Employment

Hiring

The EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum is always seeking dedicated individuals to assist with making the basic elements of science and mathematics available for students and adults to investigate hands-on. Positions at the museum range from part-time STEAM Internships that help run and teach science programs, to administrative positions that help plan programs and reach the public, to engineers that help build exhibits, to full-time teaching positions that make an impact in a significant amount of programs offered at the museum. Open positions are listed below, please email hiring@eurekasciencemuseum.org with any questions about other positions available. Applications for STEAM Interns and Instructor are accepted year-round for the upcoming season. If you are interested in volunteering at the EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum, please see the Volunteer page.

Open Positions

*To formally apply, please fill out the following questionnaire STEAM Intern

General Description of Responsibilities: The STEAM Intern (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) position is a part-time position that assists with educational programming offered through the EUREKA! Science Museum. The incumbents will be responsible for engaging and educating children in preschool through 12th grade about STEAM using demonstrations and hands-on activities. STEAM Interns deliver educational content in camp programs, after school programs, no school days, birthday parties, and more. The individuals in these positions will be responsible for developing and co-instructing STEAM lessons, providing inquiry based feedback to program participants, and managing classroom behavior. This position requires someone who is passionate about science education, has a desire to work with youth, and who can provide meaningful, fun learning experiences to program participants.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Co-instruct lessons with other teachers, STEAM Interns, and STEAM Instructors for STEAM Science Camps at museum
  • Effectively manage classroom behavior, provide a supportive nurturing atmosphere to foster social, emotional learning and community building for students.
  • Support EUREKA! After School Science programs.
  • Teach STEAM Camps, math tutor in District 51 classrooms.
  • Support other EUREKA! programming such as Front Desk support, build supply bins for curriculum, engineer and construct exhibits, clean and maintain the museum.

Requirements:

  • Must be full-time or part-time college student enrolled in a degree program related to STEAM and / or education
  • Successful outcomes on a criminal background check (both FBI and CBI background checks)
  • 6 months of experience working with youth age 5-12

Desired Qualifications / Experience:

  • Prefer experience with classroom management
  • Entry level customer service skills
  • Experience or knowledge of basic scientific concepts

Licenses, Certificates or Equipment Required:

  • CPR, First Aid, AED training required within 90 days of hire

Additional Information: Wages are dependent on applicant's qualifications. Range from $15.00 to $16.00 per hour. Work Study available for qualifying applicants through Colorado Mesa University. Interviews for the Fall 2024 STEAM Intern will begin in July 2024.

*To formally apply, please fill out the following questionnaire STEAM Intern

Staff Testimonials

Charea Magday: Former Animal Care Specialist

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Hi! My name is Charea, and I worked on the Critter Care team caring for our terrestrial animals from August 2022 until I graduated college in December 2023! I really love animals, so working with the critters was an amazing experience. Aside from feeding and cleaning their enclosures, I mostly spent time cuddling the animals and learning about their personalities. This position helped me learn about caring for many different species besides your typical dogs and cats. It also allowed me to learn how to work independently, since I typically came in after museum hours. I think the best part is that I got so many pictures and videos of these amazing critters. I am planning on going into wildlife rehabilitation after this, so my time at EUREKA! will definitely help me out in the future. Thank you to the EUREKA! staff and the animals for helping me learn and grow. I hope that my time spent on the team helped many people learn about all the wonderful things these animals have to offer and I'll truly miss every one of them (even the scorpions).