Student Worker - Mayborn Museum Summer Maker Space Student Employee - BC

Job Title: Student Worker - Mayborn Museum Summer Maker Space Student Employee - BC

Job Classification: Events and Hospitality, Student

Department: Mayborn Museum

Hiring Manager: Alan Small

Contact: Alan_Small@baylor.edu

Work Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday 

Desired Length of Employment: Fall Semester/Ongoing

Pay Rate: $10/hr

Job Description:

• Assist in Planning and Facilitation of Design Den 
• - Staff Mayborn Museum Makerspace, Design Den, during open hours. This includes preparing supplies, set-up and tear down, facilitation, and testing and prototyping activities.
• - Provide high quality customer service while communicating and engaging with visitors using making and tinkering facilitation strategies.
• Tinkering Training and Research
• - Become familiar with various making tools and programs including leather working, sewing and fiber craft, paper craft, woodworking, etc. 
• - Research ways to use recycled materials in making/tinkering and assist with collection of supplies.
• Evaluation, Observations, Reflection
• - Research innovative ways to evaluate Design Den programs and events.
• - Take detailed observations in Design Den, both qualitative and quantitative, and assist in documentation.
• - Participate in weekly reflection meetings to discuss tinkering practices and Design Den programming.
• Upkeep of Design Den Exhibit Space
• - Keep storage closets and supplies organized.
• - Manage supply inventories and communicate with Museum Engagement Team staff when supplies are running low.
• Employer: Baylor University
• Work Location: Mayborn Museum Complex
• Work Address:1300 S. University Parks Dr., Waco TX 76706