Guide for Mediation of History and Digital at the Aarau City Museum (hourly paid)

About the job

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Aarau, as the cantonal capital - centrally located between Zurich, Basel and Bern - is an important economic, cultural and educational centre with a supraregional impact. As a future-oriented and modern employer, the City of Aarau relies on motivated employees.

The Aarau City Museum sees itself as a living memory repository of the city and accompanies society with attractive mediation offers during the digital transformation. In addition to the historical permanent exhibition, we offer temporary exhibitions on current social and digital topics as well as workshops and events on new technologies such as AI, VR, 3D printing and games.

For our diverse mediation activities, we are looking for a person to complement our existing guide team as

Guide for Mediation of History and Digital at the Aarau City Museum (hourly paid)

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Your main tasks

• Workshops with school classes (3D printing, programming, Minecraft, AI)
• Deployments in the DigiSpace – our experience and experimentation laboratory
• Collaboration in studios and events (e.g. Museum Day, holiday pass)
• Tours with adult groups and school classes in the temporary exhibitions
• Maintenance of software and technical devices

Your profile

• Background in media, photography, art or cultural history
• Interest in new technologies, games, 3D printing and AI
• Enjoyment in contact with groups and school classes
• Independent working style and temporal flexibility (Tue–Fri, weekend deployments possible)
• Residence in the Aarau area/Canton of Aargau is an advantage

We offer

• Varied work in a thematically diverse cultural institution
• Flexible working hours and a friendly, interdisciplinary team
• Appropriate remuneration on an hourly basis

We look forward to your application