Playologist

As a Playologist at the Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, you will have the unique opportunity to celebrate play every day! Playologists are integral in providing children with a fun and engaging experience that fosters social and academic growth. You will learn valuable skills as a guest service provider while also building relationships with member families and guests. Your involvement in the Children’s Museum community will allow visitors to make meaningful memories as you work with a team that has a passion for play, values community, and is committed to working together to promote learning through playing.

Team‍

Playologists work with many other important members of our team to provide the best experience for museum visitors. You will collaborate with other employees to ensure a fun work environment for all. This will include:

• Assist in maintaining the museum exhibits, including but not limited to cleaning and disinfecting exhibit components.
• Provide guests with overviews of the museum exhibits and activities.
• Positively engage and interact with children & families through play throughout the Museum.
• Provide exemplary customer service in welcoming and interacting with the guests at the museum.
• Be a strong team player with a positive attitude.
• Communicating with management to ensure programs, rentals, and daily museum activities run smoothly.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills
• High energy and enthusiastic personality
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills
• Experience working with children and families
• Basic computer skills
• General knowledge of Children’s Museums and/or non-profit organizations preferred
• Must be able to lift 20 lbs

Requirements

• Must have weekend availability
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule based on Museum attendance, programming, and events
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time
• Job requires stooping, kneeling, crouching, and bending
• Job requires a high degree of interaction and engagement with others, including children and families
• Must be able to function and thrive in a fast-paced and loud environment with youth

Responsibilities‍

Your role as a Playologist will facilitate growth in a variety of relevant work-related skills as well as provide you the opportunity to obtain new skills to add to your resume. Playologists will:

• Check-in guests through museum management software
• Build customer relations skills
• Maintain a safe environment for members and guests
• Improve problem-solving by assisting guests
• Perform daily cleaning tasks
• Facilitate museum programs

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person