Position Title: Exhibit Technician
Status: Full-time, non-exempt, benefits eligible
Job Classification: Exhibits
Pay Range: $18 – $22 hourly
Job Summary:
The vision of DuPage Children’s Museum is that all children reach their full unique learning potential through equitable access to hands-on play and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) based experiences. The Exhibits Technician serves a critical role in advancing the vision by modeling best practices for maintaining, repairing, and fabricating exhibits. The ideal candidate is a flexible team player and creative problem-solver who steps in to make sure our visitors experience a high quality learning environment.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Performs maintenance and repairs on exhibits, which may require various construction techniques as well as painting, laminate, plastics (acrylic and sintra), mechanical, electrical, or finish carpentry work.
- Conducts regular inspections of exhibits to ensure that they are functioning correctly and are visitor ready.
- Responds to calls from the museum floor.
- Collects and enters information into a maintenance database: compiles information related to repair frequencies; adjusts maintenance schedules and methods based on analysis of information gathered. Maintains the inventory of exhibit supplies and parts.
- Meets regularly with Sr. Exhibits Manager to:
- identify potential problem areas needing immediate or future attention;
- solve potential emergency situations;
- troubleshoot immediate problems identified by routine inspections and staff/visitor feedback;
- May prototype new exhibit components; gives and accepts constructive feedback regarding prototypes and exhibit concepts.
- May fabricate new exhibit components from drawings or approved prototypes.
- Ensures that exhibit supplies have been obtained from appropriate sources to meet exhibit-restocking requirements. Organizes supplies and manipulatives for easy stocking and inventory.
- Maintains museum tools, shop, storage areas, and other resource materials in an appropriate and professional manner.
Secondary Responsibilities:
- As part of the museum maintenance team, may paint, perform room setups, other museum repair, maintenance, landscaping, and occasional other activities as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Relationships:
- Supervised by the Sr. Exhibits Manager.
- Models a positive collaborative approach and works well as a team member with staff and volunteers and vendors.
- Mentors and trains Exhibit Apprentice and exhibit volunteers.
- Behaves appropriately around children.
Education and Experience:
- Three to five years of experience with building interactive exhibits.
- Must be skilled in use of power tools, machine tools and hand power tools.
- Requires knowledge of and experience with cabinetmaking. Prefer experience with mechanical and electrical systems, finish carpentry, painting and laminate, fasteners and other building skills.
- Experience with CAD programming, small CNC routers, welding, electronics, arduinos, coding, and programming a plus.
- High school degree mandatory. Technical training and certification preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
- Superior skills in organizing, determining priorities, and taking initiative; willingness and ability to work toward objectives, shifting priorities when needed.
- Ability to meet deadlines in the most efficient manner without compromising quality.
- Good communication abilities are essential.
- Ability to use online email and calendar functions required.
- Basic knowledge of Word, Excel, and Database knowledge a plus.
- Familiarity with pool operator guidelines or water pump and filtration systems a plus.
The following abilities are required for the position: (a) Heavy physical exertion and activity will be required; (b) Bend, reach, kneel, squat, walk and climb stairs and ladders; (c) Lift and carry large/bulky items weighing up to 75 pounds; (d) Display the dexterity and motor skills necessary to perform mechanical repairs and work on a variety of machinery; (e) Work outdoors for short periods of time in hot and cold weather; (f) Communicate appropriately, clearly and verbally with museum visitors and co-workers. (g) Use a keyboard and mouse to enter, retrieve or transfer words or data; (h) Tolerate dust, paint, cleaning solutions and plastic/latex.
Other:
- May be required to drive Museum vehicles to transport exhibits and supplies. In order to do so, must have a valid driver’s license and appropriate liability insurance.
- Tuesday through Saturday schedule, with fluctuating hours depending on the museum needs. Some evening and weekend hours are required.
HOW TO APPLY:
Download an Application
Please include a cover letter and your resume.
Submit to: [email protected]
or
DuPage Children’s Museum
301 N. Washington St.
Naperville, IL 60540
Attn: Human Resources
Benefit Statement
DuPage Children’s Museum (DCM) offers paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, free family membership to the museum, and a 403b plan.
For full time employees (those scheduled to work 30 hours or more per calendar week) DCM offers an extensive medical and ancillary benefit package to include:
- Medical insurance through UnitedHealthcare to include two PPO options and an HMO option. Coverage options are employee only, employee and child(ren), employee and spouse/domestic partner, and full family. Deduction cost sharing with each coverage option.
- Dental insurance through UnitedHealthcare. Coverage options are employee only, employee and child(ren), employee and spouse/domestic partner, and full family. Deduction cost sharing with each coverage option.
- Vision insurance through UnitedHealthcare. Coverage options are employee only, employee and child(ren), employee and spouse/domestic partner, and full family.
- Short Term Disability insurance through UnitedHealthcare. Benefits can be up to 60% of an employee’s salary (limitations exist for some preexisting conditions) and may cover day eight through week 13 of missing work and income due to an injury or illness.
- Group life insurance through UnitedHealthcare with a benefit of $25,000. This is an employee only coverage at no cost to the employee.
- Supplemental life insurance through UnitedHealthcare. Coverage options for self, spouse, and child(ren) with varying coverage options. Evidence of insurability required above enrollee guaranteed minimum.
- Flexible Spending Account through Flexible Benefit Service LLC with both medical and dependent care enrollment options.
