Providence Children's Museum

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100 South Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 273-5437 x133
Fax: 273-1004

Contact Name: Kelly Fenton
 
fenton@childrenmuseum.org

The Providence Children’s Museum is Rhode Islands’s only museum dedicated to servicing children, their families, teachers, and other child care providers.  Its mission is to inspire learning through active play and exploration.  A private, not-for-profit educational organization, the museum has served the public since 1977. Work-study students are needed in various positions.

Job Title 1: Gift Shop Assistant

Job Description: The Gift Shop Assistant is primarily responsible for ensuring a welcoming and helpful experience for all visitors to the Museum by:
    • Providing friendly welcome and quality customer service to all Museum visitors
    • Assisting customers with purchases using cash register (cash, check, VISA/MC)
    • Maintaining efficient operation of the gift shop including opening and closing cash register
    • Monitoring sale of merchandise and helping to determine trends 
    • Assisting with merchandising and inventory
    • Resolving visitor concerns and inquiries

  

Job Title 2: Admissions Clerk

Job Description: The Admissions Clerk is primarily responsible for ensuring a welcoming and helpful experience for all visitors to the Museum by:
• Providing friendly welcome and quality customer service to all Museum visitors
• Assisting visitors with admissions, membership, program, and birthday party payments using cash register (cash, check, VISA/MC)
• Maintaining efficient operation of admissions desk including opening and closing cash register and counting register drawer daily
• Having in depth knowledge of Museum pricing structure, membership, special promotions, and discount opportunities


Special Skills
    • Organized, confident, patient, friendly, outgoing
    • Comfortable interacting with children and adults
    • Able to communicate clearly with tact and patience
    • Works well sunder pressure
    • Retail experience and knowledge of a cash register helpful
    • Spanish-speaking desirable

 
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