Thank you for your interest in career opportunities at the Cincinnati Art Museum. The museum continually seeks to hire friendly, dynamic, and talented individuals from racially and culturally diverse backgrounds to join our team. We greatly value expertise and skills gained at the museum and encourage professional development and career growth.
Due to the high volume of responses to our employment listings, we regret that we cannot contact every job applicant. If a strong potential match is found, the Human Resources Department will contact you to request further information or schedule an interview.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Cincinnati Art Museum has immediate openings for part-time Café Servers in the Museum's Terrace Café and Event Catering Department. The Terrace Café is open Tuesday through Sunday 11am-3pm daily, and on Thursday it is open 11am-7:30pm.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Working under the direction of the Café Manager, duties include, but are not limited to the following:
REQUIREMENTS
Pay rate: $5.05 per hour + tips
TO APPLY
Apply for Terrace Café Server using the link below:
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Cincinnati Art Museum has an immediate opening for a part-time Visitor Services Assistant (VSA) in the Visitor Services Department. Approximately 10-20 hours per week. Ideal candidates would be available but not limited to weekend and evening shifts when needed, to support the Cincinnati Art Museum during the busiest times.
Working under the direction of the Visitor Services Coordinator (VSC), the part-time temporary VSA will have the responsibility of greeting visitors and tour groups, selling tickets, memberships and coffee, answering telephones, balancing daily deposits, and keeping current on museum events. This role is responsible for ensuring visitors are alerted to all the tools needed for a successful visit. The VSA is also responsible for keeping CAM goals and priorities in mind when welcoming visitors to the museum.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
The pay rate is $14.00 per hour with a commission incentive of $2.50 per membership sold.
Ideal candidate would be able to work holiday time frames including Labor Day weekend, Thanksgiving weekend (closed on Thanksgiving) and shifts between mid-December and early January (closed December 25).
REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or equivalent education required. Excellent customer service and communication skills are a must. Candidate must be dependable and work well with the public.
In addition, candidate must have the ability to read, examine, and interpret general business documents, effectively communicate with visitors in person and on phone calls, and present information and respond to questions from visitors. Good computer and writing skills necessary.
Apply for Visitor Services Assistant - PT using the link below:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=347b7c9b-5aac-4d96-ab81-3b32a60f7052&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=384059&lang=en_US&source=CC4
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Gallery Attendant position is part-time, scheduled 10-29 hours per week. Gallery Attendants will be required to walk and move about work location on foot, and work will include periods of standing, sitting, and use of stairs as needed. May be required to lift and/or move items of moderate weight as needed.
General work hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 11am - 5pm. Additional hours may be available dependent on the times and dates of scheduled programs and events.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
REQUIREMENTS
High School diploma or equivalent work experience required. Previous security or museum experience is a plus. Candidates must have strong customer service & interpersonal skills and possess a strong ability to work with the public. Candidates for this position should have knowledge of security practices and possess excellent organizational skills.
Due to the essential nature of all front-line staff positions, security/gallery attendant staff must be flexible with hours, including some nights, weekends and holidays, as well as have reliable transportation to and from the Art Museum.
Pay rate: $13.13 per hour
TO APPLY
Apply for Gallery Attendant - PT using the link below:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=347b7c9b-5aac-4d96-ab81-3b32a60f7052&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=137664&lang=en_US&source=CC4
Position open until filled. No phone calls please.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
The Cincinnati Art Museum has an immediate opening for a part-time Gift Shop Assistant to work in the gift shop on weekends on Saturday and Sunday.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Working under the direction of the Museum Gift Shop Manager, duties include, but are not limited to the following:
REQUIREMENTS
Pay rate: $14.00 per hour
TO APPLY
Apply for Gift Shop Assistant using the link below:
Position open until filled. No phone calls please.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
The Cincinnati Art Museum has immediate opening for a full-time Utility (BOH) employee in the Terrace Café and museum kitchen. This position will be scheduled 40 hours per week. Evening and weekend availability is required.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Utility (BOH) employee will assist the kitchen team in various capacities. Utility duties will consist of assisting the head chef, line cooks, Events & Hospitality Manager, Café Supervisor, and other kitchen team members with their daily tasks. A successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our daily customer satisfaction goals.
