As Needed Museum Asst

Museum Attendant

To assist with attendant and clerical duties of the Museum

Essential Functions:

• Greet, supervise, and provide information as needed to visitors.
• Assist in maintaining the appearance and contents of the Museum, and other Museum educational program locations.
• Complete clerical and miscellaneous work as assigned.
• Open and close the Museum and supervise its operation as needed.
• Assist curatorial staff with collections management and research projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education: High school diploma required. College degree in history, museum studies, or related field is preferred.

Experience: Knowledge of a body of standardized rules, procedures or operations to perform the full range of standard clerical assignments and resolve reoccurring problems. Knowledge of Riley County history or experience in museums/library preferred.

Skills: Must have computer knowledge. Ability to use standard office equipment. Must be able to communicate effectively and speak publicly.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described represent those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception.

Work Environment: The work environment described represents that encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee is exposed to normal noise levels of an office setting. Some objects, items, materials are inherently dusty, musty, etc. Environmental controls to protect/preserve of materials are utilized.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related or a logical assignment of the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Museum Attendant

To assist with attendant and clerical duties of the Museum

Essential Functions:

• Greet, supervise, and provide information as needed to visitors.
• Assist in maintaining the appearance and contents of the Museum, and other Museum educational program locations.
• Complete clerical and miscellaneous work as assigned.
• Open and close the Museum and supervise its operation as needed.
• Assist curatorial staff with collections management and research projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education: High school diploma required. College degree in history, museum studies, or related field is preferred.

Experience: Knowledge of a body of standardized rules, procedures or operations to perform the full range of standard clerical assignments and resolve reoccurring problems. Knowledge of Riley County history or experience in museums/library preferred.

Skills: Must have computer knowledge. Ability to use standard office equipment. Must be able to communicate effectively and speak publicly.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described represent those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception.

Work Environment: The work environment described represents that encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee is exposed to normal noise levels of an office setting. Some objects, items, materials are inherently dusty, musty, etc. Environmental controls to protect/preserve of materials are utilized.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related or a logical assignment of the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

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