What are the responsibilities and job description for the Work Study - Museum of the Big Bend 2026-2027 position at Sul Ross State University?
Required
Ability to work 10-19 hours per week.
Preferred
Interest in history, art, education and/or museum operations. Spanish-speaking. Experience in a similar or related environment such as a museum or retail.
Staffing Reason
Work Study
Primary Responsibilities
Position available Fall 2026 through Summer 2027 terms.
The Museum of the Big Bend is in need of a Work Study student to work at the museum for one 6 hour shift on Saturdays and additional 3 hour shifts during the week Tuesday through Friday, depending on the student’s school schedule.
Operational
The Museum of the Big Bend is in need of a Work Study student to work at the museum for one 6 hour shift on Saturdays and additional 3 hour shifts during the week Tuesday through Friday, depending on the student’s school schedule.
Operational
- Consistently demonstrate a high standard of punctuality and accountability to help ensure success of museum and staff.
- Maintain effective communication with Events Coordinator and museum staff/volunteers.
- Accurately manage POS systems by receiving and processing cash, check, and credit card transactions when working Welcome Desk and Gift Shop.
- Protect all MoBB assets while ensuring a safe environment for all visitors and staff.
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
- Conduct inventory as needed.
- Occasionally available nights and weekends for MoBB events.
- Additional tasks as assigned by the Museum Director or Events Coordinator.
Customer Service
- Greet visitors promptly and genuinely, re-engage appropriately.
- Provide friendly and helpful customer service to all museum and gift shop visitors.
- Keep up to date on current inventory/product knowledge to increase customer engagement and sales.
- Accurately speak to MoBB memberships and upcoming events to help generate revenue.
Visual Merchandising
- Implement “close to open” strategy by keeping Gift Shop organized, clean, and stocked daily.
- Unpack and ticket merchandise deliveries.
Events
- Occasionally required to be onsite for events to provide support and ensure a seamless. experience for client rentals. This will include nights, weekends, and some holidays.
- Assist with set up and tear down of events.
- Regular bending, twisting, turning, and squatting to complete room setups.
This position is security sensitive and will require a background check.
Other duties as assigned.
Other Information
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/
The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu
About SRSU
Our campuses span a fascinating part of Texas—Alpine, in the heart of the beautiful Big Bend area, and Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Uvalde along the vibrant, bicultural Texas/Mexico border.
What you’ve heard is true – there is something very special about the areas we serve in our great State, and Sul Ross State University is vital to the continued growth and progress of our students and the communities we serve.
Sul Ross State provides students with the education they need to translate their passions into a fulfilling career. This life-changing experience has a multi-generational impact, transforming the lives of our students, their families and positively impacting the communities in which they reside. We value learning and strive to provide high quality education in a welcoming, supportive environment. We take pride in the fact that we serve a diverse population including many first-generation college students as well as non-traditional students, international students, student-athletes and graduate students.
From teaching, coaching and law enforcement, to science, ranch management and the Fine Arts, SRSU offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Known as the Frontier University of Texas, Sul Ross encourages each student to explore their own frontiers and to exceed their educational, personal and professional goals.
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Is Background Check Required?
Yes
Salary : $10