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HILLWOOD MUSEUM

Museum Assistant

Washington, DC · On-site

$20.18/hr

Museum Assistant Employment Status: Part-Time Time Commitment: Total number of scheduled hours varies based on need. Employee's schedule will be a combination of weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays ...

HILLWOOD MUSEUM

Museum Assistant

Washington, DC · On-site

Museum Assistants are regularly required to: * Communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means. * Stand and or walk for extended periods of time.

University of Kentucky

Museum Assistant

Lexington, KY · On-site

$12/hr

Posting Details Posting Details Job Title Museum Assistant Requisition Number DU13416 Department Name 8X500:Art Museum Work Location Lexington, KY Salary Range $12.00/hour Type of Position Student ...

University of Kentucky

Museum Assistant

Lexington, KY

$12/hr

Posting Details Job Title Museum Assistant Requisition Number DU13416 Department Name 8X500:Art Museum Work Location Lexington, KY Salary Range $12.00/hour Type of Position Student Position Time ...

LADGOV CORPORATION

Museum Assistant

Browning, MT

Dispose of interior trash and maintain cleanliness of public areas General Museum Support * Assist with event setup and breakdown * Move exhibit equipment and display materials * Monitor brochure ...

Ladgov Corporation

Museum Assistant

Browning, MT · On-site

Dispose of interior trash and maintain cleanliness of public areas General Museum Support * Assist with event setup and breakdown * Move exhibit equipment and display materials * Monitor brochure ...

Ladgov Corporation

Museum Assistant

Browning, MT · On-site

Dispose of interior trash and maintain cleanliness of public areas General Museum Support * Assist with event setup and breakdown * Move exhibit equipment and display materials * Monitor brochure ...

Mercer University

Museum Assistant

Macon, GA · On-site

$10/hr

Museum Assistant Main responsibilities include answering telephone calls, greeting visitors, processing museum admission fees, handling merchandise sales and general administrative support for the ...

GW Student

$17.25 - $22/hr

Position Title Student Museum Assistant II _Non-FWS Level of Support Student Support II Position Type Non-FWS Number of Openings 1 Work Hours During Standard Business Hours (M-F 8am-5pm), Weekends ...

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Museum Assistant

HILLWOOD MUSEUM

Washington, DC • On-site

$20.18/hr

Part-time

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description



Position Description

Title:

Museum Assistant

Employment Status:

Part-Time

Time Commitment:

Total number of scheduled hours varies based on need. Employee’s schedule will be a combination of weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays between the hours of 10am and 5pm.

Primary Functions:

  • Greets and orients visitors at the coat check in the Mansion
  • Acts as rover or sits a static post inside the Mansion.
  • May answer general questions about the Hillwood/exhibit for visitors.
  • Augments Hillwood Security by observing and reporting any suspicious activity, injury/illness, or unusual/unsafe conditions.
  • Assures a positive, enjoyable visitor experience.
  • May assist with special event crowd and or vehicle management.

Key Job Elements:

If assigned to Mansion Coat Check:

  • Welcomes and greets visitors and checks coats/bags
  • Provides information and directions to visitors
  • Reports suspicious activity to Security
  • Relays any emergency information to Security for their response
  • Answers Hillwood-related and general questions
  • Assists Security with emergency evacuation of visitors

If assigned as Mansion Rover or Stationary Gallery Monitor:

  • Circulates throughout assigned area and/or sits a fixed post to observe visitor activity.
  • Provides information and directions to visitors.
  • Reports suspicious activity to Security
  • Relays any emergency information to Security for their response.
  • Answers Hillwood-related and general questions.
  • Assists Security with emergency evacuation of visitors.

If assigned to Special Events or Parking:

  • Assist Security with vehicle management
  • Assist Security with crowd management and wayfinding

Organizational Relationships:

  • Reports to their assigned supervisor or project leader.
  • Collaborates with the Security Services.
  • Interacts with staff, volunteers and visitors of all ages.

Knowledge:

  • Interested in learning about decorative arts, the Museum’s collection and founder.
  • Experience in customer service.

Skills/Abilities:

  • An ability to remain calm under various stressors (illness/injury, emergency evacuation, suspected or overt criminal behavior).
  • Strong observation skills.
  • A warm, empathetic, and enthusiastic communicator.
  • Flexibility, patience, and a positive outlook.
  • Commitment to, enthusiasm for, and comfort with conversing with a diverse range of people.
  • Timely and responsive in correspondence via email and phone.
  • Basic comfort level with and regular use of email and computers.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to the spirit of Hillwood’s mission, vision, and interpretive messages, and keeps them at the forefront of all endeavors.
  • Use of a radio for communications.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a museum security assistant encounters while performing the essential functions of the role.

Museum Assistants are regularly required to:

  • Communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means.
  • Stand and or walk for extended periods of time.
  • Ascend/descend stairs, move about their assigned area.
  • Visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess.
  • Occasionally required to lift, drag and/or move up to 15 pounds unassisted.

Notice:

The preceding description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by a Museum Assistant. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of staff to do this role.

Compensation: $20.18/hr