The Health Museum’s mission is to foster wonder and curiosity about health, medical science, and the human body. We offer transformative learning opportunities for all ages that are multi-sensory and engaging. The Health Museum’s core values—inspirational, evidence-based, and individualized—function as a vital part of our long-term strategy of growth, expansion to reach new audiences, and empowering healthier living.
The Health Museum treasures the city’s diverse population and welcomes individuals of all backgrounds. If you work well with a variety of people and want to make our museum visitors’ experience the best it can be, please mail your resume and cover letter to:
ATTN: Human Resources
1515 Hermann Drive
Houston, TX 77004
or email to hr@thehealthmuseum.org
If you are interested in other ways to offer your time and talent to the Museum, please check out additional opportunities on our internship or volunteer pages.
The Health Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a Smoke-Free and Drug-Free Work Environment.
Open Positions
Job Title: Summer Camp Guide
Reports to: Assistant Director, Programs
Job Status: Full-time, temporary (June 3 – August 16, 2024)
Classification: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Location: The Health Museum
Position Summary
The Health Museum’s mission is to foster wonder and curiosity about health, medical science and the human body through a variety of formats including exhibitions and education programs. The Camp Guide delivers innovative camp programming targeting elementary students, in group sizes between 6 and 15 students. Camp Guides are provided with a 12-hour on-site, pre-camp training and given a complete daily activity guide to review three weeks before camp begins. The Museum supplies all equipment and materials to work on camp projects. Camp Guides may engage the campers with brief lectures to students as a whole group, but the emphasis is on employing non-traditional, collaborative learning experiences that entertainingly promote science learning.
Responsibilities
- Delivers instruction that utilizes an understanding of best practices in informal science education.
- Creates a learning environment that appeals to the targeted camp audience by encouraging, a safe space for risk-taking, group process, and plays.
- Effectively manages instructional supplies and materials.
- Maintains an accurate roster of camp attendance.
- Works collaboratively with all venue host sites and staff and other Camp Guides to enhance the camper’s experience.
- Maintains a safe environment and provides high-quality risk management in the classroom.
Qualifications
- Experience working with children ages 5 to 13 and a basic understanding of developmental levels within this age range.
- Demonstration of some engagement in the arts and/or sciences through volunteering, education, or work.
- Teaching experience, including curriculum writing, mentoring, tutoring, classrooms, camps, after-school programs, or other informal learning environments.
- Organized, flexible.
- Ability to communicate and relate to children of diverse audiences.
- Commitment to active listening to children.
- Personality characteristics: energetic, enthusiastic, interested, patient curious, and sense of humor.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be required to perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the supervisor or other management. The Health Museum reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate.
Job Title: Summer Camp Guide – Off-site
Reports to: Assistant Director, Programs
Job Status: Full-time, temporary (June 3 – July 12, 2024)
Classification: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Locations: Off-Site. Does require travel to multiple venues
Position Summary
The Health Museum’s mission is to foster wonder and curiosity about health, medical science and the human body through a variety of formats including exhibitions and education programs. The Health Museum and the University of Houston-Downtown have partnered to deliver medical science camps at multiple locations across the greater Houston area. The Camp Guide delivers innovative camp programming targeting elementary students, in group sizes between 6 and 15 students. Camp Guides are provided with a 12-hour on-site, pre-camp training and given a complete daily activity guide to review three weeks before camp begins. The Museum supplies all equipment and materials to work on camp projects. Camp Guides may engage the campers with brief lectures to students as a whole group, but the emphasis is on employing non-traditional, collaborative learning experiences that entertainingly promote science concepts.
Responsibilities
- Delivers instruction that utilizes an understanding of best practices in informal science education.
- Creates a learning environment that appeals to the targeted camp audience by encouraging, a safe space for risk-taking, group process, and plays.
- Effectively manages instructional supplies and materials.
- Maintains an accurate roster of camp attendance.
- Works collaboratively with all venue host sites and staff and other Camp Guides to enhance the camper’s experience.
- Maintains a safe environment and provides high-quality risk management in the classroom.
Qualifications
- Experience working with children ages 5 to 13 and a basic understanding of developmental levels within this age range.
- Demonstration of some engagement in the arts and/or sciences through volunteering, education, or work.
- Teaching experience, including curriculum writing, mentoring, tutoring, classrooms, camps, after-school programs, or other informal learning environments.
- Organized, flexible.
- Ability to communicate and relate to children of diverse audiences.
- Commitment to active listening to children.
- Personality characteristics: energetic, enthusiastic, interested, patient curious, and sense of humor.
- Must be able to commute to off-site venues where camps will be held
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be required to perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the supervisor or other management. The Health Museum reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate.