Fort Worth, Texas, United States · On-site
Job DetailsJob Location: Amon Carter Museum of American Art - Fort Worth, TX 76107Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: High SchoolTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: AnyPosition Description Under the supervision of the…
Skills: Interpersonal Communication, Verbal Communication, Customer Service, Visitor Engagement, Conflict Resolution
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The Gallery Associate ensures a positive visitor experience by answering questions, promoting museum resources, and enforcing gallery policies. They collaborate with security and education staff to maintain safety and support museum events.
A high school diploma is required, with preferred coursework in art history or museum studies. Candidates must be physically able to stand for long periods and possess strong interpersonal skills.
Job DetailsJob Location: Amon Carter Museum of American Art - Fort Worth, TX 76107Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: High SchoolTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: AnyPosition Description
Under the supervision of the Visitor Experience Supervisor, the Gallery Associate ensures museum visitors have a positive in-gallery experience by providing answers to frequently asked questions, promoting museum events, programs, and resources, ensuring museum guidelines and policies are adhered to, and assisting with emergency protocols as needed. This position is classified as an essential staff position.
Responsibilities
Welcome visitors while projecting an attitude of openness and access to all visitors.
Champion and promote the museum vision, mission, and brand while in the galleries.
Initiate dialogue with visitors and answer questions to promote a friendly and engaged in-gallery experience.
Utilize a variety of strategies to inquire about visitor needs, interest, and questions.
Participate in regular trainings and workshops about accessibility, conversational strategies, customer service, diversity, exhibition content, and visitor engagement.
Help explain, interpret, and enforce museum policies and monitor gallery in terms of what is brought into and removed from the building.
Work with education and event staff to provide a positive experience for visitors during events, programs, and tours.
Communicate and collaborate with security staff regarding potential safety issues and report incidents promptly.
Assist with evacuation from galleries as required.
This position does require maintaining a uniform dress-code and clean, professional appearance. Uniforms are provided, but should be maintained by the Gallery Associate.
Excellent interpersonal, conversational, and verbal communication skills
Willingness and capacity to acquire new skills and knowledge
Ability to approach and interact with visitors without hesitation to enforce museum guidelines and policies
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and some holidays
Able to use basic internet and Microsoft Office functions
Friendly, courteous, empathetic, and engaging presence with all museum visitors and staff, including those of all abilities, age, and backgrounds
Ability to take initiative, exercise good judgment, and follow instructions
Responsible, reliable, and flexible
Emotionally mature
The flexibility and sensitivity to work with diverse personalities and situations
Qualifications/Education
Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. College courses in art, art history, conservation, education, museum studies, photography, studio art, and US history preferred.
Experience in one or more of the following areas is a strong advantage: education/teaching, hospitality, retail, or visitor/guest services.
Must be able to assist visitors with strollers and wheelchairs.
Physically able to stand for long periods of time, able to bend and/or stoop, climb, and lift up to 25 lbs. to perform tasks that may be required in the course of museum operations.
Must be able to hear normal conversations; prosthetics acceptable.
Successful completion of background and drug screen
Located in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) is a dynamic cultural resource that provides unique access and insight into the history and future of American creativity through its expansive exhibitions and programming. The Carter’s preeminent collection includes masterworks by legendary American artists such as Ruth Asawa, Alexander Calder, Frederic Church, Stuart Davis, Robert Duncanson, Thomas Eakins, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence, and John Singer Sargent, as well as one of the country’s foremost repositories of American photography. In addition to its innovative exhibition program and engagement with artists working today, the Museum’s premier primary research collection and leading conservation program make it a must-see destination for art lovers and scholars of all ages nationwide. Admission is always free.
Offices: 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107, US
Located in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) is a dynamic cultural resource that provides unique access and insight into the history and future of American creativity through its expansive exhibitions and programming. The Carter’s preeminent collection includes masterworks by legendary American artists such as Ruth Asawa, Alexander Calder, Frederic Church, Stuart Davis, Robert Duncanson, Thomas Eakins, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence, and John Singer Sargent, as well as one of the country’s foremost repositories of American photography. In addition to its innovative exhibition program and engagement with artists working today, the Museum’s premier primary research collection and leading conservation program make it a must-see destination for art lovers and scholars of all ages nationwide. Admission is always free.
Offices: 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107, US
