Museums

The Membership Coordinator plays an integral role in delivering high value to our members. As a member of a team, this individual’s management and coordination of operational activities is vital to the execution of programs, initiatives, and day-to-day operations. This role is ideal for someone who is self-motivated and highly organized, customer-focused and has the aptitude to work as part of a strong team, maintaining a positive and constructive attitude.

Reports to: Director of Membership & Business Systems

Essential Functions

Grounds For Sculpture is seeking part-time, (average of 25 hours per week) Visitor Assistants for our Guest Services Department. The Visitor Assistant reports directly to the Managers of Guest Services.  The Visitor Assistant, Guest Services is responsible for the daily GFS operational procedures and assisting visitors. Their primary responsibilities include providing excellent customer service, selling tickets, enforcing security and safety guidelines and distributing information.

Grounds For Sculpture is seeking a full time Senior Visitor Assistant to join our team. The Senior Visitor Assistant reports directly to the Manager of Guest Services and is responsible for daily Guest Services operational tasks, assisting visitors and providing excellent customer service, working on administrative tasks, training new Guest Service staff  and assisting with events held at GFS.  

The Controller is responsible for overall financial and risk management activities of the Museum. They work as part of the Museum's leadership team and in cooperation with the Board of Port Wardens to ensure the financial health of the organization.

The Grants Officer (GO) is responsible for the Museum's relationships with all private foundations and government grant opportunities.  Experience preferred in writing major grants to private foundations, corporations and government agencies (Federal and State). The GO a skilled writer with strong organizational skills who researches, cultivates and stewards institutional funders, according to funder guidelines, deadlines and accepted best practices, to foster connections with the Museum. The GO maintains a yearly grant status calendar and oversees all aspects of grant-writing within the ISM. 

The Event Specialist is responsible for ensuring that rentals of museum facilities are executed in a superlative, safe and well managed way. This is achieved by providing extraordinary customer service for renters and their guests while also ensuring the safety of attendees and the museum’s resources.  The Event Specialist will serve as the point person for all events beginning with set up, continuing through the event itself and ending as the last person to leave the building following clean-up. During events, the ES will actively monitor all components to ensure adherence to Independence Seaport Museum rental policies.  This position will also entail a high degree of accuracy in the ordering and inventory of liquor.

The Museum Store Manager will ensure, either by their own actions or those of store employees/volunteers, a positive, knowledgeable and welcoming customer experience for Museum visitors.  The Museum Store Manager creates and implements merchandising strategies that complement the mission and programs of the Independence Seaport Museum and proactively supporting the shop’s daily operations. This position plays an integral role in achieving stores sales targets and meeting budgetary goals. A love of selling, merchandising, and exceptional customer relations are the ideal qualities for someone in this new role at Independence Seaport Museum.  

The Berman Museum of Art seeks candidates with an experienced, visionary, energetic, and enthusiastic commitment to liberal arts education and a cross-disciplinary approach to integrating museum programming into the living and learning environment of the college. The ideal candidate will have the ability to navigate multiple constituencies on campus and beyond while playing a vital public role in representing Ursinus College to donors, alumni, and a broad external community.

Glen Foerd is looking for Visitor Services Assistants to steward the museum during public visitation hours and during private, catered events. 

Visitor Services Assistants’ duties are two-fold: welcoming the general public for self-guided tours, and supervising vendors and partners when Glen Foerd is rented for private events. The majority of these events are weddings, taking place on weekends. Wedding guests are not only event attendees, but potential return visitors, and Visitor Services Assistants act as hospitable representatives for Glen Foerd while stewarding the site.

Visitor Services Assistants must be reliable, independent, detail-oriented, and confident, as they are often the only Glen Foerd staff represented at private events. They should be prepared to handle problems that may arise, such as excessive noise levels and general misconduct. The Visitor Services Assistant is responsible for seeing that Glen Foerd policies are followed, ensuring that the museum and collection are treated respectfully, and making sure that the site is clean and secure at the end of the night.

The Loading Dock and Security Assistant is responsible for planning, organizing, and monitoring the receiving, storage, and distribution of mail & package deliveries for the Museum. Ensuring a smooth and consistent operation. Packages and supplies need to be distributed to the proper departments in an effective and efficient manner. The assistant is responsible for all sorting, delivery and pick up internal and external mail and packages and handles the processing of outgoing mail postage. Additional responsibilities include maintenance and operation of the postage meter as well as assistance with security functions within the loading dock area.

Responsibilities include the safekeeping and monitoring of visitors, staff, building, exhibits, parking, and grounds.  Ensure that visitors have a safe, enjoyable experience.