Employment

Chabot Space & Science Center is a leader in innovative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) learning. Serving as a home for science in Oakland since 1883, Chabot inspires and educates learners of all ages on the Universe and planet Earth.

Chabot is currently embarking on a historic partnership with NASA’s Ames Research Center to create novel learning and career opportunities in our current space renaissance for our community. We are expanding our team of impassioned visionaries to join us in rethinking equitable STEAM education for all.

We offer exciting career opportunities in a team-oriented environment for individuals who like to explore, deliver excellence, and have fun in their work.

 

Chabot Space & Science Center is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable, diverse and accessible working and learning environment that reflects the communities we serve. It is our policy and practice to consider all qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

 

On-Call Events & Programs Assistant

As a member of the Visitor Experience department, the On-Call Events & Programs Assistant helps to implement daytime and evening private and public events hosted at the Center. The position will work directly under the direction of the Sales Manager and closely with other event staff, front-of-house staff, educators, and astronomers. Customer service is essential in this role and the person in this position must be able to work with children, youth, adults and group leaders from diverse audiences. Events and programs that the position interfaces with include but is not limited to public festivals, overnight slumber parties, outdoor education, hikes, lectures, demonstrations, performances, weddings, corporate parties, award ceremonies, meetings, conferences, galas, and proms. The ideal candidate is an individual with a strong interest in science education with prior experience with event production. This person thrives as part of a team, is detail oriented, a problem-solver, hardworking, diplomatic, highly organized, comfortable producing written and verbal communications, and able to work independently to execute a task on time.

The On-Call Events & Programs Assistant will develop and implement a wide range of duties to ensure the successful delivery of an event. It is important that the On-Call Events & Programs Assistant be familiar with the museum, the buildings, its equipment, policies, programs, services and the day-to-day schedule of events. Nights and weekends are required.

 

Volunteer Program Manager

As the Volunteer Program Manager at Chabot Space & Science Center, you will be at the forefront of building and nurturing a thriving community of volunteers passionate about science education and engagement. This pivotal role involves spearheading all aspects of the adult volunteer program, from recruitment to recognition, ensuring a seamless and rewarding experience for volunteers while advancing the mission of our institution. The Volunteer Program Manager will play a pivotal role in cultivating a vibrant team of volunteers who work on the floor, engaging audiences of all ages in hands-on demonstrations, talks, activities, docent tours and more. The position requires a visionary thinker, someone who can develop systems that will meet the needs of the institution and build and foster a cohesive and strong community of volunteers. This position has a Tuesday-Saturday schedule with additional flexibility needed.

Exhibit Technician:

As the Exhibit Tech, you will be part of the Exhibits & Design Studio, a multidisciplinary team leading the creative direction of Chabot’s experiences. The Exhibit Tech helps to maintain, develop, design and fabricates the interactive exhibits at Chabot and is responsible for ensuring exhibits are in good, working order. This position creates procedures for general exhibit maintenance and activation, providing documentation and training to multiple departments across the museum. The Exhibit Tech will also maintain the Center’s prototyping lab, which includes a laser cutter and 3d printers, creating procedures and trainings for staff use. The position requires a highly creative, motivated individual who is experienced in their skillset and flexible in their approach, welcoming new ideas and experimentation. This position has a Wednesday-Sunday schedule. This position is for a fixed 1-year term.

 

Engineering Team Lead – Galaxy Explorers

The Engineering Team Lead is a fixed term, part-time position facilitating the high school Galaxy Explorer (GE) program. From 10th – 12th grades, Chabot’s Galaxy Explorers acquire a broad understanding of space, space-related careers, and an introduction to a range of relevant technical skills. At the same time, they are taking on increasing levels of responsibility supporting visitors in the Chabot Space & Science Center. In the first two years they spend one semester each on the Astronomy, Digital Media, Engineering, and Environmental Data Visualization Teams. The Teams meet half a day seven times during the semester with another half day spent engaging visitors in the museum. Team meetings are on either a Saturday or Sunday, alternating, if possible, the two semesters. Semester 1 spans September – early December, Semester 2 January – April. This position has a fixed term employment: Term 1 – Aug. 2024 – Dec. 2024; Term 2 – Jan. 2025 – May 2025.

The Engineering Team Lead is responsible for facilitating morning and afternoon cohorts of 20 students that meet seven times a semester. The focus of the Engineering Team is on aerospace-related technologies: robots, rovers or rockets with a preference for robots using coding in languages such as Python. Meetings include sessions on related engineering principles. They also include direct instruction on 2-3 technical skills used in designing and building a technical model. The bulk of each session is spent supporting students on independent engineering projects. During the semester GEs capture their design and testing process, creating professional science posters to be presented at the GE showcase at the end of each semester.

 

Digital Media Team Lead – Galaxy Explorers

The Digital Media Team Lead is a fixed term, part-time position facilitating the high school Galaxy Explorer (GE) program. From 10th – 12th grades, Chabot’s Galaxy Explorers acquire a broad understanding of space, space-related careers, and an introduction to a range of relevant technical skills. At the same time, they are taking on increasing levels of responsibility supporting visitors in the Chabot Space & Science Center. In the first two years they spend one semester each on the Astronomy, Digital Media, Engineering, and Environmental Data Visualization Teams. The Teams meet half a day seven times during the semester with the other half day spent engaging visitors in the museum. Team meetings are on either a Saturday or Sunday, alternating, if possible, the two semesters. Semester 1 spans September – early December, Semester 2 January – April. This position has a fixed term contract : Term 1 – Aug. 2024 – Dec. 2024; Term 2 – Jan. 2025 – May 2025

The Digital Media Team Lead facilitates morning and afternoon cohorts of 20 students each that meet seven times per semester. Meetings include short sessions on the design process and on space-related digital media and communication. They also include direct instruction on specific technical skills in graphics, videography, video editing, and potentially, aerial drone photography. The bulk of each session is spent supporting students on independent group projects. Many of these will be in partnership with the Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado contributing to a series of video productions for the Science and Shadows mobile planetarium shows. These and other potential video and graphics projects may be included in Chabot planetarium shows, displays, and campaigns. Final projects will be presented at a GE Showcase at the end of each semester.

 

Astronomy Team Lead – Galaxy Explorers

The Astronomy Team Lead is a fixed term, part-time position facilitating the high school Galaxy Explorer (GE) program. From 10th – 12th grades, Chabot’s Galaxy Explorers acquire a broad understanding of space, space-related careers, and an introduction to a range of relevant technical skills. At the same time, they are taking on increasing levels of responsibility supporting visitors in the Chabot Space & Science Center. In the first two years they spend one semester each on the Astronomy, Digital Media, Engineering, and Environmental Data Visualization Teams. The Teams meet half a day seven times during the semester with the other half of the day spent engaging visitors in the Center. Team meetings are on either a Saturday or Sunday, alternating, if possible, the two semesters. Semester 1 spans September – early December, Semester 2 January – April. This position has a fixed term contract : Term 1 – Aug. 2024 – Dec. 2024; Term 2 – Jan. 2025 – May 2025

The Astronomy Team Lead is responsible for facilitating morning and afternoon cohorts of 20 students that meet seven times each semester. Meetings include short sessions using sun-spotters, Chabot Observatory telescopes, FITS files, and spectroscopy demonstration. The bulk of each session is spent coaching students preparing astronomy projects for the semester showcase. These will be accompanied by images they create with FITS files and colored filters. Weather permitting, there may also be an evening viewing at Chabot’s Observatory.