Maryland Science Center seeks an experienced Early Childhood Educator with a passion for bringing high-quality, hands-on programing to children and their families. Ready Set Go is a well-established traveling early childhood program that brings STEAM based programs to Head Start classrooms around Baltimore City for eight months, each school year. Ready Set Go also provides professional development for Early Childhood educators. This position will additionally be responsible for creating and presenting on-floor programming specifically aimed at audiences from Birth to eight years of age, and to be a strong presence in the Kids Room, an exhibit specifically designed for children eight and under. The Early Childhood Programming and Outreach Manager must have a bachelor’s degree in education or a related field and at least three years’ experience in an Early Childhood (birth to five years) setting.
Basic Functions:
- Interact with children and other guests in a manner that is appropriate for their stage of development, and model good early childhood practices for others.
- Develop and implement long term sustainability of program
- Organize family experiences at MSC
- Plan and implement early childhood programming.
- Supervise and empower part time staff and volunteers
- Participate in the programmatic evaluation process
- Develop and implement teacher training and curriculum support
- Manage the Ready Set Go budget
- Act as Manager on Duty for Kids Room and facilitate visitor experience at the Maryland Science Center
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Knowledge of:
- Stages of Early Childhood Development
- Abilities and expected behaviors of young children
- Basic science
- Appropriate curriculum for young children and adult learners
Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication
- Excellent organizational skills
- Curriculum development for early childhood and adult audiences
- Stamina
- Patience
Abilities:
- Speak in front of and children and adults individually and in groups
- Provide excellent guest service and ensure the same from staff
- Remain imperturbable and composed in all situations
- Take initiative
- Utilize creativity
- Evaluate staff and volunteers
- Evaluate programming against content standards
- Manage on-site and especially outreach staff
- Create and maintain schedules to meet program partner and staff needs
- Act as an ambassador for early childhood STEAM education in the community
Positions Supervised: part time staff and volunteers
Supervision Received: Director of Education with support of the Kids Room Manager as appropriate
Education:
BA/BS in Early Childhood Education, Education, Science or a related field, from accredited university
Experience:
Designing curriculum; working with adult audiences; experience working with underserved audiences. At least three years working in an early childhood environment Two years of program management, with supervisory experience strongly preferred.
Compensation: $41,000 – $43,000 per year
Hours: 35 hours a week, five days a week, one weekend day required with some evening requirements
How to apply:
Please download and complete MSC’s employment application form and submit it with a resume and cover letter by email to jobs@mdsci.org with the position as the subject.
OR MAIL OR DELIVER TO:
Human Resources
Maryland Science Center
601 Light Street
Baltimore MD 21230
EOE/M/F/H/V. No phone calls please.