Museum Educator 1

Organization

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Job Posted

March 9, 2026

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Job Type

Job Duration

Job Compensation Type

Remote

No

Contact Name

Desiree Rosales

Contact Email

drosales@nhm.org

Deadline to Apply

Location

900 Exposition Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
United States
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is seeking a Museum Educator 1 for our Education & Programs department. The Museum Educator 1 will be responsible for enhancing the visitor experience through personal interaction, having interpretive engagements with diverse, multi-generational museum visitors and online audiences, and working as needed at off-site, after-hour, and online events.

Summary

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: 

  • Provides an outstanding museum experience by contributing to a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for guests, both in person and online.
  • Actively engages and interprets scientific and cultural content with general visitors throughout various exhibit spaces at NHMLA and La Brea Tar Pits, including outdoor spaces like Seasonal Pavilions, Nature Gardens, and Tar Pits excavation sites.
  • Facilitates guided programming with school groups on behalf of the School and Teacher Programs division. These programs can contain online elements and may consist of live or recorded program facilitation.
  • Works with other museum departments to provide interpretive staffing support for specially requested events. This includes after-hour, offsite, and online events.
  • Attends training and workshops to further interpretive skills, deepen IDEA perspectives, and expand content knowledge. This includes training with and handling live animals.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Manager, Interpretation dependent on organizational needs.

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Interested candidates please visit www.nhmlac.org/careers-our-museums  and click the link of the position for which you are interested or go directly to the online application here.

Compensation Information

Hourly rate for this position is $24.05 based on experience plus excellent benefits. This is a full time regular, non-exempt position.