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DITTO! I even tell them in the interview. I can teach you the science but if you don't have the excitement, customer service skills and a willingness to put yourself out there for the visitor this might not be a good fit.
Kathy Fournier
Vice President of Education
McWane Science Center
200 19th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35203
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I have to agree, it IS ultimately the person, and about the mix of staff talent. However, my hiring default has always been, I can teach 'em the science, I can't teach 'em personality!
Beryl
On Sep 5, 2012, at 1:06 PM, Jason Archer wrote:
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Jamie,
I try to get a little of both and have been fairly lucky in doing so. At my current museum we have six plus part-time educators on staff. I try to build a team of educators each with different strengths so that we may learn from each other and grow. Some of us are stronger with the technical/science stuff, some are better performers, some are great with our younger audiences, some are more formal in their instruction, etc. As long as the staff is open to growth, expanding their skills and communicating (this is key) then we do well and the visitor experience is positive. So I can't say that I hire one skill set over the other. In the end in, it is the person that one hires.
Clear skies,
Jason
Jason T. Archer
Director of Floor Programs
NEW ENGLAND AIR MUSEUM
Bradley International Airport
36 Perimeter Rd
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
860.623.3305 ext 316
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Hi all,
I'm hoping you can help settle a recent [friendly] debate with a colleague: When hiring your front-line education staff to teach programs (i.e. classes; for us that's a small army of part timers), how many of you hire for education/presentation/performance background vs science background (recognizing that both is ideal!).
Thanks in advance!
Jamie Alonzo
Director of Education
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
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