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Employment Opportunities

Peoria Riverfront Museum offers a variety of benefits including a team-oriented environment, 403b/Roth option with employer match, free employee parking, an array of museum discounts and, for full-time staff: health, dental, vision and life insurance, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending program, and a competitive time-off program.

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Employment
Peoria Riverfront Museum
222 SW Washington St.
Peoria, IL 61602

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Current Openings

Planetarium Educator - Part Time

The Planetarium Educator presents planetarium shows for the general public, school audiences, and special events. This position primarily works on weekends. Assists the Curator of Science with projects related to exhibitions and collections. 

Learn more about this position HERE

Gallery Engagement Coordinator- Full Time

The Gallery Engagement Coordinator plans, develops, and implements interactive guest experiences both in-gallery and in the digital space. Utilizes the museum’s teaching collection to create opportunities to engage guests with hands-on art, science, history, and achievement. Coordinates and maintains Gathering Galleries as spaces for interaction and reflection within the galleries. Works to align programming with the personalized interactive achievement (PIA) plan and museum affinities.

Learn more about this position HERE

If you'd like to submit an application to be considered for other openings in the future, we'll be happy to accept it. We save applications for 6 months. Thank you.

Application for Employment

Peoria Riverfront Museum is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

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I certify that the facts contained in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and understand that, if employed, falsified statements on this application shall be grounds for immediate termination.

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I also understand and agree that no representative of the company has the authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time, or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing, unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized company representative.