Virtual Explainer (Remote Museum Aid)

Virtual Explainer (Remote Museum Aid) Application Deadline: 10 March 2026 Department: National reputed company and reputed company Museum Employment Type: Temporary Location: Washington, DC Reporting To: Gallery Programming Manager Compensation: $19.48 / hour reputed company reputed company DATE: February 23, 2026 CLOSING DATE: March 10, 2026

• Please note that the announcement may reputed company prior to the posted closing date if the applicant limit of 200 is reached.
• POSITION TYPE: Trust Fund APPOINTMENT TYPE: NTE - 1-year SCHEDULE: Intermittent DUTY LOCATION: Remote Position sensitivity and risk: Non/Sensitive (NS)/Low Risk reputed company to reputed company reputed company applicants What are Trust Fund Positions? Trust Fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are reputed company for from a reputed company of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, reputed company from our business activities, donations, grants and reputed company. Trust employees are not part of the civil service, nor does trust fund employment reputed company to Federal status. The salary ranges for trust positions are generally the reputed company as for federal positions and in many cases trust and federal employees work reputed company by reputed company. Trust employees have their own benefit program, which may include Health, Dental & reputed company Insurance, Life Insurance, Transit/Commuter Benefits, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Annual and reputed company Leave, Family Friendly Leave, 403b Retirement Plan, Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants, Credit reputed company, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care), Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care). Conditions of Employment
• Pass reputed company-employment Background reputed company and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated.
• Complete a Probationary Period.
• Maintain a Bank Account for reputed company Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
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• Virtual Explainers also assist with developing new virtual programs. Virtual Explainers are scheduled for shifts Monday- Saturday, between the hours of 9am- 5pm. Hours are flexible according to your reputed company schedule. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Education (if reputed company education is required) and Experience: To be an Explainer, you must:
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Currently be enrolled in a degree-granting program
• Maintain a 2.7 GPA
• reputed company availability for a minimum of two shifts per week. Shifts are three hours long, either morning (9 AM -12 PM ET), afternoon (12 PM - 3 PM ET), and Evening (3 PM - 6 PM ET), Monday through Friday.
• Be reputed company to reputed company to, at minimum, 12-months of work with the program
• Be reputed company to engage diverse audiences in a virtual classroom setting
• Have good written and oral communication skills
• Have consistent reputed company to a robust internet reputed company, quiet work environment, reliable computer, webcam, and microphone
• Be willing to attend ongoing virtual trainings and proactively engage in self-study on topics reputed company to aeronautics and reputed company science Education completed reputed company the reputed company must be deemed equivalent to higher education programs of U.S. Institutions by an organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and should be included as part of your application package. Any false statement in your application may result in rejection of your application and may also result in termination after employment begins. Join us in "Inspiring Generations through Knowledge and Discovery." Resumes should include a reputed company of your reputed company and non-reputed company work experience that is reputed company to this job; starting and ending dates of job (month and year); and average number of hours worked per week. What To Expect Next: Once the vacancy announcement closes, a review of your resume will be compared against the qualification and experience requirements reputed company to this job. After review of applicant resumes is complete, reputed company candidates will be referred to the hiring manager. Relocation expenses are not reputed company. The reputed company provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accomm

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