Museum Assistant

Tippecanoe County Historical Association; Battle Ground (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Simple IRA retirement match

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick time after 90 days

Job summary

Tippecanoe County Historical Association is seeking a part-time weekend staffer to assist in the Museum and History Store operations, greeting visitors and handling sales.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, familiarity with computers and Microsoft Office, and strong writing and interpersonal skills. Prior museum or retail experience is a plus, with duties including stock, POS use, and customer service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Understanding of computers and Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Museum or history background preferred.
• Knowledge of retail is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate historical American military and Native American history retail store and museum, including greeting visitors and making sales.
• Maintain the front-porch community wall.
• Assist in management of retail store including operating point of sale system, receiving product and merchandising and stocking.
• Interpret site and museum dealing with early 19th century military action, its significance to Indiana, the War of 1812, and U.S. early republic history. Interpretation of the Native activities and presence in the area is balanced against the Euro-American perspective and shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences both historic and contemporary.

Skills

Strong writing

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Tippecanoe County Historical Association

The Tippecanoe County Historical Association (TCHA) is a community engaged non-profit
organization dedicated to enriching the lives of Tippecanoe County residents and visitors by
collecting, preserving, researching and sharing Tippecanoe County’s unique and diverse history.
The organization owns or manages five sites throughout the county including the Tippecanoe
Battlefield Museum and History Store.

Position Summary

Assists the Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum and History Store Manager in museum operations as
needed including running the Museum and History Store on weekends.
Employee may also be called on to fill in for full-time staff or assist TCHA staff as needed to help
with special educational programming and events.

Responsibilities

• Operate historical American military and Native American history retail store and
  museum, including greeting visitors and making sales.


• Maintain the front-porch community wall.


• Assist in management of retail store including operating point of sale system, receiving
  product and merchandising and stocking.


• Interpret site and museum dealing with early 19th century military action, its
  significance to Indiana, the War of 1812, and U.S. early republic history. Interpretation of
  the Native activities and presence in the area is balanced against the Euro-American
  perspective and shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences both historic and
  contemporary.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.


• Understanding of computers and Microsoft office programs.


• Strong organizational skills and an ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.


• Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills essential.

Preferred

• Museum or history background.


• Knowledge of retail.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to routinely lift objects and boxes weighing up to 25 pounds.


• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Salary and Benefits

Expected salary is $15.00 per hour. Additional benefits include Simple IRA retirement match,
paid holidays, and vacation and sick time following the completion of an introductory 90-day
period.