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Job Description:

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be a current student enrolled at McDaniel College, with work study as part of your Financial Aid package.

This is a community partner site that pays students through work study funds. Students are responsible for own transportation to this location (located 1.1 miles away from campus).

Position: Visitors Services Assistant (Media Focus), Historical Society of Carroll County

Revision Dates: 8/2023

Reports to: Staff, Historical Society of Carroll County

Department: Carroll County Historical Society

Salary Grade: Tier I

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location of Position: 210 E. Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157

Duration of Appointment: Academic Year 2023-2024

Scope: The Historical Society of Carroll County in Westminster is searching for a Visitors Services Assistant with a media focus to join our team. This is a great way to obtain real-world public history experience and learn what it takes behind the scenes to operate a museum.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assisting with social media and blog content
• Assisting with promotional materials creation such as flyers, posters, pamphlets
• Assisting with the creation of special programs and outreach initiatives

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Greeting and assisting Society patrons and visitors
• Showing patrons and visitors the Society's exhibit galleries and learning about the collections to help answer visitor questions
• Assisting patrons in the Society's Bookshop
• Setting up and tearing down signage during open hours
• This position does have some limited lifting involved but not more than 10 pounds at a time

Schedule & Hire Process:

This position is available Wednesday-Friday weekly but HSCC will work closely with students to establish hours that accommodates school priorities and adheres to Federal Work Study guidelines.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Current McDaniel undergraduate
• Federal work study as part of Financial Aid package

Physical Characteristics:

This position requires sitting for long periods of time, as well as some bending and stooping when working with files. This position does have some limited lifting involved but not more than 10 pounds at a time. Quite a bit of finger/hand dexterity is involved in regards to typing and/or filing. The overall setting of the job is in an area conducive to a normal office environment with minimal exposure to adverse conditions.

Additional Information:

McDaniel College is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the student body. McDaniel College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status including protective hairstyle, race, religion, color, ancestry or national origin, disability, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status, or any other actual or perceived legally protected characteristics. For more information on the College's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-inclusion.

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