Museum Visitor Services & Sales Associate (Part‑Time)

Virginia Military Institute; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Military Institute is seeking a part-time Visitor Services/Sales Assistant for the VMI Museum on Post. The role focuses on welcoming visitors, assisting with sales, and providing courteous service to museum guests and store customers.

Candidates should demonstrate neat appearance, reliability, and basic computer/POS skills. Prior retail or museum experience is a plus but not required. The position requires flexibility for weekdays/weekends and occasional holidays.

Qualifications

• Neat, businesslike appearance.
• Alertness to the needs and interests of museum visitors and store customers.
• Promptness, reliability, maturity, and sound judgment.
• Ability to follow routine procedures and to enforce policies.
• Basic knowledge of computer and POS.
• Basic knowledge of handling and counting money.
• Retail sales, customer service and/or museum experience a plus but not required.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail sales

Attention to detail

Education

Tools

POS system

Cash register

Job description

Virginia Military Institute is seeking a part-time Visitor Services/Sales Assistant for the VMI Museum on Post. The role focuses on welcoming visitors, assisting with sales, and providing courteous service to museum guests and store customers.

Candidates should demonstrate neat appearance, reliability, and basic computer/POS skills. Prior retail or museum experience is a plus but not required. The position requires flexibility for weekdays/weekends and occasional holidays.