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Careers

ARE YOU…

Enthusiastic about learning?

Looking for a creative work environment?

Eager to inspire children and caregivers?

Interested in joining an organization that serves the community?

A hard-working, positive and compassionate team-player?

WE ARE…

Diverse, fun, and collaborative individuals.

A team with a variety of professional experiences, personal backgrounds, and skillsets.

The 7th largest children’s museum in the nation.

An educational resource for the Upstate and beyond.

Mission-focused and enthusiastic about creating accessible opportunities for all children.

Our Core Values

We WOW our visitors.

We achieve excellence TOGETHER.

We embody a spirit of PHILANTHROPY.

We WONDER.

We BREAK barriers.

We are COMPASSIONATE problem solvers.

Interested in Joining Our Team?

While we post specific job openings as they become available, we’re always happy to hear from passionate individuals who are excited about the mission of TCMU. If you’d like to be considered for future opportunities, feel free to email your resume and area of interest to careers@tcmupstate.org. We keep resumes on file and our Chief of Staff will reach out if a position aligns with your experience and interests in the future.

Full Time

Facilities, Exhibits and Rentals Coordinator

Job Summary:

The Facilities, Exhibits and Rentals Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the functionality, safety, and longevity of exhibits and props at both TCMU locations and leading the facility rental strategy, management and execution at the Greenville location. This role involves hands-on maintenance and creation, and collaboration with internal teams to uphold high-quality guest experience. Additionally, the role is essential in driving event rentals and delivering extraordinary customer service that wows visitors and ensures smooth operations.
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Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and lead TCMU’s event strategy for TCMU-Greenville’s facility rental program.
  • Liaise among guests, internal leadership, and stakeholders to increase rental bookings, improve offerings, and provide excellent experience for all participants.
  • Oversee the coordination of exhibits props, including set-up, sanitizing, and exhibit functionality to ensure a safe and engaging experience for guests.
  • Maintain the audio-visual equipment often used for rentals and events, as well as serve as the support point of contact for rentals and events with connectivity and AV needs.
  • Conduct routine audits of props and rental equipment, keep current and accurate records of exhibits maintenance tasks, and implement necessary upgrades, with visitors and staff experience in mind.
  • Perform daily exhibit rounds, resetting props and maintaining adequate stock levels on the museum floor and in on-hand inventory.
  • Identify and report safety concerns or maintenance issues requiring immediate or further attention.
  • Support knowledge sharing on exhibit maintenance, requirements, and checklists across multiple teams, including Visitor Services, Community Engagement, and Programs.
  • Provide hands-on support for special events, ensuring exhibits and facilities are optimized for various programming needs.
  • Help keep the workshop clean, safe, well-stocked, and organized, following all safety protocols when using shop equipment.
  • Additional duties related to the facility or exhibits as assigned departmental leadership.

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Qualifications:
Education:
Required: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience:
Required:

  • 1-3 years’ experience in construction, exhibit or prop facilitation, set building or similar field.
  • Depth of knowledge about construction techniques or creative fabrication techniques.
  • Customer service and supervisory experience

Technical Skills:

  • Adept at troubleshooting and repair skills.
  • Strong project management skills and proven experience for prioritizing and executing many labor-intensive projects simultaneously.
  • Proficiency with audio visual equipment, operations, and troubleshooting.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and equipment-related technologies.
  • Ability to learn and use POS software.

Personal Attributes:

  • Ability to multi-task, think critically, and troubleshoot and support process-efficiency improvements and workflow.
  • Service-minded, self-motivated, able to initiate, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks.
  • Strong written, verbal and communication skills and well-represents TCMU internally and externally.
  • Ethical, trustworthy, enthusiastic, and creative.
  • Team player, high energy and ethics, able to flourish in fast paced environment with confidence

Salary Range
$36K to $$42K annually, full-time, exempt, on-site
Schedule:
Wednesday – Sundays (every weekend)

Part Time

No part time openings at this time.

Internships and Volunteering

Intern

The TCMU Internship Program seeks to recruit, train, and retain committed interns who bring a variety of knowledge, life experiences, and skills to The Children’s Museum of the Upstate in order to better meet the needs of the visitors TCMU serves. Internship opportunities exist throughout the organization, from exhibit maintenance to event planning to host a wide variety of individuals.

Current openings include:

  • Brand & Marketing Intern
  • Facilities & Exhibits Intern
  • Community Engagement Intern
  • Development Intern
  • Events Intern
  • Retail Intern

Internship seasons run from August-December/January-May/May-August unless otherwise agreed upon by TCMU on a case-by-case basis. Openings for internships vary by season. Internships are not paid opportunities. Benefits include:

  • TCMU Store discount
  • Q&A panels with TCMU staff to learn what employers look for in strong candidates as well as other career readiness tips
  • Invitations to TCMU staff meetings
  • Opportunities to participate in professional development seminars

Please complete this application and send to careers@tcmupstate.org to be considered for an internship position at TCMU.

Chosen applicants are subject to a reference check and background check.

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