Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose is a fun place to work, learn and play.
What if you could wake up every day and make a difference in the lives of local children? What if you could be creative, innovative, and keep learning and growing at the same time? Sound too good to be true? Not at Children’s Discovery Museum. We strive to inspire creativity, curiosity, and lifelong learning in everything we do. We know that today’s children will become tomorrow’s visionaries and with over 150 interactive exhibits and programs, we are here to make early childhood education a joyful experience. We hire people who are enthusiastic about ensuring our visitors have a fantastic experience every time they visit – whether you’re working directly with our visitors or behind the scenes – your contribution matters and your creativity and ideas belong. So far, we’ve welcomed nearly 10 million visitors since we opened in 1990. Join our team and help us reach the next 10 million.
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Current Open Positions
Exhibits & Facilities Manager
Status: Full-Time Exempt
Department: Exhibits & Facilities Department
Location: Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose, CA, 100% On-Site
Position Summary
Under the general direction of the Director of Exhibits & Facilities, the Exhibits & Facilities Manager ensures that CDM exhibits and facilities are safe, clean, operating, and maintained. This position directly accomplishes our core purpose of creating great and unique spaces and experiences in which to work, play, and learn.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of exhibit and facility department operations.
- Ensure all exhibit and facility spaces, workshops, and equipment are in compliance with regulations and building, health, and safety codes.
- Develop and manage exhibit and facility operations and maintenance scheduling.
- Supervise all exhibit and facility operation and maintenance technicians, including contractors.
- Train exhibit and facility operation and maintenance technicians for on-call exhibit and facility responsibilities.
- Manage exhibit and facility maintenance requests, parts, and supplies.
- Perform exhibit and facility routine maintenance, repairs, and new work.
- Manage exhibit and facility operations and maintenance records and documents.
- Integrate exhibit and facility work with museum operations and coordinate work with outside vendors.
- Prepare specifications for special contract work.
- Assist the Director of Exhibits with exhibit and facility operations and maintenance budget planning.
- Train and perform backup Floor Manager responsibilities to support the Director of Exhibits and Museum Operations Manager (Requires physical presence and contact with children).
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Executive Director in support of CDM operations.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Direct reports:
- Exhibit and facility operation and maintenance technicians.
- Indirect reports / contractors supervised:
- Outside vendors, special contractors, and
- occasionally admissions/floor staff when acting as backup Floor Manager.
How to Apply:
Visitor Experience Associate
This is a part-time, non-exempt position. The Visitor Experience team performs a wide variety of duties to ensure visitors to the Museum have a clean, safe, and fun experience. This position works on the floor of the Museum and in the Museum’s outdoor exhibit, Bill’s Backyard, to sanitize routinely, to answer guest inquiries, and to enforce safety protocol. This position works closely with the public and requires a high level of communication and judgment skills. Bilingual skills are helpful but not required. Must be able to stand for a sustained long period of time.
How to Apply:
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