Part-Time Openings

August 27, 2008 - September 10, 2008

#0809-10 TICKETING REPRESENTATIVE, Museum Enterprises. Occasional/Non-Exempt EEO 4. Responsibilities: Deliver excellent customer service to internal and external customers while taking reservations by phone, selling tickets, or assisting visitors at the box office. Make advance reservations, answer general museum questions, book group visits, and sell museum memberships and market museum services and programs to incoming callers. Requirements: HS diploma/GED, prefer additional education and/or work experience in customer service and data entry. Prior experience working on the telephone. Good customer service and math skills. Dependable, able to sit for long periods, and work effectively as a member of a team. Bilingual skills in English and Spanish, Hmong, Somali, or Russian desirable. Pay rate: $8.25/hr. Application deadline: OPEN.

#0809-28 GALLERY SUPERVISOR, Occasional/Non-Exempt, (10-20 hours per week) The Science Museum has several galleries focusing on topics such as the Mississippi River, the Human Body, Experimentation, Dinosaurs and Fossils, Collections, and special exhibits. Responsibilities: Greet and assist visitors as they explore various exhibits. Interpret exhibit concepts and ideas to visitors. Provide security for the specimens on display. Monitor and manage queue lines, including ticket handling. Perform routine tasks such as cleaning. Assure safety and comfort for visitors. Supervise and provide support to volunteers working in exhibit area. Requirements: Must possess exceptional customer service skills and must be punctual, dependable, flexible, and able to stand for long periods of time. Must be at least 18 years old. Academic college course work or related experience or interest in life, natural, or physical sciences preferred. Supervisory experience and the ability to speak a second language preferred, but not required. Pay Rate: $8.25/hour. Application Deadline: September 17, 2008. APPLY ONLINE.

#0809-72 VISITOR ASSISTANT, Museum Enterprises. Occasional/Non-Exempt (10-20 hours per week). EEO 9. Responsibilities: Greet and assist visitors in exploring and understanding exhibit components and artifacts. Provide security and response for visitors, exhibit components and artifacts. Assist museum staff with routine duties and special tasks related to the operation of a science gallery or exhibit area. Requirements: Multiple positions available. Some positions require ability to lift, push and pull up to 40 lbs and climb stairs. For all positions: must be at least 16 years old, have excellent customer service skills, be punctual, dependable, flexible, and able to stand for long periods of time. Pay rate: $7.50/hour. Application deadline: September 17, 2008. APPLY ONLINE.

#0809-107 CAMP-IN SUPERVISOR, Education - Adult and Group Programs. Occasional/Non-Exempt (Work 1-5 overnight shifts per month, Thursday, Friday, and/or Saturday nights) EEO 9. Camp-Ins are overnight events during which participants explore exhibit halls, see Omni films, participate in hands-on science activities and watch a live science demonstration. Camp-In Supervisors provide leadership, direction, and support during these events. Responsibilities: As part of a team develop, organize, and implement all administrative and programming activities during a Camp-In, supervise all Camp-In participants from greeting and registration through flow of evening activities and meals, monitor behavior in exhibit halls to insure safety of both participants and exhibits, assist with the development and improvement of the Camp-In program. Requirements: Must be 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED, have experience working with large groups of children and adults, demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team. Must be able to carry 50 lbs and climb stairs, CPR and First Aid Certification required (training provided). Pay Rate: $9.00/hour. Application Deadline: September 17, 2008.

#0809-918 COLLECTIONS TECH, Collection Services. Occasional/Non-Exempt. EEO 5. Responsibilities: Work with the Director of Collection Services, curators and collections services team on movement of objects, documentation and research projects. Work with Director of Collection Services and curators on data management, inventory, accessioning, numbering, cataloguing, documenting objects and performing data entry. Requirements: BA/BS in Anthropology, Museum Studies, or related field, or equivalent training and experience. Minimum of 6 month experience in museum object handling, collections management or equivalent. Familiarity with proper procedures for handling, transporting and storage of museum collections is required. Good organizational skills and ability to work independently as well as in a team. Job requires lifting of 20 lbs daily. Pay Grade: 5 Application deadline: September 17, 2008.

#0809-235 CO-DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS, Public Relations. Part-Time/Exempt. (24 hours/week) EEO 1. Responsibilities: Achieve frequent, positive, and accurate coverage of the Science Museum of Minnesota in local and regional media, and oversee the museum's efforts to communicate effectively and advantageously with its many audiences (media, donors, members, visitors, volunteers, staff, and other key constituencies). Develop strategic positioning for the organization, manage the Science Museum's positive reputation in the community, and provide counsel to the president and senior leadership team about protecting and enhancing our organization's position and reputation. Support the museum's revenue streams through effective communications. This is a 24-hour per week job share position. Both individuals will share equally all responsibilities for media relations and communications. Both positions have a primary responsibility to exercise of discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance. Requirements: Bachelors degree in journalism, English, or related field (masters degree preferred). 6-10 years media relations or communications experience. Ability to share position, including decision-making, authority, and participation in any responsibility or activity required of the job. Ability to communicate clearly and thoroughly with job share partner. Management/supervisory experience. Excellent writing skills (including skills in writing copy for marketing collateral, advertisements, press releases, newsletters, annual reports, fund raising materials, sales materials, and speeches). Proven ability to achieve attendance-driving publicity. Crisis communications experience. Pay Grade: 11 Application deadline: September 17, 2008.