Museum Attendant

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.
• Collects weekend mail and messages.
• 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.

Salary: $16.14 – $20.16, hourly

Benefits: Not eligible to participate in the City’s health insurance or retirement plans.

Education requirements: High school diploma

Deadline to apply: May 15, 2025

Documents required to apply: Resume

How to apply: Apply here