Art Museum Student Receptionist

Responsibilities

• Welcome and inform visitors about the permanent collection, exhibitions, and accessibility offerings
• Sell museum products using point-of-sale registers and credit card machines
• Execute daily cash reports, cash out the register, and keep accounts of sales
• Record number of daily visitors and conduct surveys when appropriate
• Answer the main museum phone and take accurate messages
• Work on occasional museum projects as requested by staff
• Distribute museum brochures and posters on and off campus as needed

Requirements

• Dependable, friendly, and outgoing personality
• Ability to speak comfortably with groups and individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to give basic introductory museum tours (training provided)
• Experience with cash registers and credit card machines is helpful
• Microsoft Office experience
• Experience in a museum setting or participation in the Museum Ambassadors Program is a plus

About the Company

Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont.