Museum Student Visitor Assistant

Museum Student Visitor Assistant

Auburn University invites students to apply for the Museum Student Visitor Assistant role at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. This role offers students the opportunity to work in a beautiful environment, be inspired by art, and develop professional hospitality, communication, and customer service skills.

• Warmly welcome all guests, ensuring they receive everything needed for a great visit
• Answer the telephone and transfer calls to the correct staff when needed
• Anticipate guests’ needs
• Promote and process monetary gifts of support/donations
• Process registration and program attendees
• Provide guest feedback to the Visitor Services Manager
• Perform regular area checks of museum spaces, including galleries, to ensure a welcoming environment for guests
• Conduct careful sales transactions through the POS system to ensure accurate cash handling and inventory control
• Assist with store merchandising, restocking, cleaning, and any other retail initiatives
• Gift wrap guest purchases
• Set‑up and break down events such as art exhibition openings and other programs or university‑sponsored events
• Promote safe work practices for guests and coworkers
• Successfully complete other general duties such as inventory, filing, cleaning, and errands

• 9:45 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Tuesday – Sunday
• Evenings, depending on event schedule
• One – three shifts per week (approximately 12 hours per week)
• Weekend work is mandatory
• Work during university breaks is desired
• A mix of weekday and weekend is available

This position is a long‑term job opportunity for AU students during their entire enrollment at Auburn University.

Considerations can be made for interested candidates.

• Life‑Changing Impact:
  Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence:
  We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We’re Here for You:
  Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama:
  The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top‑ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone:
  Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!

• Currently enrolled as an Auburn University undergraduate student.

• Ideally, candidates should be able to lift 25 lbs, stoop, kneel, walk, carry equipment, and work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to read on a computer and answer a telephone.
• Availability to work weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

Pay Rate $14.00/hour. Work Hours up to 20. City position is located in Auburn, State position is located in Alabama.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Date: 12/12/2025. Closing Date:
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