There are few jobs that enable one to feel they are part of something awe inspiring. At the Cosmosphere, each team member truly is part of exactly that.
Whether teaching classes on the solar system, assisting customers in the gift store or reconciling accounts in the finance department, the Cosmosphere is what it is because of those who work here.
For information on joining the team, check out our current list of openings or contact our Human Resources team at hr@cosmo.org.
Current Available Jobs
General Objectives:
The Director will be an integral part of the Cosmosphere educational team, working under the direction of the Vice President of Education and alongside other key education staff to ensure that their assigned Cosmosphere Camp(s) are delivered with excellence. This will include preparing for and delivering camp content, working with counselors, and ensuring all campers are safe, engaged, included, and inspired during their camp experience. This will be accomplished through:
Work Requirements:
- Assist with planning all aspects of assigned camps;
- Lead delivery of camp;
- Provide supervision and feedback for Camp Counselors and Campers;
- Develop appropriate relationships with campers and their parents;
- Assist with set-up and clean-up of camp activities for assigned camps and for other camps as needed;
- Participate actively in camp training sessions.
Camps are typically week-long, and the Director is expected to work the full camp (30 to 50 hours a week). Camps often include weekends.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in science, education, or history.
- Good communication, organizational, leadership, and management skills
- Ability to work with diverse groups, including multicultural and ethnic organizations
- Physical dexterity (some lifting of heavy materials and equipment necessary)
Cosmosphere is an equal-opportunity employer.
Seasonal position
If interested, please download application below or email resume to HR@Cosmo.org.
General Objectives:
The Summer Camp Counselor will be an integral part of the Cosmosphere educational team, working under the direction of the Camp Director. The Camp Counselor will also work closely alongside other key education staff members to ensure their assigned Cosmosphere Camp(s) are delivered with excellence. This will include preparing for and delivering camp content, working with other counselors, and ensuring all campers are safe, engaged, included, and inspired during their camp experience.
Work Requirements:
- Schedule: Monday – Sunday (up to 50 hours per week)
- Camps are typically week-long, and the Counselors are expected to work the full camp(s) as assigned.
- Counselors may work programs, cafeteria, and/or dorm supervision for one or multiple camps as assigned. Camps often include weekends.
- Physical dexterity (some lifting of heavy materials and equipment necessary).
- Must be 18 years old to live in dorms.
- Mental effort: working on the computer during time spent on the job, reading, writing, analyzing, and visualizing.
- Sensory requirement: ability to communicate and respond to campers and staff.
- Able to work under stress
- Excellent attendance required
- Background check as it relates to job duties
Cosmosphere is an equal-opportunity employer.
Seasonal position
If interested, please download application below or email resume to HR@Cosmo.org.
- Non-exempt hourly position
- Responsible for assisting the Education Department
- Report directly to the VP of Education and must maintain an acceptable working relationship with other personnel.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Education Events — Scouts, Schools, Outreach
- Oversee all program registration activities for scouts, schools, outreach, and education events.
- Coordinate the dissemination of registration information between the Education Department and other areas of
the Cosmosphere, as needed (Marketing, Box Office, and Finance). - Organize resources and schedules for education events and communicate plans to all parties.
- Manage the education department with customer sales information, ensuring consistent data across all
platforms. - Provide financial reports showing sales income and expenses monthly or as requested.
Summer Camp Programming
- Coordinate all registration activities for sessions of camps.
- Manage camp infrastructure task list, ensuring completion by deadlines.
- Serve as support for the entire camp staff as appropriate.
- Coordinate all incoming camp correspondence (phone and email).
General
- Operate as primary liaison between the Box Office and the Education Department.
- Purchase supplies for the Education Department as appropriate.
- Coordinate Volunteer support for the Education Department as appropriate.
- General assistance is required as requested to keep educational programming operating at a high level.
- Play an active role in education meetings, program development, and future planning.
- Provide excellent customer service experience to all customers.
- Other duties assigned by the VP of Education.
Qualifications
- Education: Preference will be given to candidates with a high school diploma or higher.
- Experience: Business operations, financial management, customer service, scheduling. Foster a positive working
environment that stimulates creativity and the development/ implementation of education programs. - A positive attitude.
- Ability to be a team player.
- Perform professionally and work closely with all departments and volunteers.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, strong organizational capabilities, collaborative, and flexibility in approaching
professional duties.
Work Requirements
- Schedule: Monday – Friday, some evenings, and weekends (20-30 hours per week).
- Physical mobility: sitting, standing, walking, lifting/carrying objects up to 30 lbs., manual dexterity to operate a
keyboard. - Mental effort: working on the computer during time spent on the job, reading, writing, analyzing, and visualizing.
- Sensory requirement: the ability to communicate and respond both in person and over the telephone to the general
public, Cosmosphere customers, and staff. - Background check as it relates to job duties.
Cosmosphere is an equal opportunity employer.
Part time Seasonal Position
To apply, download the application below and email it to hr@cosmo.org.
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Cosmosphere
Attn: Human Resources
1100 N Plum
Hutchinson, KS 67501
