Outdoor Experience Specialist

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Model outdoor experience play facilitation, operations and guest service for staff and volunteers in all outdoor spaces.
• Train staff in Joy Park, Snow Days and Adventure Forest.
• Actively address guest feedback and work to improve overall guest experience in the space.
• Cross-train to support other exhibit spaces as needed.
• Develop and facilitate programs and experiences for public guests within Joy Park, Adventure Forest and Snow Days in alignment with the Museum’s mission that highlight the importance of open-ended, explorative, nature and play-based learning.
• Develop and implement programs based off community partnership and sponsor commitments.
• Collect and track data related to attendance and evaluation for Joy Park, Adventure Forest and Snow Days.
• Manage storage of outdoor consumables, supplies, appliances, tools and equipment and ensure they meet educational goals.
• Implement safety and security protocols, including evacuation procedures and severe weather policies.
• Support outdoor seasonality initiative, and collaborate with the Outdoor Experience Coordinator and Teaching Kitchen staff to ensure maintenance and program development in conjunction with our garden.

Physical Requirements: 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time; move about the outside exhibit; ascend/descent and work within the exhibit; position self; communicate with guests. Some duties must be performed at height, and include ascending ladders, nets and navigating uneven surfaces and other challenge course elements.
• The employee must occasionally move or transport up to 50 pounds and spend up to 90% of each day moving around the exhibit. The employee must be comfortable performing job functions outdoors and at height.
• The ability to observe guest capacity and monitor for safety purposes.