Guest Experience Educator

Overview

Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium is hiring a Guest Experience Educator with a high degree of concentration and attention to detail to join our education team. These educators engage with guests to share the wonder of our animals at stingray and invertebrate touch touch pools. They also engage with guests throughout the museum and aquarium, sharing the conservation mission.

Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium is the largest, most-immersive fish and wildlife attraction in the world. The facility consists of a 1.5-million-gallon Aquarium Adventure showcasing 35,000 live fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds, and immersive Wildlife Galleries sharing the story of America''s most significant conservationists throughout history and today. Created by noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, the 350,000-square-foot experience celebrates people who hunt, fish, and act as stewards of the land and water.

Located next to Bass Pro Shops National Headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, the campus is a centerpiece of America''s Conservation Capital in Missouri''s Ozark Mountains.

Educators work at a variety of exhibits, including touch pools, ensuring guests learn something new every visit and properly engage with our animals. This position also provides educational experiences for birthday parties, overnights, and more. Other daily duties include possible live animal handling for encounters, maintaining clean and organized guest spaces, and conducting dive show presentations. This position works closely with Educator 2 and lead positions and reports to the Guest Experience Education Assistant Manager.

• Engage with guests to share the wonder of our animals at touch pools and other exhibits.
• Engage with guests throughout the museum and aquarium, sharing the conservation mission.
• Work at a variety of exhibits and provide educational experiences for birthday parties, overnights, and more.
• Possibly perform live animal handling for encounters.
• Maintain clean and organized guest spaces.
• Conduct dive show presentations.
• Collaborate with Educator 2 and lead positions and report to the Guest Experience Education Assistant Manager.