Museum Associate
On-sitePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Open and close the register daily, processing cash and credit card transactions for admissions, tours, and shop sales while greeting visitors and maintaining the Museum Shop. Prior to opening, clean restrooms, floors, and surfaces, and dispose of trash and recycling to ensure a safe, pest-free environment. Monitor the security system, prepare gallery spaces, and field incoming calls and emails, demonstrating knowledge of exhibitions to address visitor queries. Occasionally assist with school tours, public programming, historical interpretation, exhibit fabrication, research, and set up for special events. This full-time, hourly role reports to the Visitor Services Coordinator & Museum Specialist and requires weekend, holiday, and evening availability.
Required Qualifications
- High school education
- Outgoing, friendly, and engaging personality
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Time-management skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work well as a team player
- Ability to work independently with a high degree of self-motivation
- Ability to lift
- Ability to bend
- Ability to walk
- Ability to stand
- Availability to work weekends
- Availability to work holidays
- Availability to work evening shifts
Desired Qualifications
- Some retail/customer service experience
- Basic knowledge of regional history
- Basic knowledge of museum practice
- Related college coursework in history
- Related college coursework in museum studies
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