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Address:
440 West Short Street Lexington, Kentucky 40507
Parking is available in the Victorian Square Garage at 350 W. Short St. on the corner of Broadway and Short Street. Metered parking is also located along the streets around the museum.
Hours
- Tuesday – Friday: 10-5 Saturday: 10-5 Sunday: 1-5 , Closed Monday
Lexington Children’s Museum is seeking seasonal Camp Counselors for our Summer 2025 Camp program. We are seeking patient, dependable, high-energy individuals with enthusiasm for creating a fun and dynamic hands-on learning environment that inspires imagination and curiosity. As a Camp Counselor you will ensure that campers experience a stimulating and fun learning environment at the Lexington Children’s Museum in the classrooms, while in our exhibits, and on the playground. You will implement activities, help maintain a safe classroom, and work closely with children of all ages with a maximum of 15 campers per class.
Responsibilities:
- Provide a safe and engaging instructional environment in and outside of the classroom.
- Assist campers with activities and material preparation in groups or individually.
- Provide in classroom preparation and cleaning.
- Assist with health and safety of the campers by evaluating and treating minor incidents and informing the Play & Learning Director of any incidents.
- Assist with registration and other daily duties.
- Assist with pulling supplies and preparation of classrooms.
- Communicate with parents, visitors, and non-camp staff.
- Foster an inclusive classroom environment for all campers, staff, and volunteers.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements
- Must be available to work a full-day camp setting, five days a week. Weekdays: 8:00-5:00 or 8:30-5:30, week of May 26 – August 8, 2025.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Working experience with pre-school or elementary age children, preferably in a recreational setting.
- Excellent communication and organization skills with an enthusiastic and flexible attitude
- Must have the ability to work in a physically fast paced environment that includes navigating multiple floors of exhibit spaces and manipulating a variety of supplies throughout the shift.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
- Must have an enthusiasm for working with children with the ability to adapt to changing situation and react calmly under pressure.
- Applicant must be comfortable communicating with parents/caregivers daily.
- Ability to motivate and inspire others, especially children of all ages.
- Must be comfortable following all safety procedures as trained
Additional Information
Reports to: Play & Learning Director
Hiring Process
Lexington Children’s Museum celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and guests. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, potential, merit, and business need.
Compensation and Benefits
- Seasonal Part-Time working 40 hours per week.
- Salary range of $13-$15/hour
- Free Membership to the Lexington Children’s Museum for remainder of the calendar year upon completion of commitment
- Casual Dress Code.
Lexington Children’s Museum seeks an Experience Associate to join a dynamic team that sparks curiosity in young minds. The ideal candidate will display passion for the Lexington Children’s Museum mission and the impact they will have on their community. We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative person with strong organizational and communication skills; quick-thinking; self-motivated; a desire to work with a team of staff and volunteers; and exceptional abilities to work with the public.
Duties
- Maintain a fun, safe, clean, & welcoming museum environment by providing support and continually striving to meet customer needs and improve the visitor experience, while following Museum procedures and expectations.
- Greet, welcome, and engage with guests visiting the museum, including but not limited to facilitating exhibits, facilitating educational programs, facilitating birthday parties and birthday party activities, following Museum procedures and expectations, providing excellent guest service.
- Open and close the museum properly, ensuring exhibits are in proper condition for safety and function.
- Open and close the cash register, cash box, and complete the nightly deposit, as needed.
- Maintain current knowledge of all membership, programming, special events and exhibits.
- Support membership sales, including active selling, taking payment and data entry.
- Support Gift Shop including cashiering, stocking, cleaning.
- Perform routine facility janitorial duties, ensuring cleanliness of Museum.
- Perform routine exhibit up-keep, and janitorial duties, ensuring cleanliness of exhibits and galleries.
- Participate in off-site educational or promotional opportunities, as assigned.
- Assist in training new employees, as assigned.
- Support fellow Experience staff, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Guest-focused and possess a friendly, enthusiastic, and engaging personality
- Ability to handle high levels of point-of-sale processing.
- Enjoy working with children and people of all ages.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Demonstrates leadership, creativity, organization, and promptness.
- Performs effectively both independently and in collaboration with diverse groups of people, showing flexibility in order to meet guest needs.
- Successful applicants will be self-directed and mission-driven, with high integrity, idealism, and a positive attitude
- Proficiency with Outlook
- Experience with Customer Service
- Experience with P.O.S. software
- Highly effective problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Communicates well with co-workers, members, visitors and the general public.
- Must be able to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time. Must be able to navigate the museum building and spaces. Must be comfortable working in a loud environment.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and evening shifts.
- Should have reliable transportation.
Lexington Children’s Museum is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $13.00 – $14.00 per hour
Expected hours: 1 – 20 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Shift:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
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