Student Hourly Museum Visitor Services Assistant
Student Hourly Museum Visitor Services Assistant
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13-04-2025
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Job Description
- 45 Greet and assist museum visitors process admission and membership contributions answer questions about visiting the museum schedule group visits monitor the museum and open and close the museum.
- 45 Restock the gift shop and process retail sales transactions balance a cash drawer and prepare deposits perform confidential data entry and financial tasks.
- 10 Communicate and aid the KUNHM Public Education department assist in set up and breakdown for special museum events assist in miscellaneous museum projects.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
1020 hours weekly
Contact Information to Applicants
Lynn Ward
- Excellent verbal communications skills as demonstrated in application materials.
- Attention to details as demonstrated in application materials.
- Experience in handling money/cash register experience.
- Must be dependable able to work independently and able to work and talk with all populations as demonstrated in application materials.
- Must have availability to work shifts during the weekend breaks and in the summer.
- Experience working with the public.
- Major in biology geology archaeology museum studies communications marketing business or other field related to the operation of a natural history museum.
Position Overview
The Visitor Services Assistant is responsible for creating an environment that increases the quality of the experience for visitors to the KU Natural History Museum in Dyche Hall. They are required to greet visitors answer questions regarding the museum and surrounding areas and assist visitors with any needs they may have related to their visit. Visitor Services staff members are responsible for opening and closing the museum; restocking the museum gift shop and processing retail sales; tracking attendance and contributions; communicating and assisting with the museums Public Education department; and completing miscellaneous museum projects. Special events occur occasionally in the evenings and on weekends and the Visitor Services staff may be asked to assist with these programs.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.
- Resume addressing required qualifications. Please specifically provide experience information regarding cash and register handling.
- Contact information for three professional references.
- Incomplete applications may not be considered.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1 have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2 be preenrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3 be enrolled in summer session or 4 be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
1 Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
2 This is an hourly/nonexempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/nonexempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Employment Type
Hourly
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