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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

PRESENTATION SPECIALIST

Lowell Observatory seeks applications for the position of Presentation Specialist (PS). The PS is a

member of Lowells public outreach team and reports to the Presentations Manager.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The PSs principal responsibility is to deliver programs to groups of guests during regular visitor hours.

Groups may range in size from a handful of guests to as many as a few hundred. The majority of

presentations will involve the following:

Live presentations in the historic facilities on the Mars Hill Campus;

Daytime or evening live programs in the Lowell Universe Theater (LUT);

Dusk and nighttime live programs at the rooftop Dark Sky Planetarium (DSP);

Guided tours of the Observatorys campus;

The PS will maintain familiarity with the night sky, current astronomical events, and general principles

of astronomy and planetary science. They will also be familiar with Lowell Observatory history,

facilities, current research programs and current programmatic offerings. The PS should be able to

deliver programs fluently, enthusiastically and in an engaging manner.

The PS will engage with the outreach departments Content staff and with Observatory scientific staff

as needed, to maintain currency with current astronomical events, to continually expand their

knowledge of astronomy and planetary science, in the interest of providing all guests with credible,

accurate, and insightful information related to presentations and what is currently visible in the sky.

The PS may occasionally be assigned to present at offsite events, either during or outside of regular

visitor hours.

From time to time, the PS may also be called upon to carry out additional tasks to keep the visitor

programs running smoothly. Such tasks may include, but are not limited to, logistical support in the

Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center, the campus facilities, crowd and traffic management

on busy evenings, snow removal from critical guest areas, and other duties as assigned.

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QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to speak effectively and comfortably to large groups is essential.

Ability to engagingly present a pre-scripted program is required.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Familiarity with the night sky and general astronomy is a requirement.

Ability and interest in training and mentoring staff.

Comfort with speaking with a diverse group of guests with a wide range of ages, backgrounds,

and knowledge bases.

Ability to occasionally work evenings and/or on weekends.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Bachelors degree in astronomy or a related STEM field is preferred, including substantial college-level

STEM course work, and/or prior experience as a fully trained Lowell Public Program Educator or

demonstrable equivalent prior experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires long periods of standing, walking, bending, stretching, reaching, climbing, lifting (up to

40 lbs) and speaking. Moving throughout the campus, on sometimes uneven terrain, often in low light.

Occasional driving may be necessary. A portion of this position is spent outside. You should expect to work

outside for extended periods in summer heat and winter temperatures that frequently drop below freezing.

Status: Full time (40 hours/week),

Hours: 40 hours per week

Compensation Type: Hourly

Compensation \$21 per hour

Benefit Eligible: See Below*

FLSA Classification: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Location: Flagstaff, AZ, Lowell Observatorys Mars Hill Campus

To Apply:

Please send the following documents to jobs@lowell.edu

Lowell Application (www.lowell.edu/careers)

Resume

Letter of interest add ressing your qualifications

Phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, February 4th

mailto:jobs@lowell.edu

<http://www.lowell.edu/careers>

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*Benefits Overview:

Full Time - In addition to 11 scheduled paid holidays, Lowell Observatory offers a Flexible Paid Time Off policy for all full-

time, benefit eligible employees which allows you to determine how much time you need to rest and enjoy yourself outside

of work. The cost of premiums for medical, life & long term disability insurances for benefit eligible employees is 100% paid

by the company. Up to a 5% m