Front Desk Assistant

Prairie Village Museum

Position Type: Part-time, Seasonal
Hours: Approximately 20–30 hours per week
Season: Summer season (Memorial Day–Labor Day) with opportunities to work some fall dates
Reports To: Museum Director
Pay: $10-17/hr Entry-level, non-benefited (rate determined by experience)

 

Position Summary

The Front Desk Assistant is an entry-level position ideal for a young person interested in gaining workplace experience in customer service, office skills, and museum operations. This role serves as the first point of contact for visitors and supports programming, daily front desk, gift shop, and collections activities under the direct supervision of the Museum Director.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and collect museum admission fees

• Assist with gift shop sales and transactions

• Answer phones and respond to basic emails

• Help maintain daily attendance and sales records

• Keep the front desk and gift shop clean and organized

• Assist with basic collections care under Director's supervision

• Provide general support for daily museum operations as assigned

• Work weekdays, weekends and occasional events as needed

• Stand for periods of time and lift light items

 

Qualifications

• Friendly, dependable, and willing to learn

• Basic math skills

• Comfortable speaking with the public

• Ability to follow instructions and work under supervision

• Neat appearance and professional attitude

 

Physical & Scheduling Requirements

• Ability to stand for periods of time

• Ability to work weekends and occasional events

• Ability to lift light items (gift shop merchandise, supplies)