Museum Assistant

Collier County Museums is currently seeking a full-time Museum Assistant for our main museum located in Naples, Florida.

Essential Functions:

•  Assisting in the day-to-day operation of the museum and secures artifacts.
•  Maintaining museum facilities and exhibits; contacts repair persons or specialized Museum staff for assistance as needed.
• Provides clerical support; compiles information and prepares reports on museum operations, activities and visitations.
• Trains and schedules volunteers as greeters and tour guides; plans assignments up to a year in advanced, reviews and evaluates work of volunteers in cooperation with the Museum’s Volunteer Coordinator.
• Greets visitors; conducts tours of the museum; speaks to groups.
• Develops presentations and activities; assists with implementing museum programs.
• Assists with promoting the Museum to the general public. 
• Operates a computer, printer, telephone, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, PowerPoint, spreadsheet, database, or other software.

Minimum Qualifications: 

•  High school diploma or GED 
• One year experience in museum operations and clerical work; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this job
• Fingerprinting required.

Benefits: Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full and part time employees. For information, click here to view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer you when you join our staff.

Required Supplemental Questions: 

•  Are you a current employee of Collier County BCC? (Please note: Employees of the Sheriff’s Office, Clerk of Courts, Collier Schools, Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraisers and Health Department are not considered employees of the BCC.)
• Do you possess a High School Diploma or GED equivalent?
• Do you possess one year of experience in museum operations and clerical work; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job?
• Do you have working knowledge of computer software systems and imaging technologies for archival and museum cataloguing and registration?

Please be advised the position will close Thursday October 10, 2013 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Job applications can be found here.

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