Exhibition & Outreach Associate, Texas Science & Natural History Museum 

General Notes  

Texas Science & Natural History Museum engages the community with exhibits, programs, and experiences that spark curiosity, promote belonging, and tell stories about Texas science and natural history. The Museum seeks an Exhibition & Outreach Associate to work with the Associate Director of Education, Collections & Exhibits to develop, install, and maintain exhibitions and provide science outreach to the community.  

Purpose  

The Exhibition & Outreach Associate will work closely with the Associate Director of Education, Collections & Exhibits on direction and priorities for museum exhibitions and science outreach. 

Responsibilities 

• Develop, create, and evaluate interpretive content for new exhibits in collaboration with contracted exhibit vendors and the Associate Director of Education, Collections & Exhibits. Coordinate installation & deinstallation of short-term exhibitions. 

• Maintain cleanliness and working order of exhibitions. 

• Develop and lead science outreach programs and events and assist with education activities at the museum. 

• Provide scientific expertise to communications staff to meet social media and marketing needs of the museum. 

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in the sciences, science communication, and/or museum studies. 

• At least two years of experience administering object-focused exhibitions and/or science outreach programming. 

• Broad knowledge of the natural history of Texas.  

• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications.  

• Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills.  

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

• Success working independently and as part of a team.  

• Ability to learn quickly and be flexible. 

• Experience taking ownership of projects and seeing them through to successful completion. 

• Ability to undertake and complete tasks and demonstrate individual initiative in meeting the functions of the position.  

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s degree or advanced training from an accredited college or university in the sciences, science communication, and/or museum studies. 

• Experience working in museums, nature centers, or other cultural institutions.  

• At least three years of experience administering object-focused exhibitions and/or science outreach programming. 

• Familiarity with best practices for handling objects from natural history collections. 

• Experience evaluating published research articles, artwork, and interviews for use in communicating science to the public.  

• Strong writing, editing, and interpretive skills.  

Salary Range 

• $52,000 annual 

Working Conditions 

• Extended periods of standing. 

• Working at a desk and computer for extended periods, including repetitive use of a keyboard.  

• Use of manual dexterity.  

• Frequent climbing of ladders and stairs.  

• Occasional lifting and moving 30+ lbs.  

• Occasional work around electrical and mechanical hazards; heavy equipment. 

Work Shift 

• 40 hours per week 

• Monday through Friday 

• Several weekend and evening events required   

Required Materials 

• Resume/CV  

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor  

• Letter of interest  

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.