The STEM Engagement Coordinator will work collaboratively with various teams across the institution to develop, promote, and facilitate events aimed at establishing NYSCI as a resource for young people in the surrounding community. This role is responsible for the development and execution of virtual and in-person events with the goals of broadening access and awareness of STEM topics and career pathways.

The New York Hall of Science seeks an experienced Senior Vice President of Operations (SVP) to oversee museum operations and drive operational excellence. This senior leadership role ensures the seamless operation of NYSCI’s facilities and physical campus, capital projects, IT and Visitor Services. Successful candidates will demonstrate dynamic and strategic leadership, commitment to best-in-class service and a proven track record of effective operations and business ethics in a Museum/Cultural Institution/Science center setting.

The SVP is a change agent who will prioritize inclusive processes, boost collaboration across organizational units and build strong business relationships with senior staff, vendors, supporters, and peer institutions. This role is a member of the senior leadership team and reports to the President and CEO.

This position is an opportunity for new and recent PhD or EdD recipients to learn about museum practice, gain experience cultivating research partnerships with educators, designers, youth, and community members, and broaden their understanding of how high-quality informal STEM learning experiences can be designed, developed and implemented to serve diverse audiences. NYSCI created this postdoctoral fellowship program to work toward the vision described by Dr. Alonda Nelson, the Deputy Director for Science and Society at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, who asserted that researchers “often want to use their skills to serve their communities, to serve as bridges between experts and community members in collaborative research, using everything they know about both science and their own communities to learn and discover together” (OSTP, 2022). This fellowship will support postdoctoral researchers in building, sustaining, and learning from productive, mutually beneficial partnerships with practitioners in informal STEM learning environments and the intersectionally diverse publics they serve. Postdoctoral Fellows will work with individuals with a wide range of perspectives and areas of expertise to conceptualize, define, and pursue research agendas focused on equitable approaches to informal STEM learning. The position requires curiosity, an interest in applied and collaborative research methods, and strong organizational, listening and writing skills.

The Vice President of Human Resources role combines hands-on operational responsibilities with strategic leadership, requiring a candidate who can effectively balance day-to-day HR functions with a long-term strategic vision for the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI’s) human resources management.

The Manager of Membership is a critical team member who will be charged with developing a robust, mission-aligned membership program. The Manager is responsible for raising approximately $500,000 in annual revenue through renewal and acquisition of over 3,000 members. NYSCI is pioneering innovative approaches to STEM learning and engagement, and developing new and refreshed exhibits and experiences that create an exciting environment for membership growth. The manager will translate these exciting opportunities to current and future audiences in order to enhance and communicate the value of membership. They will collaborate with colleagues on NYSCI’s fundraising, marketing, and public programs teams to initiate creative approaches to expand our reach, including digital marketing campaigns, online solicitation, onsite sales, and member events.

The Science Programs Assistant is responsible for the development and implementation of onsite and offsite educational programs for students, families and teachers including group workshops, outreaches, after school programs and other education programs as assigned. This individual will collaborate regularly with a team of Science Instructors and Science Program Assistant(s) to create and deliver innovative programs and maintain the standards and quality of lessons delivered to our various audiences.

The Manager of Family Learning and Community Partnerships executes the development, implementation and growth of NYSCI’s community engagement programs and partnerships in collaboration with multiple NYSCI departments and community stakeholders to create an interconnected suite of STEM learning opportunities and positions NYSCI as a welcoming and trusted educational partner with our community.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Omnichannel Retail Manager to join our team at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI). As the Omnichannel Retail Manager, you will be responsible for procuring unique, ownable products, leading the expansion of our brick-and-mortar shop to an online platform, and re-imagining the cafe dining experience. Your role will be pivotal in enhancing the overall visitor experience and driving revenue growth through innovative retail strategies. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in retail management, a passion for customer service, and a creative mindset.

The Visitor Experience Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations through general management of Visitor Experience Associates, maintaining a high level of customer service and promoting the welfare of the organization.

NYSCI is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed professional with ample institutional fundraising experience and superior organizational, communication, problem solving, and writing skills who is able to thrive in a fast-paced museum environment and build strong relationships with funders and cross-departmental NYSCI staff to raise funds that support the work, mission, and institutional goals of NYSCI.

