Our Chesterfield location is searching for Play Guides for day time shifts Tuesday through Friday. These part-time positions are responsible for providing a safe and enjoyable experience for guests in the museum. The ideal candidate should be outgoing and enthusiastic and enjoy working with children and families. Major responsibilities include sanitization of exhibits and the building, engaging and responding to guests and maintaining safety protocols. Masks and gloves are provided.

Skills and Abilities:

Ideal candidates will have experience working in customer service, retail, or childcare/educational environment. Understanding of facilitated educational experiences in an informal setting is helpful.

Candidates should be energetic, enthusiastic, and hyper customer service focused. Play Guides must have excellent collaboration and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi task or shift work direction quickly according to Museum needs.

Candidates should be able to pass a background check. Candidates should have the ability to lift up to 30 pounds. These positions require walking, standing, and lifting for the majority of the shift. Weekend, evening and holiday work may be requested.

To apply:

Please email your resume to jobs@cmorva.org with "Chesterfield Play Guide" in the subject line.

About Us:

The Children's Museum inspires growth in all children by engaging families in learning through play. At both locations of the Children's Museum, we inspire growth by engaging families in the power of play, knowing that everyone can learn more—and learn better—when they play together. 

Our employee benefits include a generous amount of paid time off, health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, HSA with company match, and 401k with company match. And, of course, we offer membership benefits to the museum for your family or a family of your choice.

The Children’s Museum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniform service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal and/or state law. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Job status: Part time

Pay: $12 per hour