Student Museum Galleries and Exhibits Assistant

Job Description
40% - Routine maintenance for Exhibits Department (exhibit cleaning lighting checks repair checks)
40% -Routine maintenance for Visitor Services (glass cleaning space inspections & care)
10% - Assist with Visitor Service projects
5% - Assist with exhibit projects
5% - Microbe display maintenance

Disclaimer
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Work Schedule
Up to 10 hours weekly

Contact Information to Applicants
Will Nitcher - Exhibits Specialist

1. Reliable and able to work independently as evidenced by application materials.
2. Willing to get dirty and work in confined spaces as expressed or evidenced by application materials.
3. Comfortable working with live insects and plants as expressed or evidenced by application materials.
4. Able to lift 45lbs as expressed or evidencedby application materials.
5. Able to work on detail-oriented tasks as evidenced by application materials.

1. Experience working with hand tools and museum cleaning equipment
2. Experience working in museum collections or customer service
3. Summer availability

Position Overview
The Museum Galleries and Exhibits Assistant Maintenance student will conduct routine maintenanceand cleaning of our public spaces and exhibits maintain our live microbe wallassist with visitor service and exhibit projects and occasionally provide care for our live insects and plants on display.

Additional Candidate Instruction
A complete application will include Cover Letter Resume Spring 2026 class schedule and contact information for two professional references. Apply online and submit a letter describing your qualifications for this position.

Incomplete applications may not be considered.

To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 11/10/2025. A review of applications will continue until a qualified candidate is identified. Posting removal date is 11/24/2025 or once position is filled.

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 pre-enrolled 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/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.