The Science Coach Coordinator provides programmatic leadership and support in the development and expansion of NYSCI’s science coach model. NYSCI uses science coaching to transform and improve STEM teaching and learning within schools or after school programs through intensive professional learning experiences and STEM engagement experiences for students and parents that strengthens connections between formal and informal learning. The Science Coach Coordinator will be responsible for collaborating with internal and external partners and supporting NYSCI’s Pre-K STEM Enrichment program in partnership with NYCDOE as well as other educational initiatives within the portfolio of projects assigned to the Science Coaching division. These may include developing and delivering rigorous educational experiences and STEM resources for K-12th grade students, teachers and families.

The Manager of Membership is a critical team member who will be charged with developing a robust, mission-aligned membership program. The Manager is responsible for raising approximately $500,000 in annual revenue through renewal and acquisition of over 3,000 members. NYSCI is pioneering innovative approaches to STEM learning and engagement, and developing new and refreshed exhibits and experiences that create an exciting environment for membership growth. The manager will translate these exciting opportunities to current and future audiences in order to enhance and communicate the value of membership. They will collaborate with colleagues on NYSCI’s fundraising, marketing, and public programs teams to initiate creative approaches to expand our reach, including digital marketing campaigns, online solicitation, onsite sales, and member events.

The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for cultivating internal and external partner relationships, promoting programs through outreach and marketing efforts, leading recruitment strategies, processing sales and invoices, and maintaining a variety of program statistics and data collection efforts to ensure program efficiency and excellent customer service.

NYSCI is seeking a post-doctoral level research associate to contribute to a research-practice partnership that brings together museum educators, caregivers, and pre-K educators at a new, STEAM-focused public preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds located on NYSCI’s campus. Working with stakeholders across the partnership, the associate will study how families navigate learning experiences across formal and informal settings, how educators across sites approach the process of identifying and centering families’ knowledge and cultural practices, and the evolution of children's learning and caregivers' involvement in shared family learning experiences across community contexts. The associate will advance this line of work by developing theoretical frameworks, gathering research evidence with various community members, and examining current educational practices. At NYSCI, the Research Associate will work closely with two Director-level researchers and will supervise one or more research assistants to develop and conduct this work.

The Director of Philanthropy (Director) will be a key leader driving NYSCI’s impact, locally and globally, by securing crucial support for the institution and its programs. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO), the Director serves as a leadership member of the Institutional Advancement team and an active participant in making strategic decisions to drive forward NYSCI’s annual strategies for raising unrestricted charitable gifts. In partnership with the CAO, this position is responsible for strategic fundraising and development activities related to NYSCI’s annual gala, the President’s Council and the Corporate Partners program, as well as NYSCI’s Membership program.

The Payroll, Account Payable Support Specialist is a member of the Finance and Administration support team that reports directly to the Controller. This position performs a variety of tasks associated with account reconciliation of invoices, time and leave records, benefit balances, ADP structure set ups, process audits, payroll processing, check printing and reconciliation. This position also backs up the Human Resources department.

The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for cultivating internal and external partner relationships, promoting programs through outreach and marketing efforts, leading recruitment strategies, processing sales and invoices, and maintaining a variety of program statistics and data collection efforts to ensure program efficiency and excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate that pursues this role is seeking an opportunity to learn the many aspects of nonprofit fundraising with opportunities for growth within a dynamic city institution. This role supports crucial fundraising operations at NYSCI by providing administrative support to the members of a seven-person development team, and occasional support to the office of the CEO. This position coordinates all gift processing and donor acknowledgments, liaises with finance staff for reporting and reconciliation, assists in the production of various donor cultivation and profile-raising events, records constituent data in database, performs donor research and coordinates department mailings, meetings and email communications.

The Director will be responsible for data-driven audience development, and planning and oversight of visitor experience. These responsibilities encompass oversight of the activities of revenue-generating units including group sales, general sales, birthday parties, parking, gift shop, café and ancillary attractions, with the goal of growing revenue.

NYSCI is seeking a post-doctoral level research associate to join our multidisciplinary and collaborative research and development team. This Research Associate will lead the development of a new program of research focused on NYSCI's community engagement programs. With core funding from the Simons Foundation, NYSCI is working closely with local families, schools, and community organizations to engage children and adults in STEM learning that is personal, relevant, inspiring and empowering. Over the next five years, NYSCI staff will be expanding and deepening this body of work, including the creation of a new after-school program for elementary-grade youth, new family programs, and a partnership with a new, STEAM-focused public preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds located on NYSCI's campus.