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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art 125 W Bay Rd Amherst, MA 01002 Website:carlemuseum.org/ Company Description: The Eric?Carle?Museum of Picture Book Art opened its doors in Amherst, Massachusetts 20 years ago with a bold but simple vision: to ensure that picture-book illustration, as an art form, is celebrated around the?world. Both as an institution and as a team of museum professionals, The Carle is committed to diversity, equity, access, and inclusion. We bring those values to our exhibitions, programs, partnerships, and organizational culture. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local?laws. |
| Salary Range: | Location: | $15+ Per Hour | AMHERST, MA |
| Job Type: | Category: | Part Time | Sales/Retail |
| Education Level: | Work Experience: |
| High School or Equivalent Preference: Required |
Up to One Year
Preference: Nice to have |
| Description: | |
| The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst is seeking an outgoing individual to create a positive experience for Museum guests. Booksellers support the Museum’s mission of inspiring a love of art and reading through picture books by connecting patrons young and old with books, art supplies and toys from our world-renowned curated collection. Booksellers assist customers in person and over the phone, answering questions and processing sales transactions at the cash register. In addition, booksellers shelve, arrange, clean and organize product within the store and back inventory, support marketing initiatives, shop promotions, preorders, book signings and special events. This position is approx. 15 hours per week. We are accepting applications for both summer temporary and regular positions. Starting pay is $15.45/hour. All Museum employees enjoy accrued paid time off, a generous discount in the Bookshop, professional development opportunities including access to The Carle’s education workshops, plus free admission to many cultural institutions throughout New England. The Carle acknowledges that competitive candidates may not meet all of the experience requirements 100%. We encourage you to apply if many of these job requirements describe you. The position does not require a background in children’s literature or illustration. See carlemuseum.org/jobs for full details. To apply visit the Museum website. For priority consideration apply by July 5th, 2022, applications received after that are not guaranteed to be included for consideration of this position. If you need access accommodation or have a question regarding available accommodations, or if you need the online application in an alternative format to successfully submit your candidacy, please contact hr@carlemuseum.org. | |
| Requirements: | |
| Reporting to the retail manager, the position requires a team-oriented person who has a high school diploma and previous experience working with the public, an interest in children’s literature is preferred. Successful candidates should possess cultural competency to collaborate and coordinate with individuals from diverse backgrounds, strong customer service and communication skills. Candidates must be able to lift boxes of up to 30 lbs. | |
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