Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Port Discovery Children's Museum, one of the top Children's Museum in the United States and a top cultural institution in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, is seeking a motivated and detailed individual to join our team as our Exhibit Project Coordinator . The Museum provides experiences that ignite imagination, inspire learning, and nurture growth through play.

Position Summary:

The Exhibit Project Coordinator's key work spans across broad, critical functions for the Exhibits and Facilities Team, including, but not limited to, back-of-house administration, systems management, project management in order to support the exhibit upkeep and new exhibit development, and technology troubleshooting. The successful candidate must be highly organized and dependable, capable of building and maintaining positive internal and external relationships. Primary duties include providing project management and logistical support to the exhibits and facilities department and the museum's staff. Other broad responsibilities include interacting with vendors, artists, and service contractors.

Compensation: $23 to $27 per hour, based on experience.

Schedule:

• This is a part-time position, offering up to 29 weekly hours.
• The schedule can be set based on the incumbent's availability and the needs of the museum.
• But flexibility and adjustments will be needed based on special events, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• This role is not deemed "Essential Services" and does not require an onsite presence during inclement weather and will have the option to work remotely.

Primary Responsibilities:

This Exhibit Project Coordinator works to support all members of the Exhibits and Facilities team. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Exhibits and Facilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Adherence and support to the overall mission of Port Discovery to provide unique opportunities and high-quality experiences that make play accessible, educational, and fun for all.
• Work with the VP of Exhibits and Facilities to develop annual maintenance plans, schedules, and improvement plans/projects.
• Work with the VP of Exhibits and Facilities to design systems to help streamline repair identification and delegation.
• Work with the VP of Exhibits and Facilities to create organizational systems to catalog equipment, tools, supplies, and historical repair information.
• Coordinate with the Operations and Maintenance Manager to ensure shop functionality and organization.
• Aids with exhibit project management, including planning and oversight of short- and long-term museum exhibit projects.
• Research supplies, products and surface finishes to keep projects moving for the team.
• Liaise with other departments during repairs and ensure staff are informed of ongoing work and utilization of external contractors.
• Work within parameters of departmental and project-based budgets.
• Collaborate in identifying and eliminating potential areas for physical or cultural access barriers and ensure that the museum exhibits are poised to adapt to their community.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Maintenance, Repair, & Upkeep

• Log repairs in the Asana tracking system (software familiarity is a plus but not essential).
• Oversee the purchase of repair materials and documentation of repair processes.
• Collaborate with the team members on documentation of repairs and system tasks.
• Assist in addressing urgent repair requests from the museum floor.

Upgrades & Improvements

• Provide exhibit project management assistance, including planning and oversight of short and long-term museum exhibit projects.
• Collaborate with team members on solutions to chronic exhibit maintenance challenges.
• Liaison for vendors, contractors, fabricators, and artists.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Associate degree, Trade School Certificate, BA or BS in art, engineering, design and fabrication, or a related field. Alternatively, equivalent commensurate experience is acceptable.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of relevant project management / administration professional experience is required.
• Creativity and innovation to improve existing processes and define new processes.
• Design thinking and a human-centered approach.
• Flexibility in problem-solving combined with adherence to guides and manuals.
• Project management, high-level critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized, handling multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Collaborative mindset, working well with teams and across departments.
• Strong listening and communication skills, both in written and oral forms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Museum exhibit experience a plus.
• Experience with project management software, particularly Asana, is a plus.
• Familiarity with various computer programs such as design, project management, and various interactive software programs.
• Understanding raw materials, production processes, and material uses for repair projects.
• Familiarity with carpentry, metalwork, plastics, AV systems, and electronics.
• Familiarity with materials, methods, and tools used in exhibits and building repairs.
• Problem-solving skills, particularly for AV, electronic and electromechanical systems, including legacy AV systems from the 1990s onwards, are a plus.

Benefits:

Port Discovery provides you with the opportunity to make a difference in the community and in the lives of children. Additional benefits include:

• Convenient location (next to subway or free parking)
• Free family admission to the Museum
• Earned sick leave
• Retirement savings with Museum match after 6 months

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job to include: sitting, standing, walking, climbing, stooping, and kneeling, with extended periods of walking/standing and moderate physical activity required. The role is split between moving about the museum and sedentary administration work. In addition, this role includes the use of hands to type, manipulate tools and materials, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must be able to climb ladders and handle them safely (setting up, breaking down, and moving around). Fear of heights or confined spaces could create a significant hardship. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work may require the use of (or being around) machine tools with the need to protect against exposure to dust, chemicals, and solvents.

The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, reaching high and low places, applying adhesives, painting and finishing. Must be willing and comfortable working around large crowds of children. The position may require travel for purchasing. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

To learn more about Port Discovery Children's Museum, visit . Port Discovery is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Port Discovery Children's Museum conducts a criminal background check after a conditional job offer.

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