Title: Exhibit Interpretation Lead

Position Reports to: Interpretation Manager

Direct Reports: None currently; future reports

About Butterfly Pavilion: Here at Butterfly Pavilion, we transform the way people think about invertebrates. These small but mighty animals that surround us are so much more than people think. They are everywhere, because everything depends on them. They are the hidden heroes of the animal kingdom. As the leader in invertebrate knowledge, inspiration and connection, Butterfly Pavilion works to foster an appreciation of these critical animals by educating the public about the need to protect and care for threatened habitats globally, while conducting research for solutions in invertebrate conservation. Whether it is providing unique, hands-on learning experiences in our exhibits and educational programs, conducting new research that sets the standard for zoos across the country or building innovative solutions for species and habitat conservation in countries around the world, Butterfly Pavilion is leading the way in ensuring invertebrates are protected for the future.

Looking forward, we are committed to providing the most enriching experience for our audience, being recognized as a scientific authority, and being a leading educational resource for invertebrate animals. To this end, Butterfly Pavilion is in the early stages of launching a $55 million Capital Campaign to build a new Butterfly Pavilion in Broomfield, Colorado in a brand new, state-of-the-art facility in 2025.

A large part of who we are as an organization is how we interact with each other. Valuing our facility, guests, donors and our team is a priority, without these puzzle pieces we can’t make it all work, these Core Values guide us throughout our day. We Love What We Do at Butterfly Pavilion, we Make Science Cool by Going Above and Beyond for all guests, donors, and team members while Leading Change in invertebrate conservation. We Know Our Stuff and work to have a healthy culture by Being Positive and Welcoming to All. These aren’t just words, but words for us to live by here at Butterfly Pavilion.

FLSA Status: Full Time non-exempt

Salary: $17.50/hour

Position Summary: The Butterfly Pavilion seeks a creative, energetic, tech-savvy, culturally competent individual with a passion for learning about and developing curriculum and programs for visitors of the Butterfly Pavilion on science, nature, and invertebrates to join our Programs & Interpretation team as a full-time Exhibit Interpretation Lead. This person will help lead a large team of staff, interns, and volunteer interpreters. Butterfly Pavilion strives to provide programs that promote appreciation, understanding, and conservation of invertebrates and habitats worldwide to a diverse community, and bilingual individuals fluent in English and Spanish, those who have worked with children, leadership experience is a plus.

Essential Functions:

• Interacting with Butterfly Pavilion guests as they visit all of our exhibits.
• Facilitating play-based learning and providing educational information to guests of all ages.
• Using live animals to demonstrate science-based concepts to guests.
• Conducting daily public programming and developing curriculum.
• Creating meaningful interaction between the exhibit and guests for a deeper and more thoughtful experience and to make connections between exhibit topic and daily life.
• Working alongside interpreters, interns, and volunteers to provide high-quality interpretation and complete project work to enhance exhibit experiences.
• Responsible for specific exhibit expertise and dissemination of specific exhibit content as assigned.
• Support coordination of daily interpretation schedule including staff, volunteers, and interns.
• Facilitate the training of new staff, volunteers, and interns in animal handlining, interpretation techniques, and up-to-date protocols.
• Act as interpretation lead when manager/coordinator are not on site including (but not limited to) answering radio calls, attending to guest and staff/intern/volunteer questions, and ensuring all exhibits and processes and procedures have been properly prepared and followed for daily operations.

Additional Duties:

• Attending required branch and facility meetings and staying up to date on all communications from within the organization
• Collaborating with P&I team to ensure optimal guest experience
• Collaborating with Programs & Interpretation department to design, develop and implement new curricula or programs or redesign existing curricula to meet the needs of diverse audiences
• Support the Interpretation Coordinator in scheduling staff and volunteers
• Serve as the trainer for new staff and volunteers
• Provide administrative support to Programs & Interpretation Department
• Support troubleshooting for issues with exhibit technology and interactives and submitting maintenance requests

Qualifications / Experience

Qualifications:

• Pursuing or holding a degree in interpretation, education, environmental sciences, biology or related fields, or equivalent work experience
• Experience with scheduling software
• Comfortable interacting with guests of all ages
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Enthusiastic, strong sense of fun, and patient
• Organized and flexible
• Fluency in Spanish and English preferred

Experience:

• 1-2 years experience working in a non-formal education/museum/education setting
• Prior experience in a customer service-based role
• Prior experience working with individuals of different ages and abilities
• Experience leading a team is preferred

Work Schedule:

• Regularly 40 hours a week; Thursday through Monday 8:45-5:15. This schedule can and will change based on the needs of the department and programs.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements:

Work Environment:

While performing the responsibilities of the Exhibit Interpretation Lead, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the Exhibit Interpretation Lead will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the Exhibit Interpretation Lead.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moderate to loud environmental noise for extended periods.

Physical Requirements:

• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions within this position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities.
• While performing the responsibilities of the Exhibit Interpretation Lead, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Employee should be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Work schedule:

• Full-time, non-exempt. Sunday-Thursday. Occasional evenings required.

How to Apply:

Butterfly Pavilion is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply for open positions and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or veteran status. Applicants must submit a Resume and Cover Letter to the following link:

Position is open until filled. No phone calls or drop ins please.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://www.applicantpro.com/j/3295837-21049