The Armenian Museum of America is seeking a Visitor Services Associate. This individual will be responsible for handling the front desk and the gift shop during the museum’s open hours: Thursday through Sunday, 12-6 pm, greeting museum visitors and tour groups in a friendly and positive manner, coordinating membership sign-ups and renewals, ensuring that the appearance of the gallery and gift shop is well maintained, preparing weekly visitor and gift shop reports, and performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualifications: The ability to work during all of the museum’s open hours: Thursday through Sunday 12:00-6:00 PM. Good communication skills, basic computer skills, and a professional appearance and mannerism required. Basic knowledge of the Armenian culture and language a plus.
Qualifications: The ability to work during all of the museum’s open hours: Thursday through Sunday 12:00-6:00 PM. Good communication skills, basic computer skills, and a professional appearance and mannerism required. Basic knowledge of the Armenian culture and language a plus.
How To Apply:
To apply please send resume and cover letter to:
To apply please send resume and cover letter to:
Howayda Abuaffan howayda@armenianmuseum.org
no phone enquiries please.
Apply by:
May 30, 2015
May 30, 2015
Salary:
$13/hr
$13/hr
About this Organization:
Founded in 1971, the Armenian Museum has grown into a major repository for all forms of Armenian material culture that illustrate the creative endeavors of the Armenian people over the centuries. Today, the Museum’s collections hold over 20,000 artifacts, including: 5,000 ancient and medieval Armenian coins, over 3,000 textiles and 180 Armenian inscribed rugs, and an extensive collection of Urartian and religious artifacts, ceramics, medieval illuminations and various other objects. The Library houses over 27,000 titles, an oral history collection, archival materials and various other publications.
Founded in 1971, the Armenian Museum has grown into a major repository for all forms of Armenian material culture that illustrate the creative endeavors of the Armenian people over the centuries. Today, the Museum’s collections hold over 20,000 artifacts, including: 5,000 ancient and medieval Armenian coins, over 3,000 textiles and 180 Armenian inscribed rugs, and an extensive collection of Urartian and religious artifacts, ceramics, medieval illuminations and various other objects. The Library houses over 27,000 titles, an oral history collection, archival materials and various other publications.
But the Armenian Museum is more than just a storehouse of artifacts. It’s a living museum and library which offers exhibits and diverse cultural and literary programs to its members and the community at large. It is where Armenian-Americans can visit to discover their roots and where people of all ethnic backgrounds can see how the story of the Armenian people plays a vital part within the rich cultural symphony that is America.
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