What are the responsibilities and job description for the AY Flaten Art Museum New Museum Attendant I position at St. Olaf College?
Job Title: Museum Attendant
Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)
Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057
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Department Name: Flaten Art Museum
Unit Number (5 digits): 11784
Length of Position: See Employment Authorization
Contact Person/Supervisor: Jane Becker Nelson
Pay Rate (Check One) X Standard Hourly Rate Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate
This position is responsible for ensuring the safety of works of art on display in the Center for Art and Dance galleries, delivering high quality customer service to museum visitors, and assisting with preparation and installation of exhibitions.
Transferable Skills:
- Teamwork
- Art Handling/Installation
- Visitor services skills
- Special event hosting
- Sales
- Written and oral communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Creativity
- Attention to detail
- Greets and answers questions from visitors
- Tracks daily attendance
- Maintains general cleanliness of gallery space
- Opens and closes galleries and turns on/off electronic media
- Provides assistance for installations and de‐installations using hand tools, power tools, and moderate physical labor
- Prepares and paints gallery walls and pedestals
- Handles art with care
- Follows selling procedures to complete gallery sales
- Assists with special events
- Reports damage or loss to the Museum Collections Manager
- Alerts appropriate authorities regarding safety and security, including emergency safety and fire situations, and follows approved emergency procedures
- Performs miscellaneous duties as requested
- Completes accurate time sheet and submits for approval in a timely manner
- Demonstrated record of dependability and conscientiousness
- Attention to visual detail and confidence with hands-on tasks
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Has completed ART 102, 103 and/or 104
This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
