Visitor Experience Host

Join us at the Australian Museum and help us achieve our Mission to ignite wonder, inspire debate and drive change.

About Burra Learning Place

Burra Learning Place is a play-based interactive space for the AM younger audiences and offers a ‘many-ways’ experience where First Nations and western knowledges are brought together in layers of learning that promote caring for Country and each other. Burra Learning Place features two multi-purpose teaching spaces and several versatile programming areas, an immersive theatre, custom-made touchable First Nations tools, sensory walls and dioramas showcasing the work of the Australian Museum Research Institute, and a range of multi-modal, accessible interactives. School groups, children and adults have opportunities to engage with different ways of knowing within area of the exhibition, providing a rich, multi- dimensional learning experience.

About the Role

Visitor Experience Hosts are responsible for delivering play-based learning experiences and creative programs within Burra.

Click on the following links to begin the journey to find your new career at the AM

· Role Description

· AM Candidate Pack

There are two types of employment opportunities in the Burra team:

Temporary employment

- Clerk Grade 1/2: salary range offered for the role will be $70,694 - $76,857 with penalty rates for Sat, Sun and public holidays

· Fixed term up to 10 months

· Multiple shifts available

o 7 days a week

o Shifts may range between 9:30am - 5pm

Casual employment

· Clerk Grade 1/2 salary ranged offered - $41.94 - $45.59 per hour plus casual loadings

· Casual employment up to 12 months

· Multiple shifts available

o 7 days a week

o Shifts may range between 9:30am - 5pm

About You

To be successful as a Visitor Experience Host, you will:

· Be an outgoing, creative and enthusiastic educator with an understanding, knowledge and interest for science communication, climate solutions and committed to promoting First Nations and Pasifika cultures.

· Understand the development stages of early years to primary- aged young people and have experience working with learners with diverse needs.

· Able to spark and sustain age-appropriate conversations and play-based engagements with children and their carers to foster learning, extend thinking and recognise spontaneous teachable moments.

· Experienced in working in a busy and sometimes fast paced environment

· Experienced in working in team and understand team dynamics during peak visitation periods.

· Be solutions focused with experience in providing an excellent visitor experience and customer services.

Knowledge & Experience

· Demonstrated experience in working with early years or primary-aged children in education settings.

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