Education Presenter

Education Presenter

Join us at the Australian Museum and help us achieve our Mission to ignite wonder, inspire debate and drive change

About the Project

Are you an enthusiastic, engaging educator or presenter with a love for natural history, science, and First Nations cultures? Do you want to make a significant impact as part of a team delivering high-quality educational experiences for over 60,000 students and teachers per year? The Australian Museum is looking for Education Presenters to join our team in 2026 in a temporary part-time or casual role.

About the Role

Education Presenters at the Australian Museum deliver high-quality educational programs that highlight and celebrate history, natural sciences and First Nations and Pasifika cultures. These temporary roles involve the delivery of learning programs and activities that align with NSW education curricula, the Early Years Learning Framework and museum policies, with a strong emphasis on First Nations perspectives.

We are offering two types of employment engagements:

Temporary employment

• Clerk Grade 3/4: salary range offered for the role will be $84,659 - $92,701 with penalty rates for Saturday, Sunday and public holidays

• Fixed term February December 2026, with potential for extension

• Multiple shifts available

• 7 days a week

• Shifts may range between 9:00am - 5pm

Casual employment

• Clerk Grade 3/4 salary ranged offered - $ $50.76 per hour plus casual loadings

• Casual February December 2026, with potential for extension

• Multiple shifts available

• 7 days a week

• Shifts may range between 9:00am - 5pm

Click on the following links to begin the journey to find your new career at the AM

• Role Description

• AM Candidate Pack

About you

We are seeking engaging and enthusiastic educators or presenters with a love for natural history, science, and committed to promoting First Nations and Pasifika cultures. The ideal candidates will be experienced presenters with a proven ability to learn and deliver a variety of education programs and activities for audiences of preschool to tertiary aged students, and their teachers and carers.

They should be creative and culturally sensitive with experience delivering science and history education content that authentically represents First Nations and Pasifika perspectives. Successful candidates will be collaborative team players, able to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

We are also seeking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and Pasifika peoples to deliver our highly sought-after First Nations and Pasifika community informed and led education programs. Australian Museum First Nations and Pasifika education programs are developed by First Nations and Pasifika peoples for First Nations and Pasifika peoples.

Knowledge & Experience

• Ability to teach a variety of education programs and experience in translating complex scientific and cultural content for students and community audiences of a range of ages, abilities, and backgrounds.

• Understanding, knowledge and interest in the formal education sector in NSW and Museum education pedagogies.

• Understanding, knowledge and interest in natural sciences, climate solutions, First Nations and Pasifika cultures, and cultural heritage issues.

Essential requirements

• Hold a valid NSW Working with Children Clearance

About The Australian Museum

The Australian Museum is truly a great place to work. We aim to be a leading voice for the richness of life, the Earth and culture in Australia and the Pacific. We commit to transform the conversation around climate change, the environment and wildlife conservation; be a strong advocate for First Nations' culture; and continue to develop world-leading science, collections, exhibitions and education programs.

Recent staff survey results confirm that our staff feel valued, accepted and supported and that they believe the AM is an inclusive workplace. AM staff also report a high level of job satisfaction.

The AM is located on the homelands of the Gadigal people and acknowledges and pays respect to the Gadigal people as the custodians of the land, sky and waterways, paying respect to Elders past and present.

Check out our current exhibitions and events here.

Benefits

Besides working together with other like-minded people, you will have access to professional development and dedicated Wellbeing programs.

How to apply

Applicants must submit (if submitted as attachment, please upload as PDF):

• A one to two page covering letter which addresses the role description's essential requirements, key knowledge and experience.

• Resume

As part of the online application process, you will be prompted to answer two targeted questions.

• Describe a situation where you had to adapt your communication style or teaching approach when working with people from different cultural backgrounds or age groups. What challenges did you encounter, and how did you modify your approach to ensure your message was respectful, accessible, and engaging? (300 words maximum)

• Describe a time when you were delivering an educational program or presentation and something went significantly wrong. Explain what happened, how you recognised the problem, what immediate actions you took to address the situation, and how you salvaged or adapted the session. (300 words maximum)

For more details, Frequently Asked Questions and how to apply for the role go to I Work for NSW.

The successful applicant will be subject to national criminal records check. As recommended by Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), the Australian Museum encourages all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so.

Contact person:Vanessa Gardos, Head of Education

Inclusive and welcoming

The Australian Museum is an NSW Public Service organisation and aims to attract and retain the right people for the right jobs. The AM is a diverse and inclusive workplace where genuine participation and contribution is enabled, and everyone, regardless of their background, identity or circumstances is valued, accepted and supported to thrive at work.

This means that we are embedding diversity and inclusion in everything we do on a daily basis, whether it be our recruitment processes, workplace culture, career development programs, customer service or policies and procedures. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment process to better enable you to shine, please reach out to the contact person or note this in your application.