The Utility (BOH) employee will properly clean and sanitize all dishes, glassware, utensils, and pans; be responsible for maintaining the dish room and dish machine. Assists in cleaning other areas of the café as requested. Prepare food to the café specifications and to set up stations for menu.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
General responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
REQUIREMENTS
High school graduate or equivalent vocational training certificate required. A flexible schedule and the ability to work evenings and weekends is required.
A degree in or working toward a degree in culinary arts, hospitality, or restaurant management from an accredited culinary school is highly desired. Previous work in food service is a plus.
Pay rate: $15.28 per hour
TO APPLY
Apply for Utility (BOH) using the link below:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=347b7c9b-5aac-4d96-ab81-3b32a60f7052&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=466649&lang=en_US&source=CC4
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Cincinnati Art Museum has immediate openings for part-time Event Catering Servers in the Facility Rental Department. Event catering shifts will vary depending on museum events. Evening and weekend availability is required.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Working under the direction of the Hospitality Manager, duties include, but are not limited to the following:
REQUIREMENTS
Previous experience in customer service, food service, or other related fields.
Ability to build rapport with guests.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Candidate must be dependable, organized, be able to meet the physical demands of position, and maintain a professional demeanor.
Must have evening and weekend availability.
Selected candidates will enjoy flexible hours, a beautiful atmosphere, and a great work environment.
Pay rate: $15.00 per hour
TO APPLY
Apply for Event Catering Server using the link below:
Position open until filled. No phone calls please.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Summer Camp Coordinator works closely with the Assistant Director of Accessibility and Gallery Programs and the Assistant Director of Interpretive Programming in the development, implementation, and evaluation of Summer Camp. The Summer Camp Coordinator organizes the day-to-day operations of summer camp including summer camp communication with parents, check-in, ordering supplies, assisting in the classroom, leading gallery talks and activities, and covering instructor lunch breaks. This position is also responsible for writing lesson plans for educational art making experiences for children ages 6-12. The Summer Camp Coordinator position works cooperatively with Art Museum staff on incorporating the galleries into their lesson plans.
This position is scheduled 35 hours per week and is required to work from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. for 8 weeks of camp plus 2 weeks of planning. Planning weeks will take place between May 30th and June 9th.
Date of assignment: Summer 2023, 10 weeks between May 30th and August 11th. The week of July 3rd is a break between camp sessions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIREMENTS
Pay rate: $17 to $19.50 per hour
Apply for Summer Camp Coordinator using the link below:
Position open until filled. No phone calls please.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Summer Camp Instructors work closely with the Summer Camp Coordinator as well as the Assistant Director of Gallery and Accessibility Programs and the Assistant Director of Interpretive Programming to facilitate a fun and educational Summer Camp. Each instructor will lead a class of up to 15 students from 8:00-4:00 Monday through Friday. The Summer Camp Coordinator will also be floating between each classroom to help students and prepare materials.
This position teaches and facilitates art making activities for children ages 6-12. The Summer Camp Instructor is required to help with day-to-day camp operations and preparing, cleaning, and organizing supplies.
This position is scheduled 35 hours per week and is required to work from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday for 8 weeks of camp plus 5 days of training. Training days occur between June 5th and June 9th.
Date of assignment: Summer 2023, 9 weeks between June 5th and August 11th. The week of July 3rd is a break between camp sessions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
REQUIREMENTS
Pay rate: $14.50 to $15.50 per hour
Apply for Summer Camp Instructor using the link below:
Position open until filled. No phone calls please.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
INTERNSHIP POSITION SUMMARY
The Cincinnati Art Museum has an opening for a Visitor Research Intern. This part-time internship will take place beginning in May 2023 and run for 12 weeks. Interns can expect to work approximately 21 hours per week.
