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Museum Associate

#27449
SUMA

Details:

  • Category: On-Campus
  • Position Type: Student Hourly
  • Posted on: December 3, 2019
  • Open until: Tue, December 17, 2019
  • Work Hours: 15
  • Wage: $8/hr
  • Location: Cedar City, UT

Description:

The Museum Associate is a student position at the Southern Utah Museum of Art. The Museum Associate will serve in the Visitor Services department with opportunities in education, collections, exhibitions, development, and marketing.

SUMMARY

The Museum Associate position is an entry-level position that requires a collaborative, dynamic group of peers that are instrumental in helping SUMA achieve its mission to “foster engagement and experiential learning for students of Southern Utah University, as well as communities across the region through its permanent collections, diverse exhibitions, and participatory experiences”. While Visitor Services is a large portion of this position, Museum Associates will also be given opportunities to assist in all areas of the museum, including Education, Collections, Exhibitions, Visitor Services, Development, and Marketing, gaining knowledge and experience in how SUMA operates. The ideal Museum Associate will be hands-on, collaborative, energetic, and possess a positive, friendly attitude.

VISITOR SERVICES

Meet and greet visitors; provide information on current and upcoming exhibitions and programming; gather visitor demographics; offer member benefit information; process transactions and complete daily cash/credit reconciliation; answer phone calls; assist with events; answer questions and give directions to tourists. Responsible for the physical appearance of the Front Desk and Gift Shop. Monitor galleries; engage in conversations with visitors on works of art currently on exhibition.

Additional responsibilities in the following areas may be provided based on the Museum Associate’s record of reliability and follow-through. Skills and interests will be considered when additional responsibilities are requested.

EXHIBITIONS

Works with the Exhibitions staff with various tasks including: preparations for upcoming exhibitions, installation, research, and object condition reporting.

EDUCATION

Lead groups of visitors (children and adults) through the galleries for pre-scheduled, inquiry-based tours. Ongoing training provided.

DEVELOPMENT

Works with the Development staff with various tasks including: SUMA’s Annual Art Auction, data collection and entry, updating SUMA’s Customer Relationship Management software Past Perfect, and assisting with large appeal mailings and special event support. Museum Associates may also sit in on Development meetings to learn how SUMA creates and executes its development plan.

MARKETING

Works with the Marketing staff with various tasks including: poster distribution, social media content creation, ensuring brand integrity, PR and advertising. The Museum Associate may sit in on Marketing meetings to learn about the strategies and rationale behind SUMA’s marketing.

FINANCE

Works with the Manager of Finance to complete various day-to-day finance tasks such as daily cash reports and deposits, check requisitions, interdepartmental transfers, account reconciliation, quarterly reports, budget updates and tracking, inventory management, and expense tracking.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Welcoming demeanor, dependable, punctual, excellent communication skills, enthusiastic, general knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, Google Drive and miscellaneous office equipment, and basic math skills. Some heavy lifting may be required. Must be able/willing to work some nights and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

an interest in the arts, experience working in a retail setting, experience interacting with the public or in customer service, and an ability to speak a language in addition to English.


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