The Museum Host/Guard is a highly visible, front-facing, customer service-oriented position at the Taubman Museum of Art, ensuring that visitors to the Museum have a positive experience while maintaining a safe environment for both the artwork on view and the people.
Primary duties fall during public hours or private/fundraising events when the Museum is not open to the public and include but are not limited to protecting the artwork, answering questions, enforcing rules, monitoring for suspicious behavior, providing assistance, engaging visitors in casual conversations about works of art, filling out incident reports as appropriate, and working closely with the Security Team and Community Engagement Team to properly open/close front of house and the facility.
This is a part-time position that primarily sees an alternative schedule of Friday – Sunday (all open museum hours) with work on late evenings, weekends, special events, and holidays as coverage requires. Total hours are not to exceed 30 hours per week.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Customer service: 2 years (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Roanoke, VA 24011: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person