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Lead Floor Supervisor
Reports to: Operations Director
The Lead Floor Supervisor will supervise the daily activities on the floor of the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium. Focusing on maximizing visitor experience and ensuring the museum’s daily operations are safe, efficient, and effective. Supporting floor staff and helping to provide outstanding customer service to all guests and ensuring that the visitor journey is educational and magical.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate leadership and motivate staff to exceed expectations of visitors, ensuring a warm, safe, welcoming visitor experience is at the forefront of all interactions
- Support museum operations, including opening and closing procedures, cash handling, and staff scheduling
- Maintain the condition of exhibits and play area, ensuring they are well-maintained, clean, and safe
- Providing lunch and break coverage for all floor staff
- Manage, train and support floor volunteers
- Rotate across all areas of the museum floor based on customer needs, programming, and staff availability, areas include butterfly house, insectarium floor, animal encounter area, admissions desk, and gift shop
- Coordinate and oversee a variety of educational activities, workshops, and events, including Roosting Hours, Sensory and Quiet Hours, Story Times, Meditation, and others
- Support programs, special events, and group visits, including events and space rentals outside of normal operating hours
- Act as day-of liaison for facility rental clients and caterers
Qualifications:
- Passion for the mission of the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in related field
- 3+ years of experience in a supervisory role, preferably in a museum or educational environment
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service and the visitor experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially in interactions with children and families
- Ability to multitask and mange time effectively in a dynamic environment
- Ability to creatively problem solve and remain calm during challenging situations
- Strong planning and organizational skills and attention to detail
- Experience with POS systems
- Education program experience a plus
- Natural history and entomology knowledge a plus
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be sitting for extended periods of time, standing for long periods of time, lifting, bending, and moving large items.
Schedule: 40 hours/week, Tuesday – Saturday, including evenings, early mornings, and Sundays as needed
Compensation Range: $20-22/hour, based on experience.
Benefits: PTO plus 10 paid holidays. MBHI pays 80% of medical insurance and 100% of vision and dental.
Please send cover letter, resume, and three references to stacy@missoulabutterflyhouse.org or MBHI 1075 South Ave W, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59807.
To learn more about the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium visit missoulabutterflyhouse.org
Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Summer Education Intern (2 positions available)
Job Title: Summer Education Intern (2 positions available)
Hours: 20 hours/week (Monday-Friday 8:30-12:30 or Monday-Friday 12:00-4:00)
Schedule: June 18 to August 22, 2025
Stipend for Summer: $1,000
Description:
The Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium is looking for two Summer Education Interns to support their education programing. Interns will help facilitate summer day camps and help on the museum floor. MBHI is looking for passionate and enthusiastic interns who want to share their curiosity for the natural world with others. A great opportunity for Education Majors and anyone with a passion for working with young people both outdoors and in the museum environment. Opportunities to develop and implement simple education activities may be available.
Duties:
- Assist with the facilitation of MBHI’s summer camp programs, including group management, acting as a role model for the students, and helping to communicate with parents/guardians.
- Build positive group dynamics and ensure a safe and fun learning environment for campers, ages 3-13.
- Lead weekly camp activities on the camp theme, including but not limited to story time, games, science experiments, arts and crafts, and nature exploration.
- During non-camp weeks, assist with activities on the floor of the insectarium and butterfly house, including working at the Animal Encounter Area, connecting with visitors in the butterfly house, serving as a docent in the insectarium, and facilitating family activities such as arts and crafts, story time, science experiments, etc.
- As needed, assist with other aspects of museum operations, including working the admissions desk and gift shop, helping with animal care, general office tasks, and other tasks that are assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1 year of college.
- Experience with or passionate commitment to teaching/working with children of various ages.
- Basic understanding and passion for natural sciences, including entomology.
- Strong communication and organization skills.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be sitting for extended periods of time, standing for long periods of time, lifting, bending, walking outdoors, and moving large items. Some tasks will include being outdoors in the summer.
Application Process:
Please send cover letter, resume, and three references to stacy@missoulabutterflyhouse.org or MBHI 1075 South Ave W, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59807.
To learn more about the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium visit missoulabutterflyhouse.org
Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.