Job Description
JOIN RANCHO LOS CERRITOS
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Rancho Los Cerritos is a national, state and locally recognized museum and historical site
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located in beautiful Long Beach, CA. Our vision is to cultivate an inclusive and sustainable
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world by exploring the historic connections between people and Rancho Los Cerritos and
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our mission is to honor diverse perspectives, enrich collaborative conversations, and inspire
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broader understanding through stewardship of Rancho Los Cerritos’ natural and cultural
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history. We teach about the history of the area, archaeology and other topics through
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school tours, special events, concerts and other youth and family programs such as bilingual
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Storytime.
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The Education Assistant will be primarily responsible for supporting Rancho Los Cerritos’
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Adelante school tour program. In a secondary capacity, the Education Assistant will assist
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with other departmental projects as needed, including staffing and/or preparing materials
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for other educational programs.
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COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
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Compensation: $20 per hour
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Hours: 24 hours per week
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Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm
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Benefits: Paid sick leave and six paid holidays that fall on regularly scheduled workdays
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RESPONSIBILITIES
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Adelante Program Support
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• Communicating with teachers before and after their field trip, ensuring they have all
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necessary information, and sending program evaluations;
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• Greeting classes as they arrive, coordinating the start of tours, assisting with
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timing/logistics during the tours, and wrapping up tours;
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• Implementing and recording pre- and post-visit student evaluations;
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• Ensuring that all program materials are ready for each day of school tours and
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prepare additional materials as necessary;
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• Undergoing school docent training and developing a costume and character to be
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able to fill in as needed to lead living history school tour components when volunteers
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are absent.
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Additional Departmental Projects
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• Assisting with the development and implementation of house docent training and
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garden docent training;
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• Supporting the implementation of the Water Matters LB curriculum, including:
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communication with teachers and schools, developing and leading activities for
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STEAM days, and program evaluation;
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• Supporting public programs, including Storytime Bilingue, Holiday Open House, Fiesta
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del Rancho, etc.;
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• Other duties as assigned.
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QUALIFICATIONS
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• Background and/or demonstrated interest in K-12 education.
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• Proficient written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
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• Good organizational and time management skills.
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• Flexibility; can adapt to changing community or team needs.
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• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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• Ability to interact respectfully with diverse audiences.
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• Creative problem-solving skills; can resolve program issues and problems.
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• Daytime weekday shifts on site will be required on a regular basis; some weekend
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shifts and/or evening shifts on site may be requested (with advance notice).
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• Bilingual skills are a plus.
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Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the
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scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or
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working conditions associated with it.
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Rancho Los Cerritos is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse
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environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of
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race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, national origin, disability status, age, or
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veteran status.
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TO APPLY
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Please submit your letter of interest and current resume by email
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to AlanaR@RanchoLosCerritos.org by September 11, 2026. We appreciate your interest!