1 Art Museum Community Receptionist Job in Middlebury, VT
Middlebury College is Hiring an Art Museum Community Receptionist Near Middlebury, VT
On call for College breaks, holidays, and when Student Receptionists are sick or need a substitute. Shifts needing coverage will be a combination of the following hours: Tuesdays – Fridays, 9:45am- 5:15pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30am – 5:15pm. Possible additional hours for special events.
Duties:
• Attend a three-hour training session upon hire, as well as periodic staff development sessions and meetings.
• Have weekend availability and the ability to come in to work on short notice.
• Speak comfortably with groups and people from diverse backgrounds.
• Be friendly and provide excellent customer service.
• Welcome and inform visitors about exhibitions, and be able to give short introductory tour of current exhibitions (will train).
• Sell catalogs, posters, and cards at the museum gift shop.
• Operate cash register and credit card machine.
• Execute daily cash reports, cash out register, keep accounts of sales, and record number of daily visitors.
• Answer the telephone, take accurate messages and put in staff mailboxes.
• Perform occasional museum tasks and projects if requested by staff.
• Read the Receptionist Notebook regularly in order to gain more knowledge about the Museum and current exhibitions.
Training:
Museum staff will fully train receptionists and provide additional guidance as needed.
Requirements:
• Able to work unsupervised.
• Attend training sessions as needed.
• Give a basic introductory tour of the Museum (will train).
• Have good telephone skills.
• Able to interact with the public in a friendly way.
• Experience in Visitor Services/Customer Service a plus.
• Should have basic working knowledge of handheld electronic devices.
• Will have strong math skills.
Job Summary
Temporary
$36k-43k (estimate)
11/04/2023
05/27/2024
middlebury.edu
MIDDLEBURY, VT
1,000 - 3,000
1800
<$5M
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About Middlebury College
Founded in 1800 and set in the beautiful Champlain Valley of Vermont, Middlebury College has long been one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the country. Our 2,450 students, from all 50 states and more than 70 countries, are part of a community devoted to teaching, learning, and collaborating. Middlebury is a nationally recognized academic institution that encompasses a liberal arts undergraduate college, 38 Schools Abroad programs, 11 summer immersion Language Schools, the Bread Loaf School of English, the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, School of the Environment, as well as the Middlebu...ry Institute of International Studies at Montereyall with a shared institutional goal of doing the highest quality work for positive and global impact. With year-round operations on five continents, our employees are one of our most valuable assets, and we are committed to the success and development of our workforce. Our employees enjoy an engaging lifestyle with excellent compensation, as well as competitive benefits (health, dental, life, disability, retirement, and vision) and educational assistance programs. Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
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