Position: Care Coordinator
Reports to: Museum Director
Part Time/Annual/Non-Exempt; 20-25 hrs per week Sept-May, 40 hrs per week June 8- Aug 14
Pay Range: $20-28/ hr
EWMW Overview
The Eli Whitney Museum was established in 1976 on the site where Whitney transformed American manufacturing in 1798. The Museum is an experimental learning workshop. We design, produce, and teach projects to enrich the depth and scope of hands-on learning. We focus on skills, materials, and experience that complement the work of conventional
Classrooms. Our Workshop produces parts for 80,000 projects each year.
Ideal candidates will bring the following to this position:
• Experience working with/teaching children.
• Special Education training/education and/or experience working with people with disabilities.
• Experience with conflict resolution.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• In the absence of any of the above, evidence of aptitude and enthusiasm for learning.
• Patience and good humor.
• We hire individuals with personal habits that are exemplary for children.
Duties will be adjusted to accommodate the specific talents, experience, and interests of the candidate. It is the character of the job that all these duties are performed at once.
• Student Support: Provides social, emotional, and academic support to students who need additional attention and aid during programming and partnerships. Serves as primary coordinator and supervisor for Transition Programs.
• Vacation/Summer Program Support: Manages logistics of Summer and Vacation Program care including understanding student needs, coordinating snack and after care, and communicating when issues arise to ensure solutions are enacted.
• Teaching: Every person on our staff teaches. Support and teach school groups and workshops to understand the efficacy, accuracy, and usefulness of our projects. Care coordinator may be asked to teach afterschool programming as needs and availability allow.
• Other Responsibilities as assigned.
Non-Discrimination Policy
The Eli Whitney Museum does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the ground of race, color, nation of origin, religious creed, disability, ancestry, sex, age, or sexual orientation in employment or participation in any of its programs and activities.
