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Planetarium Presenter & Operator - Student Assistant
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A Campus Director oversees most non-academic goals and events on the campus of a college or university. Manages daily operations on campus. Hires non-academic personnel on campus, oversees activities planning, budgeting, campus preservation, and recruitment and retention.
$106,038 / year median in Alaska
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Do you love space, storytelling, science, or sharing big ideas? Join the team at the brand-new Babula Planetarium! We're looking for enthusiastic student presenters to help run public shows, operate digital projection systems, and bring Alaska's sky, science, and stories to life for visitors from here and around the world. The UA Museum of the North is hiring for a Planetarium Presenter & Operator
- Student Assistant.
Main duties include:
Show Operation & Presentation- Operate planetarium software, projection systems, lighting, and audio equipment
- Run public shows during museum hours and occasional evening events
- Deliver short, scripted live segments at the end of shows (e.g. aurora forecasts, local sky features, Alaska-based stories)
- Follow established opening, closing, and safety procedures Visitor Engagement
- Welcome visitors into the dome and collaborate with Museum Visitor Services
- Answer visitor questions before and after shows with professionalism and enthusiasm
- Support evening programs when scheduled Technical & Operational Support
- Perform basic troubleshooting (with full training)
- Maintain a clean and orderly dome environment
- Potential for fulldome content and media development for those interested Team Collaboration
- Work closely with the Planetarium Director on show timing, schedules, and updates
- Participate in regular training sessions to improve narration, presentation, and system operation skills
- Collaboration with Museum Education in providing educational experience in the dome This position requires strong verbal communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicant should be enrolled as a UA student in a minimum of 6 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, or a newly enrolled student.Position Details:
This position is located on the UAF campus in Fairbanks. This is a part-time, student position with pay starting at $15.57 per hour. This is a pooled position, and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer. ☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Emilie Nelson at emilie.nelson@alaska.edu or (907) 474-6443. The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200. The University of Alaska ( www.alaska.edu ) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination ( www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination ) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status. The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check. Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act. All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.- Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.
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