The Brick Store Museum seeks a part-time Museum Services Associate to carry out the Museum’s public services including visitor information; development database management and processing; staffing special events and programs; front desk administration; and press and marketing outreach.
Duties include: responding to public inquiries; managing the welcome desk and museum store inventory; upkeep of development database (via PastPerfect); process incoming donations and memberships; coordinating mailings; working some evening and weekend events; ordering museum supplies; entering weekly accounts payable; cultivating new partnerships and identifying new partners in the southern Maine community; and managing online events calendars and press outreach.
Qualifications include two or more years of experience working in a museum, customer service or nonprofit setting; working in a team as well as independently; an understanding of the importance of local history; and strong organizational and communication skills. In working with the public, a friendly, optimistic approach to your work is extremely important. You will be joining a small team seeking to push the envelope of local history in southern Maine.
The position is part-time at 20 hours per week, partial benefits included, with a starting hourly rate of $15/hour. Hours are flexible, however to serve our public, one weekend day is required. Occasional night and additional weekend work is essential to our functioning. If you are interested in giving your talents to help the Museum succeed, consider submitting your resume AND letter of interest to Cynthia Walker, Executive Director, at firstname.lastname@example.org by January 15th.