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Literacy Consultant for Clay, Play, Read Programming

The Science History Institute has several openings for part-time Conference Services Assistants.   We are looking for dedicated, high-energy candidates that have catering, hospitality or events services experience.  The Conference Services Assistant is the hands-on, front line person responsible for providing a high quality experience for our customers attending events at our state-of-the art facility.  Duties include: room sets, food service and display, clean-up and break-down of events.  This position requires a flexible schedule, as we host events during the business day, as well as eve

The Science History Institute is recruiting for the full-time position of Education and Interpretation Specialist.  The Education and Interpretation Specialist will develop engaging educational programs and activities to help interpret the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences.  The Educational and Interpretation Specialist will collaborate with other staff members to create and deliver educational programs for learning audiences, namely middle school through college, as well as supporting the Institute’s public programming.

Since 2008, the Science History Institute conference center has provided flexible meeting spaces, state-of-the-art technology, and unique scientific motifs that result in one-of-a-kind experiences for our clients and their guests.  As our Conference Services Manager, you will work with clients to transform their vision into a detailed event plan that our operations team will then execute.

The Science History Institute is recruiting for the limited-duration (15-week), part-time (20-25 hrs per week) paid position of Digital Collections Intern.  The Digital Collections Intern will work in a special collections environment and assist with the digitization of archival and library materials, as well as the documentation and dissemination of digital images via the Institute’s Digital Collections site.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications:

The Operations Coordinator plays an important role at Read by 4th by providing administrative and operational support to all aspects of the Campaign. 

The Administrative Accounting Assistant provides administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer and other office personnel, manages document filing and retention, and serves as receptionist and mail coordinator in the Foundation Administration and Finance Office.

The Science History Institute is recruiting for the full-time position of Development Assistant for its HQ office located in Philadelphia, PA.  The Development Assistant will be responsible for the timely and accurate entry of charitable gift information, data changes for current constituents, as well as entering data for new constituents.  The Development Assistant will also be responsible for event registration, generating receipts, acknowledgements and other correspondences, in addition to providing administrative support to the Development department.

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania seeks two Project Conservation Technicians for work on two consecutive grants. The first, is to treat and preserve materials from HSP’s African American collection. The second is to work with the Lippincott Company Records.

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania seeks two Project Conservation Technicians for work on two consecutive grants. The first, is to treat and preserve materials from HSP’s African American collection. The second is to work with the Lippincott Company Records.