[As part of its summer programming, Dickinson Museum Center is seeking a seasonal paleontology assistant for the 2024 summer tourist season, starting in mid-late May or early June (flexible), and lasting 15 weeks, ending in August or early September.

　　[POSITION SUMMARY:[The Seasonal Paleontologist is a position that combines education and outreach, exhibit interpretation, and work in the preparation laboratory. The amount of time dedicated to each responsibility will depend on the ability and experience of the applicant.

　　[About Badlands Dinosaur Museum:[Badlands Dinosaur Museum is a growing institution located on the 12 acre campus of Dickinson Museum Center in Dickinson, ND. The museum was founded in 1992 by Alice and Larry League and operated as Dakota Dinosaur Museum until 2015 whereupon it was acquired by the City of Dickinson. In 2016, Dr. Denver Fowler was hired as curator of paleontology and the museum was renamed as Badlands Dinosaur Museum in 2017.[Badlands Dinosaur Museum is undergoing a complete overhaul of the facility, exhibits, and programming. New fossil specimens are being collected by our fieldwork program that are prepared in our public viewing laboratory, which has a sliding window to allow visitors to ask questions. Fossil storage facilities have been upgraded to meet standards for a federal repository. Our evolving exhibit features new displays each year.

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　　Assists in design of outreach and educational activities in paleontology that utilize the exhibit and education collection. May involve visiting groups or buildings outside of the museum campus.Implements outreach and educational programming in paleontology aimed at local population and regional summer tourism.Will offer interpretive assistance in the paleontology exhibit hall: answering visitor questions, giving short tours, and explaining exhibit content and core scientific concepts in paleontology.Assists in the public preparation laboratory in preparing specimens for exhibit and research.Provide general assistance to the curator and laboratory fossil preparator.Assists in outreach, special events, and donor development.Other duties as assigned.[]{helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" arial,="" sans-serif"=""}