Tang Guide
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Job Description
The Tang Guides program is a program that reenvisions visitor services at the museum. Tang Guides work alongside our students and fulltime staff at our Visitor Services Desk while also functioning as gallery ambassadors and tour guides. Tang Guides are an integral part of our frontline visitor services team ensuring positive experiences for all patrons.
Responsibilities will include:
Staffing the museums Visitor Services Desk: Tang Guides answer the main museum phone line check in visitors to the museum and perform other administrative tasks as assigned
Serving as roaming docents in the galleries: Tang Guides provide visitors with additional information about the Tang and specific exhibitions as they circulate through the galleries
Providing security in the exhibitions: Tang Guides maintain the safety of the artwork on display and ensure visitors follow both museum and exhibition requirements
Offering tours as requested: Tang Guides lead tours of the museum to individuals and groups who request them
Attending regular training workshops and tours both inperson and via Zoom
Tang Guides must be available to work evenings and weekends with regularity. There will be paid onthejob training for this position which includes proper museum protocols/procedures instruction on how to give tours and on ways to connect with visitors. Tang Guides will also have opportunities to interact with curators and artists to gain greater insight into Tang exhibitions. A flexible schedule is key: in this position there will be periods throughout the year with a significant number of workable hours available and other times with fewer hours.
Minimum requirements:
This position requires a personable organized reliable and taskoriented individual. Knowledge and appreciation of art/art history especially contemporary art is helpful. Past customer service or receptionist/front desk experience a plus. This position requires long periods of standing.
Pay Rate: $17.54/hour
Required documents needed to apply:
- Online application
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- List of Three References
EEO STATEMENT
Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and as an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race color creed religion gender age national or ethnic origin physical or mental disability military or veteran status marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information predisposition or carrier status domestic violence victim status familial status dating violence or stalking or any other category protected by applicable federal state or local laws.
Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable postoffer background check result.
CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.
Employment Type
Full-Time
