Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

Current Job dates:

Currently recruiting for the season that runs from February 17th, 2025 to November 7th, 2025.

Outdoor Science Education
Cook
$143.38 / day
Fossil, South Beach
Camp Cook: $143.38 per day, plus housing and meals
Seasonal; scheduled to work February – November 2025
The Camp Cook is an essential community member of passionate educators and learners.  They provide more than just food, they offer thoughtful menus, comfort, and nourishment for all. The Camp Cook helps to plan menus, and cooks for the programs at the Coastal Discovery Center near Newport, Oregon or Hancock Field Station near Fossil, Oregon.
Being a Camp Cook at our camps is more than just being a cook. In our communities, the cooks provide the comfort and feeling of home in each meal they provide. People tend to bond over food, and the cooks are a very important part of that bond. Camp Cooks get the opportunity to live, work, and play at our two locations: Camp Gray in Newport, Oregon, and Hancock Field Station located outside Fossil, Oregon. Explore the natural beauty Oregon has to offer, from the forests, beaches, and dunes of the Pacific coast, to the canyons, John Day River, and fossil and archaeology sites of the central Oregon desert. Position runs February 2025 through early November 2025.
Position is eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes:
• 2 weeks of vacation per year with no waiting period. 
• 2 weeks of sick time per year with no waiting period. 
• 11 Personal / Cultural Days (PTO) per year.
• Multiple health plans to choose from with employee premiums paid 86% by OMSI
• 403b Retirement 
• Free annual OMSI Family Membership ($140 annual value)
• Reciprocal Employee Attractions Pass – valid for unlimited free general admission for two at 25 Oregon cultural attractions.
• Employee-led rewards and recognition program
• Discounts on summer programs for employee’s children
Click here for a comprehensive list of responsibilities and to apply. Position closes when closed.
All are welcome at OMSI.
OMSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining individuals from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, citizenship status, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected status.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our process as we build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can better reflect and serve our community.
We strongly invite applications from candidates who share our commitment to diversity.
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The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) mission is to inspire curiosity through engaging science learning experiences, foster experimentation and the exchange of ideas, and stimulate informed action. Join our team as a Camp Cook and be a part of igniting an education transformation at the intersection of science and technology that spreads opportunities across the Northwest!
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Outdoor Science Education
Outdoor Science Instructor
$159.30 / day
South Beach, Fossil
Outdoor Science Instructor: $159.30 per day, plus housing and meals
Seasonal; scheduled to work February – November 2025
OMSI Outdoor Science Instructors are a passionate team of educators and learners committed to providing transformative concept-based outdoor science education experiences. Using OMSI curricula, instructors plan and lead lessons that are student-centered and place-based for all ages. This unique residential position offers the opportunity to live, work, and play across the Pacific Northwest. Work schedule depends on the site and programming needs.
Instructors get the opportunity to live, work, and play at one of our two locations: Camp Gray in Newport, Oregon, and Hancock Field Station located outside Fossil, Oregon. Explore the natural beauty Oregon has to offer, from the forests, beaches and dunes of the Pacific coast, to the canyons, John Day River, and fossil and archaeology sites of the central Oregon desert. Position runs February 2025 through early November 2025, and includes spring outdoor school, summer camp, and fall outdoor school.
This position is eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes:
• 2 weeks of vacation per year with no waiting period. 
• 2 weeks of sick time per year with no waiting period. 
• 11 Personal / Cultural Days (PTO) per year.
• Multiple health plans to choose from with employee premiums paid 86% by OMSI
• 403b Retirement 
• Free annual OMSI Family Membership ($140 annual value)
• Reciprocal Employee Attractions Pass – valid for unlimited free general admission for two at 25 Oregon cultural attractions.
• Employee-led rewards and recognition program
• Discounts on summer programs for employee’s children
Click here for a comprehensive list of responsibilities and to apply. Position closes when filled.
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All are welcome at OMSI.
OMSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining individuals from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, citizenship status, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected status.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our process as we build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can better reflect and serve our community.
We strongly invite applications from candidates who share our commitment to diversity.
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The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) mission is to inspire curiosity through engaging science learning experiences, foster experimentation and the exchange of ideas, and stimulate informed action. Join our team as an Outdoor Science Instructor and be a part of igniting an education transformation at the intersection of science and technology that spreads opportunities across the Northwest!
Read more