About Kidspace Children's Museum

For 45 years, Kidspace Children’s Museum has been a welcoming place for exploration and discovery, serving millions of children and their families. Join a team that creates hands-on play and learning experiences that are relevant, joyful, inspiring, and that involve guests in their own process of discovery. Kidspace is an equal opportunity employer and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to building a culture of play on a foundation of anti-racist policies and practices.

Position Overview:

Invite children and families to play and connect with each other through the joy of music! Kidspace Children’s Museum seeks a team of seasonal staff to lead children and families in creating music together during Kidspace Campout Seasonal Theme. Kidspace Campout is a celebration of togetherness expressed through the lens of traditional American summer pastimes—going to camp, road trips with friends, outdoor exploration, silly games, and of course, songs around the campfire! Each day, Campout Music Facilitators collaborate with guests to sing feel-good songs around the “campfire”. This role is for someone who loves to make music with others and can invite and engage children and families into the experience.

This is a summer season position that begins April 30, 2025 and ends September 14, 2025.

Mandatory Dates:

• Onboarding & Training Dates: April 30 – May 16, 2025
• Kidspace Campout Dates: May 23 – September 14, 2025

Applicants must play a guitar-like string instrument (guitar, ukele, banjo, etc) and sing. Applicants must provide a resume, short paragraph describing their experience creating music with others, and a video demonstrating a traditional campfire song or sing-along song with a string instrument and voice. Selected applicants will participate in an in-person group interview at the museum, where they will be asked to come prepared to lead us in a campfire song that feels sweet, silly, and/or inviting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate daily interactive campfire song programs with children and families, engaging them to make music.
• Invite guests into musical play as valued contributors and share in the joy of creating together.
• Read and respond to audience size and energy levels.
• Engage with guests in a safe, friendly, and professional manner, including leaning into the seasonal narrative that involves classic camp themed activities.
• Collaborate with other staff to deliver the daily program.
• Help answer guest inquiries and provide museum information and wayfinding support. 
• Provide a welcoming and inviting atmosphere for guests to play.
• Actively contribute to our culture of inclusivity, welcome, collaboration, and play.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• A love for, and experience with, leading others in music making together in large and small groups required.
• An ability to set the musical foundation for others to engage them in creating a music experience around a campfire with a string instrument and voice.
• Prior experience working with children and families.
• Willingness to partner with other staff to lead music programming.
• Familiarity with classic campfire songs a plus.
• Available three days a week, including one weekend day, holidays, and some evenings.
• Comfort with verbal and written communication in the English language, bilingual in another language a plus.
• Flexibility, a willingness to learn and grow and a can-do attitude.
• Kidspace is a largely outdoor facility; exposure to outdoor elements is required.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to communicate a general overview of the role and expectations of this position. It is not an exhaustive list of every function or responsibility that may be required to be performed by a person in this role. This job description will evolve over time and is subject to periodic updating.

Job Types: Part-time, Seasonal

Pay: From $20.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person