Discovery Science Center & Planetarium

Available Positions

Guest Services Associate

You will get a chance to help out in many areas of Discovery. You can assist in Parties & Field Trips, be a Docent in exhibits & help put together craft supplies! We are constantly preparing for some activity and can always use help!

Responsibilities

  • Help out with Birthday Parties
  • Help with exhibits
  • Help young scientist learn while here

Location

SHU Discovery Science Center & Planetarium, 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT (Not a remote position)

Expected Hours

5 hours per week

Apply

Reach out to Tana Barnes, Director of Guest Services & Administration, at 203-416-3523 or tbarnes@shudiscovery.org.

Exhibit Assistant

Our Exhibit & Facilities teamwork to make sure exhibits are working and usable as well as creating exhibits soon to come. They also work to keep the building running! They are looking for a handy person to assist them with this work.

Location

SHU Discovery Science Center & Planetarium, 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT (Not a remote position)

Responsibilities

  • Maintain/Fix Exhibits
  • Help Create new exhibits
  • Work to help create props for events

Expected Hours

6 hours per week

Apply

Reach out to Alex Young, Director of Exhibits & Facilities, at 203-416-3528 or ayoung@shudiscovery.org.

STEM Learning Program Assistant

Responsible for scheduling mediated learning bookings and creating confirmations, calendars, and attendance records.
Provide needed assistance to Director of STEM Learning.

Location

SHU Discovery Science Center & Planetarium, 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT

Responsibilities

  • Schedule visits for groups of ten or more including general admission, in-house and outreach programs, and online learning
  • Collaborate on STEM Learning Programs bookings calendar including materials kit packing and distribution planning
  • Assign classroom spaces and communicate these assignments
  • Create confirmations and contracts/invoices for scheduled visits and share with clients
  • Make confirmations of all scheduled visits accessible to appropriate member(s) of Discovery staff
  • Update completed confirmations with attendance and payments and provide confirmations with updated payment information to front desk staff and finance office before visit
  • Assist in registration and attendance records for summer programs and other special programming
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; administrative skills; writing and public speaking skills; organizational and planning skills; attention to detail and follow-through capabilities

Expected Hours

8 hours per week

Apply

Reach out to Tana Barnes, Director of Guest Services & Administration, at 203-416-3523 or tbarnes@shudiscovery.org.

Unavailable Position

Discovery Science Center Development Assistant

This position supports the achievement of Museum fundraising goals and will have first-hand exposure to and opportunities to learn about a spectrum of fundraising activities including grant writing, fundraising events, and donor relationship management. Strong communication and technology skills, attention to detail, and a pleasant, positive rapport are necessary.

Location

SHU Discovery Science Center & Planetarium, 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT (Not a remote position)

Responsibilities

  • Cross-check that gifts/grants are properly entered into Little Green Light (LGL) against finance records.
  • Enter all gifts into LGL following protocol
  • Enter all grants into LGL
  • Send thank you note within 48 hours of receipt of gifts
  • Technical Assistance as needed
  • Other tasks as needed

Expected Hours

8 hours per week