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Whether introducing a guest to the Ring Nebula, a neighborhood school to a community partner, a research team to a network of citizen scientists, or one staff member to another, the Adler’s focus on meaningful connections dates back nearly a century.\nToday, the museum typically hosts close to 400,000 visitors annually and reaches millions more through youth STEAM programs, neighborhood skywatching events, online citizen science, and other outreach efforts. With the Adler’s support, people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities gain the confidence to learn more about science and space discovery, and to explore their universe together under the sky we all share.\nThe Position\nPublic Programs Supervisors hire, train, schedule, assess, and supervise guest-facing Public Programs staff teams, and recruit, train, schedule, assess, and oversee department volunteers. They regularly develop and deliver educational activities, programs, and events on a wide variety of science-rich astronomy, telescope, and sky observing topics supporting Adler Planetarium exhibits, dome shows, events, public programs, and the Doane Observatory.\nThis individual will be responsible for:\nHiring, training, and supervising guest-facing public programs staff; recruiting, onboarding, and leading teams of department volunteers.\n\nRecruiting, interviewing, and evaluating staff candidates and making hiring recommendations and decisions.\n\nProviding ongoing training on science content, floor activities, and customer service for staff and volunteers.\n\nDeveloping staff and volunteer schedules based on institutional, seasonal, and gallery space needs.\n\nInterfacing with floor supervisors and other guest-facing staff in other departments.\n\nLeading staff and volunteer check-in and debrief meetings.\n\nAssessing staff and volunteer performance, establishing expectations, providing coaching and feedback, and addressing performance and conduct concerns.\n\nDocumenting performance issues and recommending appropriate corrective action and discipline when warranted.\n\nProviding updates on staff and volunteer performance evaluations to department leadership and HR.\n\nDeveloping science-rich educational activities for use on the exhibit floor that align to department and Adler priorities, including concept research & development, designing activity plans, identifying materials, & activity prototyping.\n\nReviewing and approving activity plans developed by staff teams.\n\nDelivering educational activities on a regular weekly schedule at the Adler Planetarium with visitors, including general audiences, students, and youth.\n\nGathering data to support ongoing program evaluation efforts.\n\nSelecting, purchasing, organizing, and maintaining stock of activity supplies and equipment.\n\nEnsuring designated gallery spaces, carts, and other facilitation spaces and resources are clean and appropriately set and cleared.\n\nEngaging in professional development to maintain competence and currency in their area of expertise and responsibility, and participating in relevant professional organizations.\n\nThe Work Schedule\nThe typical work schedule for this position is 35 hours per week. The standard work schedule is 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday through Saturday. Staff will be required to work Wednesday afternoons into the evening (until 10:30 pm), and periodic additional night and weekend shifts are required. All shifts must be worked on-site at the Adler.\nThe anticipated start date for this position is no earlier than February 8, 2027.\nThe Compensation & Benefits (Full-Time)\nBase Pay Range: $25-$30/hr\nWork-Life Balance\n35-hour workweek\n\nEligible to accrue up to 15vacation days per year to start\n\n3 sick days as of the date of hire (can accrue up to 6.5 days per year)\n\n7 Adler paid holidays\n\n4 Personal Holidays (Prorated for new hires starting after January 1st)\n\nFlexible Work Arrangements\n\nPaid Family Bereavement Leave & Jury Duty\n\nPaid Parental Leave\n\nCompetitive Health Coverage\nMedical, Dental, & Vision insurance\n\nHealthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter flexible spending accounts\n\nAdler Paid Short-Term Disability insurance\n\nRetirement Savings Plan\n403 (b) plan with Adler match\n\nAdler match is 100% vested immediately\n\nEligible to enroll as of the date of hire\n\nNetwork of Support through our EAP programs\nResources to help address emotional, legal, and financial issues\n\nFace-to-face, telephonic, and web-based services\n\nFree subscription to the Calm Premium app\n\nEmployee Loan Program\nDiscounted Onsite Parking Program\nFree Entrance to Chicago area museums and cultural institutions\nThe Person\nPublic Programs Supervisors independently develop strategies, initiatives, and projects and assign tasks to their teams based on operational needs and team capabilities. They establish and communicate effective timelines, priorities, and expectations to team members and ensure successful execution through a well-organized cadence of review, follow-up, and documentation. They manage the day-to-day activities of assigned team members and deliver performance evaluations.\nPublic Programs Supervisors also motivate others through clear expectations, coaching, and accountability. They earn team members' trust and confidence, demonstrate the ability to attract, develop, and retain a high-performing team, rely on experience and professional judgment to lead teams, and are accountable for the team’s success.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree or at least five years of professional work experience\n\nTwo years of experience in facilitating educational programming at an informal science organization and supervising teams of facilitators who deliver science-rich educational programs for in-person audiences.\n\nDemonstrated experience in all of the following areas:\nScience communication, inquiry education, speaking, writing, and program facilitation for a variety of informal (out-of-school time) audiences.\n\nManaging a team of staff to deliver educational programs for informal, attraction-based audiences.\n\nAbility to manage a team, including scheduling, time management, performance management, and developing a positive team culture in a public-facing organization.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nDegree specialization: physics, astronomy, astrophysics, education, or museum education\n\nCertification from the National Association for Interpretation or a similar organization\n\nAt least four years of experience in any of the following areas:\nFacilitating educational programming at an observatory or planetarium.\n\nSupervising, coaching, and training volunteers, and developing volunteer training programs.\n\nUsing collections, planetarium shows, and exhibits as teaching tools.\n\nVolunteering for an educational/public-facing organization.\n\nExperience in any of the following:\nConversant or fluent in a second language, especially Spanish.\n\nKnowledge in any of the following areas: history of astronomy, telescopes, sky observing, astronomy, spacecraft missions, and/or space exploration.\n\nUsing Volgistics to manage volunteers and volunteer programs.\n\nThe Adler Planetarium is dedicated to complying with its Equal Opportunity employer obligations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.\nIf you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email the Human Resources Department at  let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. 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