CAREERS @ IMAGINOSITY

Do you love working in a fun filled PLAY environment? Please see below for details of current opportunities to come and join our team at Imaginosity, Dublin Children's Museum...

Imaginosity, Dublin Children's Museum, is Ireland's ONLY interactive children's museum for children up to the age of 9 and their families.  The purpose of the museum is to promote learning for children of all abilities through interactive, informal hands-on exhibits and programmes,  The museum is a welcoming, fun environment which helps spark learning through imagination, creativity and discovery.  Imaginosity relations to its region, it community, its children and their developmental needs.  It is a place where children and adults learn through PLAY!

Part Time Museum Facilitator

The purpose of Imaginosity, Ireland's ONLY Children's Museum is to promote learning for children of all abilities through interactive, informal hands on exhibits and programmes. The museum is a welcoming, fun environment, which helps spark learning through imagination, creativity and discovery. Imaginosity relates to its region, its community, its children and their developmental needs. It is a place where children, and adults, learn through play.

Job Description: All employees are responsible for upholding the Museum's mission and vision, to serve as an advocate for arts and education for all visitors and to serve the regions diverse communities.

Your main responsibilities will be:

1. To meet and exceed company service standards with regard to customer contact and interaction.

2. An ability to communicate with the public including general museum visitors, parents, care givers and community members in a courteous and professional manner.

3. Enthusiasm and understanding of working with families and children, while projecting a polite, confident and efficient image of the organisation.

4. An ability to work with/support the management of interactive exhibits and contribute to arts and cultural programming.

5. To coordinate visiting groups, lead birthday party groups and assist at events with enthusiasm.

6. An ability to work in a team setting where a high degree of daily communication is required. You must care about and value viewpoints of other team members with different areas of responsibility.

7. The responsibility for the daily upkeep and maintenance of exhibit areas.

8. To undergo training and coaching as required to achieve company performance standards and develop own skills.

Requirements and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will:

1. Have customer service and some administration experience.

2. Possess superb organisational, interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to multi task and meet deadlines.

3. Possess drive, energy and determination and be a highly motivated self-starter.

4. Demonstrate a warm, friendly and helpful manner in communications.

5. Take responsibility for own actions and work on own initiative, when required.

6. Strive to maintain good working relationships with other team members and other departments within the organisation.

7. Availability all weekends and mid week during academic holidays.

8. Professional appearance required and computer knowledge and interest a plus.

9. Ability to lift light objects and be on feet all day is essential.

10. Have an interest in one or more of the following; Early Years Learning, education, science, drama, art, children and families.

11. Inspire enthusiasm and excitement about the Museum and its mission, and should be curious and enjoy learning.

How to Apply: Applications may be submitted by email to: liz@imaginosity.ie