Pulitzer Arts Foundation
The Pulitzer Arts Foundation is currently seeking Gallery Attendants with a strong interest in the arts and community engagement. This position is customer service-oriented and requires interaction with the public. The primary responsibility of the Gallery Attendant is to ensure the safety of the artwork on view and to provide courteous service to visitors.
Reports to: Visitor Services Manager
Status: Part-time/Non-Exempt
Salary: $10.00 per hour
Position Responsibilities and Duties
Ensure the safety of art work
- Responsible for monitoring and ensuring the safety of the artwork
- Maintain an alert and polite presence in the galleries
- Enforce all gallery policies and procedures
Provide courteous service to visitors
- Provide a welcoming environment for visitors while also enforcing gallery policies and procedures
- Become knowledgeable on basic facts regarding current exhibitions, related programming, and the history of the Foundation by utilizing the provided training materials
- Politely remind visitors of pertinent policies
- Staff the front desk to greet visitors and collect visitor information
Assist with general duties of visitor services department
- Actively promote mailing list sign up
- Assit with setting up for special events and programs
- Perform duties as assigned at the front desk including answering phones and greeting visitors
- Collect pertinent visitor information
- Perform daily housekeeping tasks as needed
- Adhere to all Pulitzer policies and procedures as set forth in the employee handbook
Preferred Experience and Background Skills
- Highschool diploma or GED
- Prior experience as a gallery attendant preferred but not required
- Strong interest in the arts
- Strong customer service skills and ability to interact easily with the public
- Ability to work open hour shifts including nights and weekends
- Strict adherence to professional ethics
- Maintain a neat and clean appearance
- Ability to stand and remain alert for long periods of time
The Pulitzer Arts Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume via email to:
Sharice Williams
Assistant Business Manager and Human Resources Manager
