Museum Guard

Mount Holyoke College; South Hadley (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Mount Holyoke College's Museum Guard role supports the daily operations of the college's art museum, performing security patrols, opening and closing procedures, and ensuring visitor safety and the protection of the collection.

This part-time, in-person position offers evenings and weekend shifts during the academic year, emphasizes inclusive visitor experience, and requires alignment with the college's anti-racist action plan.

Responsibilities

• Performs security patrols of Art Museum galleries when open to the public and follows opening/closing procedures to protect the collection.
• Remains alert and observant monitoring visitor interaction with objects on exhibit or displayed for class visits.
• Recognizes emergencies and responds quickly, notifying Public Safety in fire, medical, or other incidents.
• Serves as frontline Museum staff for a welcoming and inclusive visitor experience.
• Provides high level of customer service during interactions with all visitors.
• Aligns performance with DEI principles and the College’s anti-racist action plan.

Job description

Job no:

R-0000003717

Position Title:

Museum Guard

Faculty or Staff:

Staff

Full Time or Part Time:

Part time

In-Person, Hybrid, or Remote:

In-Person

Minimum Starting Rate of Pay:

$24.05

Rate of pay commensurate with experience

Job Description:

• Performs security patrols of Art Museum galleries when open tothe public and follows established opening and closing proceduresto protect the collection, an important and valuable MHCresource
• Remains alert and observant in monitoring visitor interactionwith objects on exhibit or displayed for class visits
• Recognizes emergencies and responds quickly and calmly,applying sound judgment and notifying Public Safety in situationsincluding fire (alarms); medical or physical accident;environmental changes; art damage; suspicious behavior; vandalism;theft
• Serves as frontline Museum staff for visitor experience that iswelcoming and inclusive
• Provides a high level of customer service during interactionswith all visitors.
• Understands the mission of the Museum and aligns performanceand actions with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibilityprinciples and those of the College’s anti-racist action plan

This is an academic year position. Hours are Tuesday - Friday 11am- 5pm & Saturday - Sunday 1 - 5pm. Additional hours as neededfor special events and tours on evenings and weekends. We arehoping to hire one or two Museum Guards to cover all of the shifts.Final scheduling will depend on the availability of those hired tofill the position.

Background Checks:

Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. As a condition of employment, the College will conduct appropriate background checks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.