Visitor Experience Associate, Kluge-Ruhe (Staff Wage)
The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | |
$18.00 Hourly | |
United States, Virginia, Charlottesville | |
1215 Lee Street (Show on map) | |
Sep 25, 2024 | |
The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA is the only museum dedicated to Indigenous Australian art in the USA and the most significant collection of its kind outside of Australia. Kluge-Ruhe seeks applicants for a part-time position with the title Visitor Experience Associate. Visitor Experience Associates share the museum's many offerings with the general public and foster enthusiasm, curiosity and exploration among visitors. They act as the welcoming, hospitable face of the museum during public hours on Saturdays and Sundays. They deliver engaging tours of the museum's current exhibitions that build visual literacy skills, expand visitor understandings about Indigeneity, arts and culture and gently challenge common misconceptions about Indigenous Australian peoples and cultures. Other duties include:
Qualified candidates will love interacting with the public and will enjoy working independently while providing integral support to a small team.A primary perk of this position is the enjoyment that comes with gaining cumulative knowledge about fascinating cultures that are using art to share who they are with the world. Preferred candidates will be able to begin employment as early as October 21, 2024. The museum is hiring one candidate to fill this role. The successful applicant will divide the responsibility of weekend coverage at Kluge-Ruhe with another VEA, generally working every other weekend. They will cover shifts to support each other when necessary. There is also the possibility of picking up additional shifts during the week and evenings for special events. Anticipated position compensation is $18.00 Hourly This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029. To apply, please submit an application online through Workday at https://jobs.virginia.edu and attach a current CV/Resume and Cover Letter. Search on requisition number: R0064938. Questions related to the application process may be directed to Keith Johnson, HR Specialist at fkj2t@virginia.edu. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: High school diploma Experience: Four years' of experience. Licensure: None PHYSICAL DEMANDS This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require walking some distance to attend meetings, and programs. The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information. |