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Organization
Missouri Botanical Garden
Job Posted
April 8, 2024
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Remote
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Contact Name
Jennifer Wolff
Contact Email
jwolff@mobot.org
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Location
St. Louis, MO
United States
United States
Responsible for developing and implementing a wide range of innovative, high quality interpretive strategies that support the Garden’s mission. Engages visitors of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities through interpretive programming throughout the Garden in ways that; cultivate personal experiences, deepens knowledge, supports interest-driven learning, fosters deeper connections with the Garden and its global work, and inspires more sustainable choices, lifestyles, and actions beyond their visit. This is a part-time position scheduled to work 24 hours per week. Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
Summary
- Provides Educational Visitor Engagement: Participates in creating, preparing, and implementing a wide range of non-structured interpretive programming and experiential learning opportunities throughout the Garden, particularly within the Children’s Garden, Tower Grove House, Brookings Exploration Center, Plant Lab, and within special exhibit areas. Topics will include (but not limited to) nature, ecosystems, habitats, plant science, biodiversity, adaptations, native and invasive plants, adaptations, history, collections, sustainability, outdoor exploration, citizen science, and seasonal happenings. Works closely and cooperatively with Interpretation Leadership Team on developing, researching, and implementing interpretive materials that may include signage, print or online publications, guided or self-guided tours, sensory-friendly, audio, visual, interactive digital media, and other interpretive opportunities.
- Ensures Positive Visitor Experiences: Engages visitors and provides general information relative to visitor experiences, inquiries, and Garden opportunities. Creates a positive, healthy, and safe learning environment for visitors that is developmentally, culturally, and topically appropriate. Responds to and takes appropriate action to resolve or report concerns and complaints from Garden visitors. Uses judgment to analyze situations and determines best use of resources and when to escalate situations to management.
- Maintains Interpretation & Educational Resources: Assists with creating, procuring, maintaining, storing, and organizing program supplies. Monitors and assesses interpretive facilities, conducts routine safety checks, submits maintenance requests, reports concerns and needs to management as appropriate.
- Adheres to Safety Guidelines and First Aid Provider: Communicates and enforces the Garden’s rules of etiquette to visitors in an effort to orient visitors to interpretive venues. Monitors visitor behavior and ensures adherence to safety guidelines; responds to and administers First Aid/CPR as necessary, reports all incidents as well as any concerns to management.
- Performs Opening & Closing Duties: Actively participates in pre-season set-up operations and post-season closing operations; moving/cleaning equipment, setting up/removing props, stock/remove merchandise, etc. Assists with other Garden events as requested.
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Compensation Information
$15 (minimum)