Our Mission
Great River Children’s Museum shines a bright light on the power of play to spark children’s learning, strengthen families, and build community connections. Its dynamic, interactive environments and experiences are a gateway to the world and its people for children and families of all backgrounds.
Our Values
As the distinctive institution championing play and serving children and their caring adults in Central Minnesota, GRCM believes it can contribute to the region’s vitality by offering a high-quality space for creativity, exploration, and discovery. We will take an active role in transforming our community at large by leading with children, communicating about play and the importance of play, and engaging with regional issues around cultural connection. We will provide an inclusive environment that promotes the healthy development of young minds through play.
Position Summary
In alignment with the museum’s mission and values, Play Team members enhance the guest experience at Great River Children’s Museum. The ideal candidate will be a high-energy, well-organized, creative individual who enjoys working in a playful, team-oriented environment. Play Advocates engage with children and families visiting the museum, reset exhibits, and ensure that the entire museum environment is clean, safe and welcoming. Looking for weekday afternoon/evenings and weekends availability.
Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities
- Going out of your way to create a meaningful experience for all guests
- Actively engaging guests by facilitating play in the exhibits and answering questions
- Monitoring exhibits for safety and cleanliness, including picking up loose parts
- Performing exhibit opening/closing procedures
- Helping maintain a clean, organized, safe, and welcoming museum environment by performing regular cleaning duties within exhibit areas, non-exhibit program areas, and common areas throughout the museum
- Assisting at the admissions desk as needed
- Assisting with museum events and outreach activities as needed
- Supporting educational programming activities and museum marketing efforts as needed
- Positively and accurately representing the mission and values of GRCM both inside and outside the museum
Required Skills and Abilities
- Commitment to excellent customer service and teamwork
- High comfort level interacting with children and adults in a fast-paced, high traffic, public environment
- Ability to recognize that children naturally learn through play and view children as capable and competent
- Respond to guests needs/emergency situations in a calm and comforting manner
- Communicate effectively and interact genuinely with families of all backgrounds and abilities
- Fluency in Spanish and/or Somali in addition to English is advantageous for this position, but not required
- Must be reliable and flexible
- Punctuality and attendance required
- Strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of GRCM
Physical Demands and Working Environment
- Ability to to stand, bend, climb, and/or walk for prolonged periods of time and interact with children and adults in our exhibits, including a three-story climber
- Occasional work outdoors
- Ability to work effectively in a highly sensory, stimulating work environment due to constant interaction with other staff and visitors, which includes children.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds
Must be age 16 or older to work in this position.
Great River Children's Museum is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
ADA/FEHA: GRCM will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
EEO: GRCM is an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
At Great River Children’s Museum, we believe that diversity is not only a strength but also an essential part of who we are as a community. We are committed to ensuring that every child, caregiver, and community member feels a true sense of belonging within our museum walls.
Work schedule
- Holidays
- Weekend availability
- Day shift
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching