Weekend Exhibit Developer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Description
Job Title: Exhibit Lead
FLSA: Exempt (40 hours a week)
Reports To: Exhibit Manager
Wage Range: $48,000-$62,000
Summary
Serving more than 250,000 adults and children each year, the Connecticut Science Center is the state's premier destination for informal science learning, a top tourist attraction, a hub for teacher training, and one of the state's foremost resources for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The Exhibit Department is responsible for the Science Center's creation, development and maintenance of all exhibit functions. In coordination with the Exhibits manager, this supervisory position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Exhibits department. This position will also work as part of the exhibits team to maintain, upgrade, and fabricate exhibits through the use and implementation of carpentry, electronic, audio/video/programming, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components and other technologies and components as needed.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and supervise the exhibit technicians, overseeing the daily project work and responding to exhibit service calls.
• Implement, revise and update the Exhibit Department's' preventative maintenance plan through scheduled inspections, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Assist with general maintenance and repair of exhibits while maintaining CSC's quality, accessibility, safety, and design standards.
• Communicate and coordinate between the Exhibits team and other departments for events, exhibit production and other projects.
• Oversee and keep a clean, orderly and safe working environment. Proactively plan, communicate and implement routines and solutions to accomplish Exhibit department goals
• Perform regular assessments of existing exhibits/exhibitions for relevancy and alignment with current and future institutional objectives.
• Construct and install exhibit structures and other exhibition elements using a range of materials, tools and equipment as required by a given project.
• Maintain, upgrade and fabricate exhibit components through the use and implementation of carpentry, electronics, a/v and computer, mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics and other technologies and systems as required.
• Support institutional performance objectives regarding exhibit up-time and readiness.
• Assist in the installation and strike of traveling exhibitions, including, but not limited to, loading and unloading of trucks, packing and unpacking of crates, installation and teardown of exhibit components, and provide technical support for visiting installation crew.
• Assist and comply with shop safety and organization.
• Work collaboratively with the team on content development from conceptualizing to design formats that are impactful, inspiring, accessible, engaging, understandable and inclusive.
• Work collaboratively on the development of other large-scale capital projects.
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Requirements and Qualifications
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Some college or technical/art school training a plus.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Previous experience with museums or exhibits a plus.
• Ability to read floorplans and construction plans.
• Good customer service experience and interpersonal skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair a wide variety of systems
• Competency with shop tools and equipment including, but not limited to, table saw, bandsaw, drill press, and various small power and hand tools.
• Competency with Microsoft Office software.
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and other Creative Suite software preferred
• Experience with preparing small and large format graphics and the print production process a preferred
• Experience using CAD software a plus
• Experience with Asana or similar project management software a plus
• Experience with theatrical lighting and rigging a plus
• Experience with some of the following: woodworking, cabinet making, metal working, finish work, electronics, computer programing, plastics fabrication, plumbing, pneumatics and mechanical systems.
• Ability to operate scissor lifts, pallet trucks, and other warehouse equipment.
• Ability to work independently with good problem solving, judgment, and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, coordinate multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a professional office environment as well as a customer-facing role when needed.
• Values being a member of a larger cross-functional and intra departmental team.
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and some holidays.
• Ability and expectation to work on site.
Physical Requirements
• Regularly sits at a desk or computer workstation
• Repetitive movement of hands and fingers - typing and/or writing.

• Moderate to long periods of standing and sitting for several hours in duration are required.

• Reaching with hands and arms.

• Consistently operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Qualified applicants will go through an application process, interview process and must successfully complete a background check.
The Connecticut Science Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Interested candidates may send resumes to Hr@CTScienceCenter.org