Bilingual Field Trip Experiences Facilitator

Our Mission: Since the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, our organization has aimed to connect people to the natural environment and human history.

As a member of the School Learning Experiences team, the Bilingual Field Trip Experiences Facilitator’s primary role is to provide programmatic support for a variety of School Learning programs for Pre-K-12th grade students, particularly for Field Trips to the museum. The Bilingual Field Trip Experiences Facilitator sits in the Education and Public Programs division and reports to the Manager of Field Trip Learning Experiences. They work closely with members of the School Learning Experiences team, the Public Learning Experiences team, the Education and Public Programs Program Assistants, and the Visitor Services Department. The position is responsible for facilitating the welcoming process for all Pre-K-12th grade Illinois student groups that visit the museum on Field Trips, facilitating learning experiences at the museum, supporting school partnership programs, and supporting off-site events for schools in both English and Spanish. As a Bilingual Facilitator, this position is also responsible for translating existing and future programming materials to support Spanish-speaking audiences.

Support School Learning Experiences programs for Pre-K-12th grade Illinois students including:

Field Trips

• • • Greet and welcome school groups into the building as they arrive for Field Trips using English and Spanish to support the process as needed

    • Operational support for coat check and lunch collection for student groups using English and Spanish to support the process as needed

    • Monitor the cafeteria during lunch times as well as monitor coat check at the end of Field Trips

    • Facilitate gallery experiences, student classes, and other programmatic activities for Field Trips in both English and Spanish

    • Maintain inventory of program supplies.

    • Prep Field Trip organization materials such as signage, bins, maps, or worksheets each day.

    • Translate Field Trip materials into Spanish to support bilingual or monolingual Spanish-speaking students on Field Trips as needed.

    • Assist with setting up and resetting rooms for Field Trips and general program uses.

    • Ensure the safety of all guests and follow museum safety and emergency protocols as needed.

  • Maintain clear communication with Field Trip stakeholders, including School Learning Experiences staff, Visitor Services staff, and Protection Services

School Partnerships

• • • Support school partnerships by facilitating classroom workshop visits led by the School Partnerships Educator in both English and Spanish.

    • Prep materials for school partnership programs and translate materials as needed into Spanish

    • Support Field Trips and science nights for partnership schools

• Early Childhood Camps and Programs

  • • Support early childhood learning programs by preparing materials and learning spaces before and after events

  • Facilitate or support facilitation of early childhood camp sessions throughout the year or in the PlayLab space in general in both English and Spanish

Operations

• • Support all other School Learning Experiences programs, including materials prep and facilitation for off-site programs and promotional events, teacher professional development, on- and off-site classes, cleaning and resetting the PlayLab space, as needed.

Support Family Learning Experiences programs for Pre-K-8th grade students including:

Summer Camps

• • • Work hours must be 8am-4pm to support the camp program from June-August

    • Facilitate or support facilitation of camp curriculum and learning programs throughout the summer sessions to Pre-K-8th grade audiences

    • Support the summer camp program by preparing materials and learning spaces before and after camp events

    • Support the process of children and their families dropping off and picking up throughout the summer season for check in and check-out

    • Support lunch breaks for camp staff and campers

    • Support campers moving through the building during camp activities or when they arrive late

    • Support setting up, tearing down, moving activities and materials for camp programming

    • Lead small groups of campers through museum spaces

    • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education, science, history, social science, or Spanish

    • Spanish language fluency and comfort communicating with Spanish-speakers of many dialects and regional linguistic variations

    • Ability to translate materials into Spanish from English and to review preexisting or autogenerated translations

    • This position works directly with the general public, Pre-K-12th grade students, and Field Museum members, partners, and supporters. Candidates must enjoy welcoming, engaging, and interacting with both individuals and groups of all ages in a fast-paced environment

    • Experience working with an education-based non-profit organization or equivalent experience preferred.

    • Ability to work independently

    • Excellent interpersonal skills with friendly & professional demeanor

    • Ability to solve problems flexibly in a fast-changing environment

    • Pedagogical knowledge of best practices in education and state and national core standards preferred

    • Ability to interact positively with people of different backgrounds

?Support Family Learning Experiences programs for Pre-K-8th grade students including:

• Summer Camps

  • • Work hours must be 8am-4pm to support the camp program from June-August.

    • Facilitate or support facilitation of camp curriculum and learning programs throughout the summer sessions to Pre-K-8th grade audiences

    • Support the summer camp program by preparing materials and learning spaces before and after camp events

    • Support the process of children and their families dropping off and picking up throughout the summer season for check in and check out

    • Support lunch breaks for camp staff and campers

    • Support campers moving through the building during camp activities or when they arrive late

    • Support setting up, tearing down, moving activities and materials for camp programming

    • Lead small groups of campers through museum spaces

    • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education, science, history, social science, or Spanish

    • Spanish language fluency and comfort communicating with Spanish-speakers of many dialects and regional linguistic variations

    • Ability to translate materials into Spanish from English and to review preexisting or autogenerated translations

    • This position works directly with the general public, Pre-K-12th grade students, and Field Museum members, partners, and supporters. Candidates must enjoy welcoming, engaging, and interacting with both individuals and groups of all ages in a fast-paced environment.

    • Experience working with an education-based non-profit organization or equivalent experience preferred.

    • Ability to work independently

    • Excellent interpersonal skills with friendly & professional demeanor.

    • Ability to solve problems flexibly in a fast-changing environment.

    • Pedagogical knowledge of best practices in education and state and national core standards preferred

    • Ability to interact positively with people of different backgrounds

Important Note: In order to protect the health and safety of our employees, guests and their families, the Field Museum is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for exemptions from the vaccine will not be considered as given the nature of this position, we are unable to provide an accommodation for anyone who has not been vaccinated.

The Field Museum is an equal opportunity workplace and employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected class. We strive to create a working environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and one that promotes human dignity and mutual respect among all staff. We believe every member of our organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, to identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

The Field Museum strives to ensure that our career website and recruiting process are accessible to all. If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application, or if you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accessibility@fieldmuseum.org