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Visitor Services Associate    Posted 4/24/2025

Visitor Services Associate/ Retail Sales
Hourly Rate: $15/hr
Job Status: Part-time
Schedule: 12-15 hours a week with store shifts occurring Friday through Sunday. Generally 11:30 am – 5:30 pm.

Description
The Museum for Art in Wood engages, educates, and inspires the public through the exhibition, collection, and interpretation of contemporary art in wood. A dynamic, unique, and fast-paced organization, the Museum seeks a seasoned, motivated Visitor Services Sales Associate.

Reporting
The Visitor Services Sales Associate works independently and cooperatively with staff and reports directly to the Retail Manager.

Organizational Background
Since its inception in 1986, the Museum for Art in Wood, formerly the Wood Turning Center and Center for Art in Wood, has been widely recognized by artists, collectors, scholars, and the public as one of the most valuable resources for the education, preservation, and promotion of the field of art made from wood. 

Qualifications
The successful candidate will be experienced, motivated, customer service oriented, and excel in high-end retail sales. The Visitor Services Sales Associate serves as an ambassador for the organization’s mission and vision.

Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience in the arts and cultural organizations, particularly in museum, gallery, or traditional retail sales.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the Visitor Services Associate include, but are not limited to:

  • Monitoring store, exhibition, gallery, and permanent collection in mezzanine.
  • Retail Sales
  • Daily maintenance of the store
  • Excellent sales, customer service, and communication skills
  • Ability to climb stairs, lift 25 pounds, and stand most of the day

The Museum for Art in Wood is committed to fostering a diverse, lively, inclusive, and accessible environment and is an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender identity, marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or belief. Employment decisions are made without consideration of these or any other factors that are prohibited by law.

 

Education Level:

Not required

To Apply

Please send a cover letter, a copy of your resumé, and three references to [email protected]. Note: please type the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Librarian/Cataloguer Intern (Unpaid)

10 weeks, 10 hours per week (flexible)

Position Description: The Museum for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, PA, is looking for a part-time Librarian/Cataloguer Intern to catalogue new acquisitions of books. This will include inputting associated data into the PastPerfect collections management database as well as organizing, labeling, and shelving (also re-shelving as-needed) material in alphabetical and numerical order. If time allows, the Intern will use an existing inventory of books to identify duplicates within the collection and document condition issues.

The intern will perform physical tasks, such as lifting and moving library material up to 30 pounds and will also be expected to use a computer for extended periods of time to catalogue using Excel and the PastPerfect collections management database.

This position will work mostly independently and will be supervised by the Registrar and Manager of Collections.

The Librarian/Cataloguer Intern will work on-site at the Museum for Art in Wood, 141 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities of the Librarian/Cataloguer Intern include:

  • Cataloguing new acquisitions and the backlog of unprocessed books using the Museum’s catalogue system for publications
  • Inputting associated data into the PastPerfect collections management database
  • Physically labeling and shelving material in alphabetical and numerical order according to library systems
  • Reshelving books accessed by researchers
  • Using an existing inventory of books to identify duplicates within the collection and document condition issues

Working Environment: Expected working conditions include:

  • Moving library materials weighing up to 30 pounds
  • Extended periods of computer-based work
  • Working in an environment with varying light and noise levels
  • Working in an environment in which exposure to materials containing dust is possible

Qualifications: Qualifications of a successful candidate include:

  • Enrollment or recent graduation from a Library and Information Science graduate program, or Archival Studies program, or equivalent job experience
  • Experience working in archives and library collections
  • Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented
  • Ability to work independently and in a small team
  • Working knowledge of Excel and PastPerfect collections management database (preferred)

To Apply: Please send resume, cover letter to Burcu Okuda, Registrar and Manager of Collections at [email protected].

 

 

 

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