MidwestMuseums.org
Museum Assistant – Secretary 2 Job at MidwestMuseums.org in Big R...
MidwestMuseums.org - Big Rapids, MI, United States, 49307
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Overview
This position will provide full-time continuing clerical support to the Jim Crow Museum.
Responsibilities:
- Perform any/all duties as defined in the Secretary, Level 1 position description.
- Responsible for answering routine correspondence including phones, emails, and social media inquiries. Draft non-routine correspondence for review and approval of supervisor.
- Assist with the scheduling of museum tours.
- Prepare and maintain information for documents such as correspondence, memos, reports, etc. using computer software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and file management.
- Demonstrate an understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, especially in working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
- Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.
- Coordinate gate admission and ticketing.
- Assist with the supervision of student employees.
- Assist with the coordination of the museum membership program with other departments.
- Input, retrieve, download, and output information utilizing a computer to access various software programs and systems.
- Answer or refer inquiries from students, faculty, staff, and the general public regarding established policies and procedures.
- Coordinate activities with other departments.
- Maintain the established filing and documentation systems.
- Plan expenses and monitor travel budget for staff.
- Assist with the processing of gift paperwork.
- Participate in professional development activities, such as continued education and training in secretarial software skills and museum-related content.
- Participate in the hiring and onboarding process of other employees.
- Serve as the contact person for outgoing traveling exhibit loans.
- Communicate with borrowing institutions to schedule exhibit rental, contracts, payments, and shipping.
- Work with the collections manager to secure outgoing loan paperwork and coordinate maintenance as needed.
- Manage the gift store inventory and sales.
- Manage monetary deposits and donations.
- Provide clerical support for budget management, tracking, and expense reports.
- Coordinate staff travel arrangements and expenses as needed.
- Event management for museum special events.
- Provide clerical support for museum daily operations as needed.
- Any other duties assigned within the position classification area.