The Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut is seeking a Visitor Services Associate. The Visitor Services Associate is responsible for assisting the Visitor Services Coordinator in tending to visitor needs and all aspects of membership maintenance and growth. The Associate is responsible for museum memberships, maintaining the museum’s inventory, and managing volunteers. They also process donations, obtain data for reporting, and help with opening and closing procedures.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to —

• Printing membership cards and renewal letters
• Processing volunteer applications and coordinating jobs
• Tracking incoming donations and mailing outgoing donations
• Assisting with animal care and museum upkeep
• Updating forms, letters, and templates as needed
• Maintaining Ricoh copier and updating Document Server
• Assisting the front desk whenever needed
• Other duties to be assigned by the Visitor Services Coordinator or Education Coordinator

The position is part-time, approximately twenty hours per week.

Interested parties should send a cover letter and resume to Kathy Duda, Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main Street, Niantic CT 06357 or email to k.duda@cmsect.org. No phone calls, please.

The Visitor Services Associate is responsible for assisting the Visitor Services Coordinator in attending to visitor needs and all aspects of membership maintenance and growth. The schedule for this position will be Sundays with additional days on a as needed basis.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to —

Front Desk responsibilities including:

• Greeting and welcoming each guest
• Answering guest questions
• Selling items from Museum Store
• Cashing out drawer at the end of each day

Organizing all aspects of reservation systems including:

• Holding dates for prospective birthday parties using the form provided
• Holding dates for prospective group reservations
• Enrolling children in programs
• Recording all daily information and coupon use.
• Daily maintaining exhibit areas, birthday party set-up and clean-up and monitoring weekend volunteers.
• Other duties or responsibilities as deemed necessary by the Visitor Services Coordinator..

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1 -3 years in hospitality, retail or museum experience preferred.
• Computer skills – FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Candidates are required to pass a background check.

Must be able to bend and stand for long periods of time and lift up to 40 pounds.

No phone calls, please.

Send cover letter, resume, and application to:

h.cheeseman@cmsect.org

Executive Director
Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
409 Main Street
Niantic, CT 06357

Part-time Museum Outreach Educator

Part-time Museum Educator

CMSECT has an opening for a part-time Museum Educator. Applicants should have a college degree and teaching experience working with preschool and/or elementary-aged children, preferably in a classroom or museum setting. Training in classroom management and science a plus. This is a part-time position beginning immediately. Position involves visiting Preschools, Daycares and Elementary Schools as part of our Outreach and After-school Programming, teaching occasional onsite programs and weekend birthday party programming, and assisting Visitor Services as floor staff. Proven staff have the possibility of expanding hours to Front Desk openings. Applicants must be available to potentially work all day any day of the week, but especially Saturdays, and have a flexible schedule as number of work hours and days of the week vary based on program demand. MUST have own transportation, be able to lift 50 pounds, and be able to stand for long periods of time. Candidates are required to pass a background check. Starting salary $12/hour.

Send cover letter and resumé to:
Donna Dione, Education Coordinator
Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
409 Main Street
Niantic, CT 06357

or email to: d.dione@cmsect.org

Please contact Holly Cheeseman, Executive Director for internship application.

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