Cayton careers

Careers with Impact

The Cayton Children’s Museum’s mission is to activate the power of play to enrich the lives of children and their families, build stronger and more connected communities, and create a better world.

As a space where we encourage children to experience the transformational and lifelong benefits of purposeful play, we hire people who embody this same spirit. We want our employees to grow not only with our organization, but with our larger play community. Apply to be part of our team today and play your way to a better world!

The Cayton Children’s Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, political affiliation, marital or family status, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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Development Coordinator

The Development Coordinator manages the daily operations and administrative functions of the Development department to support the team in raising more than $3M in contributed revenue annually. Reporting to the Development Director, the Coordinator is primarily responsible for gift processing, donor stewardship, donor acknowledgment and the daily management and maintenance of the donor database. The role is ideal for a detail-oriented, efficient, and self-driven professional who is looking to advance their career as part of a high-functioning fundraising team.

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Facilities Assistant

The Facilities Assistant is responsible for supporting maintenance efforts of the Museum's building, exhibits and equipment to ensure that the space is safe and functional. Reporting to, and with the support and guidance of the Senior Operations Manager, the Facilities Assistant will play a supportive role in inspecting facilities, executing updates and renovations, and managing relationships with service providers. The Facilities Assistant works closely with the Facilities, Programs, and Operations teams.

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Human Resources Manager

The Human Resources and Volunteer Manager is responsible for managing the organization’s employee-related policies, procedures, and operations. Reporting to and with the guidance of the Chief Operating Officer the Human Resources will implement and carry out efficient, streamlined processes and systems that support the hiring, onboard, training, support, and success of Cayton Children’s Museum employees. The right candidate will be a people-oriented creative problem-solver who thrives in a thoughtful environment and enjoys taking on varied projects simultaneously.

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Marketing Manager

The Cayton Children's Museum is seeking a Marketing Manager to implement and execute the organization's annual marketing and communications plan with the goal of strengthening our brand identity, driving museum foot traffic and generating revenue. The ideal candidate for this role will have a broad knowledge of today's marketing platforms and best marketing practices, strong writing skills, ability to thoughtfully prioritize cross-departmental needs, and a strategic creative mindset to grow and differentiate the Cayton Children's Museum brand.

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Play Guide

The Play Guide serves as host to our visitors within the museum space by providing exceptional customer service, implementation of key early childhood education and developmental frameworks, and by ensuring safety policies are maintained in order to foster a fun, playful, stimulating, and inclusive environment for all children and families. Play Guides activate permanent exhibits and inspire learning through our in-museum programs, such as arts and crafts, music, drama, physical movement, storytelling and cooperative games. In addition, Play Guides facilitate private events and community outreach such as birthday parties, field trips, camps, festivals and tours. This part-time position is year-round and includes working weekends, evenings and holidays. Due to the variable nature of programming and attendance, candidates must have flexibility with respect to schedule and assignments.

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Program Manager

The Program Manager is a member of the Cayton Children’s Museum’s Program Team, with a particular focus on community partnerships. The Program Manager collaborates with the Program Director and Chief Program Officer to develop and cultivate community partnerships and manage the planning, implementation, and execution of museum programs and events that support the mission of the museum. This position will develop and manage partnerships, field trips, community outreach, and in-museum programming, aligned to key early childhood education and developmental frameworks. This position collaborates with all museum departments to provide exceptional customer service to foster fun, playful, hands-on, and inclusive experiences for families onsite at the museum, online through digital platforms, and offsite in the community.

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