Starting Salary: $20.00/ hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
College: College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Campus Location: , Grand Rapids, MN
The Education Associate creates a safe, engaging, age-appropriate, and positive learning environment for campers while working with other summer camp and Research and Outreach Center (ROC) staff. This position is responsible for providing first aid, knowledge of emergency procedures, and general safety for campers. Additionally, this position will be assisting with co-facilitating educational experiences centered on environmental science, natural history, and agriculture for children entering 2nd - 6th grade. Bell statewide camps are a collaborative effort between the Bell Museum and select ROC.
This position is based in Grand Rapids, MN. In addition to camp hours at our primary location at NCROC in Grand Rapids, there may be opportunities to work additional hours assisting with agricultural research on the NCROC campus and to travel to Crookston, MN and Lamberton, MN for 1 - 3 days of additional camp hours.
Duties and Responsibilities
Camp Facilitation and Instruction (65%)
Camp Prep and Administrative Tasks (20%)
Agricultural Research & Other duties as assigned (15%)
Essential Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Hours, Pay, Other
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The Bell ignites and sustains curiosity for nature and the universe
The Bell Museum is Minnesota's official natural history museum, established by the legislature in 1872 and held in trust by the University of Minnesota. For 150 years, the museum has preserved and interpreted our state's rich natural history and served learners of all ages. Additionally, our scientific collections contain over one million specimens, representing every county in Minnesota and various locales around the globe, and the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium expands the mission to the universe and points beyond.
We are looking for individuals to join our team who are inspired by our mission to ignite curiosity and wonder, explore our connections to nature and the universe, and create a better future for our evolving world. We believe that difference is a strength and are looking for candidates that reflect and respect diversity. We encourage you to apply for the position even if you do not believe you meet every qualification.
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