Educator

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The South Carolina State Museum is searching for our next group of exceptional educators! At SCSM, education isn’t just about teaching - it’s about sparking curiosity, igniting joy, and making meaningful connections. As part of our team, you’ll be more than an instructor; you’ll be a co-creator of dynamic learning experiences that honor individuality and celebrate the wonder of discovery.

Our approach is rooted in play-based, curiosity-driven, and developmentally informed practices. Drawing from philosophies like Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, the Curiosity Approach, and Maker Learning, we foster environments where creativity, exploration, and innovation are not only encouraged - but they’re also essential. We value process over product and believe that authentic learning grows from experimentation, autonomy, and connection.

Whether you're leading a planetarium show, facilitating hands-on STEAM activities, exploring South Carolina’s rich and complex history, or delivering outreach programs across the state, your mission will be the same: to inspire wonder and a lifelong joy of learning in everyone you meet!

• Create and lead engaging, standards-based STEAM programs for students of all ages
  
• Facilitate hands-on experiences, large-group presentations, and immersive educational theater experiences.
  
• Support programming across science, astronomy, history, art, and natural history
  
• Travel across the state to deliver outreach programs and represent the museum at conference booths and festivals.
  
• Embrace child-led, inquiry-rich teaching strategies in every environment
  
• Ensure the physical and emotional safety of all learners
  
• Participate in monthly Accessibility Mornings and help to create inclusive, disability-aware environments
  
• Collaborate on the development of camps, scout workshops, public programs, pop-ups, and exhibit-based experiences
  
• Engage children with respect, curiosity, and empathy - and model emotional regulation and flexibility
  
• Contribute to daily museum operations as needed (e.g., front desk, group visits, observatory)
  

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• A high school diploma (college coursework in education, child development, or related field a plus)
  
• Enthusiasm for working with children and curious adults
  
• Willingness to learn across a broad range of STEAM and museum content
  
• Strong time management and organizational skills and comfort with digital tools (especially Microsoft 365)
  
• Willingness to embrace a dynamic, high-energy, always-evolving environment
  

• Must be comfortable working in low-light level environments
  
• Must be able to regularly lift upwards of 50lbs.
  
• Requires long periods of standing and walking around, including climbing several flights of stairs multiple times a day
  
• Requires working in a variety of environments including indoor office spaces and outdoor locations.
  

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• Primarily weekday mornings (Tues-Fri, 8am-3pm), with availability for some Mondays, evenings, weekends, and holidays
  
• Minimum of 2 weekdays (preference for 3+); average of 20-25 hours/week (max 29.5)
  
• Commitment through the 2025-2026 school year (May 29, 2026) with potential for summer camp extension