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Employment Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in joining the creative and enthusiastic team at The Discovery. Current open positions are listed below.
Camp Discovery Lead Educator – Seasonal
The Seasonal Camp Educator guides students in week-long adventures in learning (i.e. summer camps). Camp
educators will be teaching camps for students going into grades Kindergarten through seven. In addition to
learning the curriculum and facilitation of these various camps, the duties of the Educator include building
community relationships within the camp setting, maintaining program materials, set-up and clean-up for the
daily activities, managing walking field trips.
Camp Discovery Lead Educator job description
How to apply: E-mail cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@nvdm.org. No phone calls please.
Facilities Assistant – Part time
Reporting to the VP of Visitor Services, the Facilities Assistant (FA) provides hands-on support to maintain The Discovery to the highest levels and standards of appearance. The FA will deliver light janitorial services, provide events set-up and clean-up, maintain building repair logs, assemble and catalog Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and other required safety documentation, as well as providing assistance of a general nature to the Building Engineer.
Facilities Assistant job description
How to apply: E-mail cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@nvdm.org. No phone calls please.
Visitor Services Representative – Part time
Reporting to the Museum Manager, the Visitor Service Representative (VSR) is a vital member of the museum’s Operations team, providing excellent customer service to visitors at both the reception desk or retail store. With the VSR often serving as first point of contact to the public, this position will be the museum’s ambassador to the public, and as such, will keep abreast of, and be able to share important information about programs, exhibits and special events.
Visitor Services Representative job description
How to apply: E-mail cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@nvdm.org. No phone calls please.
Museum Educator – Part time
Reporting to the Museum Manager, the Educator is responsible for facilitating participants’ learning by exploring hands-on activities, presenting demonstrations, playing with exhibits and asking questions. This individual brings characters to life during story times and excites visitors about the world around them through daily science, art and history activities.
Museum Educator job description
How to apply: E-mail cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@nvdm.org. No phone calls please.
Our Commitment to Diversity
The Discovery is committed to creating a staff that is as diverse as the members of our community. For more information, please read our inclusivity statement.
The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum (The Discovery) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified persons are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, political affiliation or disability. The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum is a drug-free workplace. Each new employee will be required to complete a thorough background check and drug screening prior to employment.