Visitor Services Attendant
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum seeks permanent part-time Visitor Services Attendant to carry out the daily front desk operations of the Museum and provide a safe, informative, and meaningful visitor experience. Responsibilities include facilitating admission and merchandise sales, engaging, and interacting with visitors, resolving visitor questions and concerns, promoting exhibition and events, providing exceptional customer service, and opening and closing the Museum. Qualifications include experience in customer service, excellent communication skills, detail-oriented, computer literate, must be available to work weekends and occasional evenings. This position is for Saturday and Sunday (12 hours per week). Please email cover letter and resume to Rebecca Dawson, the Director of Communications and Visitor Services, at [email protected]. The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer.
Business Manager
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum seeks a Business Manager for a permanent full-time (32 hours/week) position. Occasional weekend/evening hours required. Reporting to the Museum Director, this senior staff member will play an essential role in the smooth business operations of Museum. The ideal candidate has a BA in the Humanities and a passion for non-profit administration. Demonstrable hands-on business management in a museum environment is preferred. The successful applicant will be an energetic, multi-tasking, quick-learning self-starter who possesses the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please send cover letter and resume with references via email to [email protected]. The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer.
Reporting to the Museum Director, this senior staff member will be responsible for oversight of the administrative office and business of the Lyman Allyn Art Museum:
- Financial Management
- Supervise the 20-24 hour/week Financial Accountant, responsible for processing accounts payable and receivable in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Supervise 16 hour/week Database Clerk, responsible for documenting membership and donor gifts and maintaining accurate mailing lists
- With Financial Accountant, prepare timesheets for contracted payroll service.
- Maintain financial documentation including grants and restricted funds; organize and oversee annual financial audit.
- Supply Museum Director with budgets, financial reports, and other management information; staff Finance Committee, record meeting minutes, and provide timely financial information.
- Operations Management
- With Museum Director, develop and maintain policies and protocols for effective and efficient business operations throughout organization.
- File required annual governmental reports in compliance with Municipal, State and Federal regulations.
- Negotiate or review as necessary operational contracts.
- Human Resources Management
- Maintain employment records and administer all HR management efforts for the employment force of about 14 full- and part-time employees.
- Ensure compliance with all HR regulations and best practices.
- Information Technology Oversight
- Coordinate museum operations with and monitor performance of existing third-party IT support contractor.
- Work with internal and external colleagues to promote the museum, generally.
Compensation: $40,000-45,000/year with full benefits; flex schedule negotiable