deduction cost sharing with each coverage option.

· Dental insurance through UnitedHealthcare. Coverage options are employee only, employee and child(ren), employee and spouse/domestic partner, and full family. Deduction cost sharing with each coverage option.

· Vision insurance through UnitedHealthcare. Coverage options are employee only, employee and child(ren), employee and spouse/domestic partner, and full family.

· Short Term Disability insurance through UnitedHealthcare. Benefits can be up to 60% of an employee’s salary (limitations exist for some preexisting conditions) and may cover day eight through week 13 of missing work and income due to an injury or illness.

· Group life insurance through UnitedHealthcare with a benefit of $25,000. This is an employee only coverage at no cost to the employee

· Supplemental life insurance through UnitedHealthcare. Coverage options for self, spouse, and child(ren) with varying coverage options. Evidence of insurability required above enrollee guaranteed minimum.

· Flexible Spending Account through Flexible Benefit Service LLC with both medical and dependent care enrollment options.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person