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Career opportunities atThe Powerhouse
Imagine yourself…
- Knowing you make a lasting difference for children and families every day.
- Helping inspire others to explore, learn, and have fun.
- Belonging to a team of energetic, interesting, even quirky colleagues.
Careers at The Powerhouse are creative and fulfilling.
Join us.
Current Openings
Gallery Manager
The Gallery Manager is the leader in our museum! Responsibilities include overseeing daily gallery operations, collaborating with the Deputy Director, and ensuring excellent visitor experience. Key tasks include managing staff, scheduling, birthday bookings, gift shop inventory, volunteers, and gallery exhibits. You’ll also help coordinate events, maintain safety and cleanliness, and support educational programs. This role also involves managing volunteers, interns, reporting, and financial accountability.
For more information please read the full job description.
To apply, please send a resume to sydnie@powsci.org.
Gallery Floor Staff
Our Gallery Floor Staff play a key role in creating a welcoming and engaging experience for our guests. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, managing admissions, interacting with guests, and ensuring the exhibit space remains inviting and clean. An ideal candidate would be outgoing, welcoming, positive, organized, energetic, and good with children.
For more information please read the full job description.
To apply, please send a resume to sydnie@powsci.org.
Director of Education
The Director of Education serves as a member of the Powerhouse leadership team. This person has responsibility for leading the education team, working with staff and constituents to communicate and deliver a vision for impactful STEAM education across age levels, building and stewarding relationships with education partners, managing a $650,000 annual budget, and working with fellow Directors to secure grants and sponsorships to support education programs.
For more information please read the full job description.
To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to sydnie@powsci.org.
Camp Discovery Educator
(Summer-Long)
Educators with Camp Discovery are responsible for up to 15 students aged 6 and up. Camps are divided by age range, providing weekly themed instruction on exciting science topics. Join us for the summer-long experience May 30-August 18, with seven teaching weeks, two roving assistant weeks, 2 paid weeks off, and discounted enrollment for your camper!
For more information please read the full job description.
To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to camps@powsci.org.
Cortez Camp Discovery Educator
(June 17th-June 28th )
The Powerhouse is looking for educators for our Cortez camp program this summer! Cortez camps run in week-long sessions starting June 17th – June 28th.
Educators with Camp Discovery are responsible for up to 15 students aged 6 and up. Camps are divided by age range, providing weekly themed instruction on exciting science topics.
For more information please read the full job description.
To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to sam@powsci.org.
Camp Discovery Educator
(Weekly)
Educators with Camp Discovery are responsible for up to 15 students aged 6 and up. Camps are divided by age range, providing weekly themed instruction on exciting science topics. Join us for a weekly position for some summer fun and discounted enrollment for your camper!
For more information please read the full job description.
To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to camps@powsci.org.
STEM Education Team Member
This position is a key member of the Education team with an emphasis on curriculum design, lesson planning, and teaching focusing on science education. This position also oversees Science Fair. Must enjoy working with children. A positive, fun, friendly, and outgoing personality is important.
For more information please read the full job description.
To apply, please send a resume to teresa@powsci.org.
Director of Advancement
The Director of Advancement is responsible for the planning and implementation of the Powerhouse’s philanthropic mission and community engagement, sustaining an annual fundraising goal of $450,000 and preparing for a significant capital campaign. This person will direct all fundraising activities, including but not limited to individual giving, sponsorships and corporate giving, grant writing, stewardship, and fundraising events. This person will also collaborate with fellow staff members to develop marketing strategies to help grow campus visits, membership, third party rentals, and program participation.
For more information please read the full job description.
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to sydnie@powsci.org.
STEM Education Team Member
The Powerhouse STEM Educator position plays an essential role in providing students, teachers, and families with high quality, hands-on science experiences. The primary tasks of this position are the development and implementation of field trips, summer camps and educational outreach programs.
For more information please read the full job description.
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to education@powsci.org.
Satellite Camp Coordinator
(Americorps Position)
The satellite camp coordinator will be charged with running the Powerhouse’s satellite summer Camp Discovery program. Camps will run in Cortez during June, and Pagosa Springs in August. The Satellite Camp Coordinator will be tasked with preparing for these camps in May and July, including finalizing registrations, purchasing and organizing supplies, and setting up classroom spaces. During the months that camps are running, the Satellite Camp Coordinator will be running check-in and -out, supervising camp interns, overseeing lunches, and providing classroom and facility support during the camp day.
For more information please read the full job description.
Step 1. Email a cover letter and resume to Team UP AmeriCorps Program Director Al Huckins
alh@unitedway-swco.org. Be sure to indicate which position(s) you are interested in.
Step 2. Create an account on myAmeriCorps.gov and submit an application to be a Team UP AmeriCorps
Member: Satellite Camp Coordinator. Please complete BOTH steps to apply.