Visitor Assistant

LAUKOA; New London, Northern (CT, KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible schedule

Job summary

LAUKOA in New London, CT seeks a Visitor Assistant to provide a visible gallery presence, support artifact protection, and deliver excellent customer service to visitors.

You will guide guests, answer questions about Coast Guard history and exhibit highlights, assist education teams with programs, and help manage visitor flow while maintaining safety procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Associate or Bachelor degree preferred.
• 1+ year in tourism, hospitality, retail, museums, visitor services, or another customer-facing environment.
• Ability to stand and walk for 4–8 hour gallery shifts.
• Ability to learn and communicate approved historical narratives, exhibit highlights, Coast Guard missions, gallery rules, and accessibility information.

Responsibilities

• Provide a visible gallery presence to support artifact protection, visitor safety, informal education, and excellent customer service.
• Observe, report, assist, and direct visitors through established procedures; avoid law enforcement or independent security functions.
• Maintain a professional presence to protect artifacts from harm.
• Report exhibit malfunctions, spills, damage, environmental concerns, and safety hazards through procedures.
• Manage visitor flow and gallery capacity to prevent overcrowding in sensitive spaces.
• Provide wayfinding, answer visitor questions, and lead brief informal discussions about exhibits and Coast Guard history.
• Assist volunteer and education teams with gallery-based programs and activities.
• Perform opening and closing sweeps and support the public during emergencies.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Stamina

Education

High school diploma

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

LAUKOA brings together a diverse portfolio of companies delivering mission-critical services to the Department of Defense, federal agencies, and commercial organizations. From environmental stewardship and infrastructure support to technology, operations, maintenance, and construction services, we help clients accomplish their goals through expertise, innovation, and trusted partnerships. Rooted in Native Hawaiian values, we are committed to delivering results that strengthen organizations, communities, and future generations.

Whether you’re building critical infrastructure in Greenland, supporting federal health programs in Florida, or protecting ecosystems in the Pacific, LAUKOA brings together people who care about what they do.

Current job opportunities withLAUKOA are posted here as they become available. Check back often for new positions!

Visitor Assistant

Openings: 2 full-time positions | Location: New London, Connecticut (on-site)

Position Summary

• Visitor Assistants provide a visible gallery presence that supports artifact protection, visitor safety, informal education, and excellent customer service. They observe, report, assist, and direct visitors through established procedures; they do not perform law-enforcement or independent security functions.
• Maintain a professional physical presence in assigned galleries to help protect artifacts from accidental or intentional harm.
• Report exhibit malfunctions, spills, damage, environmental concerns, visitor complaints, security concerns, and safety hazards through established procedures.
• Manage visitor flow and gallery capacity to help prevent overcrowding in sensitive spaces.
• Provide wayfinding, answer visitor questions, and lead brief informal discussions about approved exhibit highlights, Coast Guard history, and museum missions.
• Assist volunteer and education teams with gallery-based programs, scavenger hunts, and visitor activities.
• Perform opening and closing sweeps and support the public during emergencies or building evacuations in accordance with approved procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Associate or Bachelor degree preferred.
• One or more years in tourism, hospitality, retail, museums, visitor services, or another customer-facing environment.
• Ability to stand and walk for a four- to eight-hour gallery shift.
• Ability to learn and communicate approved historical narratives, exhibit highlights, Coast Guard missions, gallery rules, and accessibility information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Museum, cultural-institution, visitor-center, or public-attraction experience.
• Knowledge of Coast Guard history or maritime operations.
• Experience with de-escalation, accessibility support, crowd management, incident reporting, or emergency-evacuation procedures.

LAUKOA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/VEVRAA federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

LAUKOA offers a best-in-class benefits program including

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• a 401(k) program with employer match
• paid vacation and sick leave
• employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• an Employee Assistance Program
• a flexible work environment

Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including

• critical illness coverage
• accident insurance
• identity theft coverage
• pet insurance

LAUKOA gives preference to internal candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration.