The Ontario Museum of History & Art has an excellent part-time opportunity for those interested in gaining hands-on experience in the Museum field. As a Museum Attendant, the candidate will assist with the day-to-day operations and gain invaluable communication skills through vital interactions with the public, patrons, City employees, and officials.

The ideal candidate will be hospitality-oriented with strong people skills, enthusiastic, demonstrate sound judgment, have an interest in museums and/or history, and will be a role model for the City’s Approach to Public Service – Commitment to the Community, Achieving Excellence Through Teamwork, and Doing the Right Thing the Right Way – and emulate the qualities of a 5 Tool Player – Leader, Thinker, Operator, Communicator, and Public Servant.

The Museum Attendant role is a part-time position, scheduled to work no more than 29 hours per week, and is not eligible to participate in the City’s health insurance or retirement plans.

Examples of Essential Functions:

The essential functions typically performed by the Museum Attendant include the following:

·  Opens the museum at a scheduled time.

·  Locks and secures the museum at a scheduled closing time. 

·  Welcomes visitors and maintains visitor’s log.

·  Collects and reports daily attendance information.

·  Ensures proper conduct of visitors by explaining and enforcing the code of conduct adopted by the Museum Board.

·  Answers questions in person and over the phone regarding activity schedules, exhibit details, community activities and museum functions.

·  Communicates with vendors, artists and the public.

·  Registers participants for upcoming museum activities/functions.

·  Provides information and assistance for visitors in case of an emergency.

·  Assists with clerical or other duties (including bulk mail preparation) as required.

·  Participates in daily briefings and additional scheduled trainings, including curatorial walkthroughs of new exhibitions.

·  Stays up-to-date on museum information by reviewing written all-staff communications and attending all staff meetings.

·  Supports the physical set up for major events and programs at the Museum.

·  Participates in offsite outreach activities.

·  Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification Guidelines

Education:  High School Diploma or recognized equivalent.

Special Requirements 

Ability to work flexible schedule, which requires working weekends and/or evenings; ability to report to work promptly as scheduled.

Desirable

·  Experience working in a museum or related cultural institution. 

·  Bilingual in Spanish. 

·  Experience dealing with the public in a customer service or hospitality environment.

·  Basic experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.