This internship position will contribute to the COVES for Art Museums data collection initiative and help support upcoming sessions as part of the CAM Community Connections project. The intern’s time will be split between supporting data collection and assisting with a large-scale project. The internship will also provide a range of research and evaluation experience for the intern to add to their resume.
This intercept initiative is called COVES, which stands for the Collaboration for Ongoing Visitor Experience Studies, and is the same survey that is used at museums across the country, providing meaningful experience feedback for museum teams. The CAM Community Connections project will build sustainable relationships with community groups by providing personalized museum experiences that include research, art, programming, and fellowship.
ESSENTIAL INTERNSHIP FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Working under the direction of the Visitor Research Coordinator, duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Pay rate: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour
TO APPLY
Apply for the Visitor Research Intern Spring 2023 using the link below:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=347b7c9b-5aac-4d96-ab81-3b32a60f7052&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=469901&lang=en_US&source=CC4
Position open until filled. No phone calls please.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
INTERNSHIP POSITION SUMMARY
The Cincinnati Art Museum has an opening for a part-time Paper Conservation Intern in the summer of 2023 for 10-12 weeks. The internship will be between June to August 2023, approximately 3 days per week and scheduled 15-20 hours per week. The intern will work directly with the Conservator of Works on Paper, participating in daily activities of a museum conservator.
The internship, designed for students preparing to apply to graduate training programs in art conservation, will provide hands-on experience including examining objects and writing condition reports, and making storage enclosures for a variety of object types. The intern will work with permanent collection objects in the Prints, Photography, East Asian, and South Asian departments. The intern will learn to identify artists’ techniques and materials and standard descriptive terms, learn the museum collection database, and learn safe art handling techniques. The intern will become familiar with and follow the American Institute for Conservation Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice.
ESSENTIAL INTERNSHIP FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Working under the direction of the Conservator of Works on Paper, duties include but are not limited to the following:
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Pay rate: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour
TO APPLY
Apply for the Paper Conservation Intern Summer 2023 using the link below:
Position open until filled. No phone calls please.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
Docents are volunteer educators trained to facilitate tours and programs for Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM) visitors. They share their knowledge of the museum and its collection with a broad range of audiences, in the museum, online through our various digital platforms, and out in the community, to encourage a life-long love of the visual arts. All who are interested in bringing people and art together are encouraged to apply. In addition to the general candidate specifications listed below, we are interested in candidates that bring new perspectives and experiences that would strengthen our ability to serve our visitors, are available to volunteer during spring and summer months, or are fluent in one or more languages other than English.
No previous knowledge or experience in art, art history, or Pre K-University education is required to become a docent. Docent candidates, individuals preparing to become docents, participate in a training program led by the museum’s Learning & Interpretation (L&I) staff that lasts 11 months (9 months of training presentations and two months of "shadowing" an experienced Docent Mentor - there is no training in December 2023). Training focuses on gallery teaching techniques for touring various audiences through the museum’s collection as well as general art history. L&I staff will lead these training sessions on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:00 pm. Candidates are required to attend only one of the two sessions each week. All docent candidates will be required to undergo background checks before beginning the training program. Following successful completion of the training program, candidates graduate to Active Docent status.
The museum is devoted to establishing an environment that is welcoming and inclusive for everyone. We do not condone or tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.
Candidates must be at least 16 years old to apply.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is looking for responsible, motivated, and creative teen volunteers ages 13–17 to assist in our youth summer camps from June 12 through August 11. Summer Camp Volunteers assist instructors in the classroom with preparing, dispersing, and cleaning supplies, help campers with their artwork, and assist with lunch and bathroom breaks.
Volunteering hours will be from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Volunteers can select which days they are available to volunteer and can commit to at least 20 days throughout the 8 weeks of summer camp. Volunteer hours will be eligible for school volunteer credits.
Educational credit may be available for internships, check with school(s) for requirements.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category protected under applicable law.
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