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Posting Number
20112831
Position Title
Spindletop Boomtown Museum Part-Time Staff
FTE
Position Type
Staff
Department
Gladys City Museum
Position Summary Information
Job Summary/Basic Function
About This Role:
The Spindletop Museum part-time associate will engage visitors with information, provide excellent customer service, assist in maintaining the museum collections/displays, help with events and assist with cleaning and maintaining the spaces. A part-time associate is essential to assisting in everyday museum operations. This position works on weekends, helps to cover late nights “as late as 12am”, can help cover morning, day or evening shifts as needed. This position will report directly to the Spindletop Museum leadership.
The Spindletop Museum part-time associate will engage visitors with information, provide excellent customer service, assist in maintaining the museum collections/displays, help with events and assist with cleaning and maintaining the spaces. A part-time associate is essential to assisting in everyday museum operations. This position works on weekends, helps to cover late nights “as late as 12am”, can help cover morning, day or evening shifts as needed. This position will report directly to the Spindletop Museum leadership.
What You’ll Do – Position Responsibilities
- Monitor exhibit environment for pests and temperature/humidity fluctuations
- Lightly clean museum spaces (gift shop, lecture hall, buildings, and restrooms
- Grounds cleaning/maintenance
- Report issues to director or proper Lamar University Department
- Represent the museum at events
- Assist coordination with venues and events
- Prepare cash register for daily sales and close register to prepare daily deposit
- Gift shop sales includes cash register operation, cash handling, gift shop phone
- Greet visitors, sell tickets, share information about the museum, conducts gift shop business
- Tour Orientations
Key Competencies:
- Character should reflect honesty and integrity
- Ability to follow directions
- Must be able to work efficiently and accurately
- Must be prompt and dependable
Who We Are:
Lamar University is a diverse and accessible global university for life-long learners with a passion for broad-based community engagement. As a vital contributor to the socioeconomic wellbeing and resilience of the Gulf Coast region, our expertise is recognized locally and beyond. Lamar University is home to more than 17,000 students and is among the fastest growing Texas colleges and universities. LU is a member of The Texas State University System, which is the first higher education system of Texas and maintains the lowest average tuition and fees of any university system in Texas. With more than 100 degree options and a community that cares, Lamar students are always proud to be Cardinals.
Lamar University is committed to fostering a culture of diversity where students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds can learn, work, and serve.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Able to work late evenings, as late as mid-night and weekends as needed
EEO Statement
Lamar University is An Equal Opportunity Employer
Veteran's Preference Statement
Lamar University is proud to provide employment preference to veteran applicants in accordance with Texas 805 Government Code, Section 657.003.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using a cash register, handling cash and customer service
Security Sensitive Statement
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Salary
$13 hr
Work Hours
Posting Date
01/25/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
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