Museums Victoria is a diverse and exciting place to work. Across our venues – Melbourne Museum, Royal Exhibition Building, Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Immigration Museum, Scienceworks, Melbourne Planetarium, and IMAX cinemas – we present unique and exceptional experiences for more than 2 million visitors each year, who come from all over Australia and around the world to be inspired and to learn about themselves and the universe we inhabit.
To learn more about Museums Victoria, please visit https://museumsvictoria.com.au/about-us/
THE OPPORTUNITY:
The position is accountable for facilitating programs, workshops, activities and shows that provide audiences unable to attend a Museums Victoria venue with access to the museum’s science and history collections in a way that meets Museums Victoria’s objectives and priorities. Programs are delivered either face-to-face or virtually.
Working within the Melbourne Museum Outreach team, key duties of this role include:
- Facilitate learning programs, workshops and shows for education booked groups and the general audiences (primarily four-year-old kindergarten groups, primary school groups and aged care adults) using professional judgement to optimise learning for diverse audiences in regional Victoria and Greater Metropolitan Melbourne.
- Use contemporary digital tools to support and deliver engaging educational experiences both virtually and face-to-face, including troubleshooting and device management.
- Set up, pack up, and assist in maintaining materials and resources used in the delivery of programs, workshops and activities and initiate improvements as required.
- Under direction, collaborate in the development of programs, including research, crafting scripts and activities, sourcing and preparation of materials etc.
- Provide feedback on audience response to programs, implement evaluation tools and participate in debriefs for audience evaluations and customer service purposes, as required.
- Work collaboratively with other Museums Victoria departments for the day-to-day delivery of programs
Please see our Role Statement for a copy of the full Key Selection Criteria and Duties.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Reporting to Outreach Programs Manager, this is an exceptional opportunity for a successful applicant to fulfill this vacancy. The successful applicant will be highly motivated and organised, with an established track record in the presentation and delivery of programs.
For more information or to apply visit: JobsVic.
