Share Email Opening Title Visitor Experience Associate  Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Description The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has position opening(s) for a Visitor Experience Associate. The Visitor Experience Associate is responsible for providing excellent customer service and promoting a fun learning experience for visitors throughout the museum. As a Visitor Experience Associate you will actively engage with visitors of all age groups, greeting them in a positive and cheerful manner, answering questions about PAFA’s programs, exhibitions, and events. Reporting to the Visitor Experience Manager, this position will have an hourly compensation of $9.65 per hour. There are two full-time openings. Both are 38 hours with the following schedule: Wednesday – Friday, 9:15 – 5:15 pm and Saturday – Sunday, 10:15 – 5:15 pm   Position Requirements Desired candidates will have prior customer service experience in a similar setting. A passion for the fine arts and love for working with people a must. Excellent communication skills required. Experience working with diverse audiences and ability to interact positively with large groups highly preferred. Ability to react positively to a rapidly changing environment and make good decisions under pressure Candidates must be available to work a complete schedule as listed. Experience with retail POS systems and hand-held electronic devices preferred.   About the Organization For over 200 years, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)-the oldest art museum and school in the nation-has supported a close-knit community of faculty, critics, scholars, curators, museum-professionals, and alumni and created a home for contemporary artists to reinvent tradition and make their own mark on the future. PAFA is a national leader in fine arts education that brings together artists and the public through exceptional teaching programs, a world-class collection of American art, major exhibitions, and widely accessible public programs. This specialized and unique art school attracts some of the most committed and promising art students from across the country and around the globe to study painting, drawing, printmaking, illustration, and sculpture with a distinguished faculty of working artists. The school holds a position of national prestige, with cutting-edge studio and classroom facilities, private studios for students, a historic cast collection, and the opportunity for students to exhibit in a world-class museum. PAFA's museum is internationally known for its collections of American paintings, sculptures, and works on paper and for its exhibitions that are helping to broaden the story of American art to be more inclusive of women and artists of color. Its archives house important materials for the study of American art history, museums, and art training.   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://PennsylvaniaAcademyoftheFineArts.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category -- None found -- Other Jobs Within 60 Miles Library Circulation Assistant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posted on: 2/13/2024 [Apply Now] Facilities Assistant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posted on: 4/10/2024 [Apply Now] School & Community Programs Coordinator in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posted on: 3/20/2024 [Apply Now] Museum Store Sales Associate (Various hours) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posted on: 8/6/2023 [Apply Now] Major Gifts Officer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posted on: 12/18/2023 [Apply Now] Follow us See who works here:

 

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