Museum Store Associate - Part time

The Museum of The Bible Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Six paid holidays

Floating holidays

401(k) plan (100% vested after 1,000+/

Health, dental, and vision insurance

STD, LTD, and life insurance paid by/M

Job summary

The Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC is seeking a part-time Museum Store Sales Associate to join our gifted team. You will provide friendly, attentive service to our diverse guests while assisting in daily store operations and processing transactions for up to 20 hours per week.

Ideal candidates hold a High School diploma or GED and have 1–3 years of retail/sales experience, with flexibility to work evenings and weekends in a hospitality-focused environment.

Qualifications

• High School degree/GED equivalent

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service to museum guests.
• Greeting and engaging our diverse clientele, assisting in their selection process to ensure a memorable experience.
• Performing the various sales and register transactions.
• Facilitating mail orders from our website.
• Routinely organizing, straightening, and refilling product on the sales floor
• Support merchandising our retail.
• Assists with back-stock organization to safeguard inventory.
• Ensure safety policies are followed.
• Interact professionally as part of a team.
• Promote exhibits and memberships.

Job description

Museum of the Bible offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Paid time off
• Six paid holidays
• Four floating holidays of employee’s choice
• 401(k) plan that is 100% vested after 1,000 hours of service
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• STD, LTD, and life insurance that is paid by Museum of the Bible

Our driving mission is to invite all people to engage with the Bible through our collections, exhibits, and research and educational initiatives, as well as media, publications, and performances in our World Stage Theater. In 2017, Museum of the Bible opened its 430,000-square-foot non-profit museum in the heart of our nation’s capital. In addition, our traveling exhibits have appeared nationwide and around the globe. Furthermore, we support education at all levels through children’s programs, high school and college curricula, and adult education, as well as scholarship and academic research (including field archaeology) through our Scholars Initiative.

Our Culture

Museum of the Bible offers a highly challenging and profoundly meaningful work environment where every team member is unified around our unique and global mission. Museum of the Bible bridges the ancient and the modern—from a Babylonian brick dating to around 580 BC to the latest technology in our immersive surround-sound theater. Our team also spans a wide range of careers, from those with decades of extensive professional experience to new graduates and interns.

With new leadership in place, it’s an exciting time to work at the museum as we plan for the future. As the museum grows, we provide employees the opportunity to develop their expertise and careers, along with friendships and fun. We all hope to move our lives from success to significance—and we do that daily at Museum of the Bible.

Our Work

We offer a wide variety of career opportunities, ranging from highly specialized curators and scholars to cutting-edge technology and media experts. You may work with global dignitaries and VIPs in Hospitality, or with curious children in Education. Or take your career in all these directions over time.

The museum is located in Southwest DC, on the Federal Center SW Metro stop. Our official headquarters is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (on the Hobby Lobby campus). Most of our positions are in these two locations, but some may be remote.

Museum of the Bible supports the professional development of college and university students by playing an integral role in experiential learning. We offer internships to students from various academic backgrounds, giving them the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience.

Position: Museum Store Associate - Part time

Location: Washington, DC

Job Id: 454

# of Openings: 1

TITLE: MUSEUM STORE ASSOCIATE - PART TIME
Date: 9/29/2026
Location: WASHINGTON D.C.
Employment Status: Part-Time
Reports To: MUSEUM STORE MANAGER

Salary: $18.40 hour

Position Summary

The part time Museum Store Sales Associate is very friendly, positive team member, and a contributing asset to our highly acclaimed gift shop. In sharing your exceptional customer service skills with our diverse, global clientele, the Museum Shop Sales Associate will be responsible for supporting the gift shops day‑to‑day operations not to exceed 20 hours per week

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service to our museum guests.
• Greeting and engaging our diverse clientele, as well as assisting in their selection process to ensure a memorable experience.
• Performing the various sales and register transactions with great ease.
• Facilitating the process with mail orders that are cultivated from our website.
• Routinely organizing, straightening, and/or refilling product on our sales floor
• Supportive in merchandising our exclusive and meticulously selected retail.
• Assists with back-stock organization to safeguard our balanced inventory levels.
• Ensure all safety policies, rules and procedures are followed.
• Professionally interacts as part of a team with all staff.
• Promote our exhibits and encourage guests to become members of themuseum.
• Passionateabout the Bible and will champion our mission to invite all people to engage with the transformative power of the Bible.
• Also, other duties as needed.

Education/Qualifications/Skills Requirements

• High School degree/GED equivalent

Qualifications

• One to three years of previous retail/sales experience
• Excellent judgment
• A desire to serve, assist, and help others
• Must be willing to work flexible work schedules, including evenings andweekends.

Skills

• Previous experience in the hospitality, museum and/or in a customer service/customer facing role is preferred.
• High energy level and strong interpersonal skills
• A friendly spirit and a willingness to engage with the public!
• Physical demands/requirements are as follows:
• Stand for long periods of time, up to 8 hours.
• Lift up to 30 lbs. for short periods of time.