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  • Museum Visitor Services Assistant at Historic Brattonsville

    McConnells, South Carolina United States YORK COUNTY, SC Full Time See Position Description Oct 14, 2025
    York County Employer:

    YORK COUNTY, SC

    About York County York County is located in the Piedmont region, between the Broad River and the Catawba River. Its diverse landscape is home to family-friendly towns/cities, a progressive urban region and lakefront communities. York County features everything from prominent parks and greenways to renowned hiking trail systems in the Kings Mountain National Military Park to Carowinds Amusement Park (one of the largest in the Southeast) – all with a cost of living that’s under the national average. 

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    Job Description

    About us

    York County is located in the Piedmont region, between the Broad River and the Catawba River. Its diverse landscape is home to family-friendly towns/cities, a progressive urban region and lakefront communities. We are excited that you want to join our team and recognize that our employees are the foundation for our success.

    Mission Statement- York County provides quality public services in an open, efficient, and responsive manner.

    Vision Statement- York County provides an environment where all citizens and businesses can thrive and succeed.



    Core Values - Excellence through Professionalism
      ◦ Respect - respect builds bridges, not silos. How we live it? Golden rule - treat others as you want to be treated.
      ◦ Dedicated- strong work ethic. How we live it? Persistence, reliability and commitment to do your best.
      ◦ Integrity- do the right thing instead of what is convenient. How we live it? Displaying strong moral principles.
      ◦ Knowledgeable- ready and able. How we live it? Having the right competencies necessary for achievement.
      ◦ Friendly- service with a smile. How we live it? Being respectful, pleasant and helpful to ALL.


    About our opportunity

    We are excited to hire a part-time, non-exempt Museum Visitor Services Assistant at Historic Brattonsville. The purpose of this position is to provide customer service support for the museum and store, ensuring effective and efficient office operations and compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and standards of safety and quality.

    Projected Salary Range/Pay Grade 106: $15.98 - $19.18 per hour. Salary is determined based on qualifications.
    Schedule: The successful candidate will work 16 hours per work week (Tuesday through Sunday).

    Our Total Compensation Package:
      ◦ Compensation - competitive market-rate pay, and negotiable based on qualifications
      ◦ Deferred Compensation 401K Plans
      ◦ Bereavement Leave
      ◦ Public Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)
      ◦ SC State Retirement Plan Pension
      ◦ Critical Care and Cancer Insurance
      ◦ Wellness Screenings
      ◦ Employee Assistance Programs
      ◦ Professional Development / Trainings / Conferences
      ◦ Uniforms allowance

    Duties and Responsibilities:
      ◦ Greets and assists visitors. Provides information and assistance to telephone callers and/or forwards calls to appropriate personnel, takes messages, or relays information.
      ◦ Performs general administrative/clerical work as required, including but not limited to entering and retrieving computer data, processing daily mail, copying and filing documents, sending and receiving faxes, assembling materials, and maintaining lists and logs, etc.
      ◦ Operates the museum store and assists with stocking and ordering inventory. Completes a daily report of all sales activity.
      ◦ Performs related work as assigned.


    About you

    Education and Experience:
      ◦ High School Graduation or GED equivalent.
      ◦ One (1) year of customer service, clerical or related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
    Special Certifications and Licenses:
      ◦ First Aid and CPR Certifications preferred

    Applicants with equivalent experience and/or education may be considered.

    Physical Demands / Work Environment / Disclaimer

    Physical Demands: Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

    Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance:
    York County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

    Standard Clauses:
    May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays and emergencies (man-made or natural) to meet the business needs of the County.

    This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions and responsibilities that are required of an employee for this job. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

    Essential Safety Functions:
    It is the responsibility of each employee to comply with established policies, procedures and safe work practices. Each employee must follow safety training and instructions provided by their supervisor. Each employee must also properly wear and maintain all personal protective equipment required for their job. Finally, each employee must immediately report any unsafe work practices or unsafe conditions as well as any on-the-job injury or illnesses.

    Every manager/supervisor is responsible for enforcing all safety rules and regulations. In addition, they are responsible for ensuring that a safe work environment is maintained, safe work practices are followed and employees are properly trained.

    A regular part-time employee is an employee, who has completed six months of satisfactory service, works less than 30 hours per week and by agreement with York County is not a temporary position but fills a regular part-time position.

    Part-time employees receive retirement benefits through PEBA (South Carolina Retirement Systems) and membership in the South Carolina Retirement System is mandatory for county employees. Making decisions about your retirement benefits can sometimes be complicated and difficult. The Navigating Your Benefits series provides common-language explanations and can help you find your way in the world of your retirement benefits: Navigating Your Benefits | S.C. PEBA (sc.gov)

    Other regular part-time benefits include annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, wellness benefits, Employee Assistance Program, etc. Please contact Human Resources at Human.Resources@yorkcountygov.com if you would like more information.

    Annual Leave
    Probationary and part-time county employees that work at least 20 hours per week accrue annual leave with pay. Employees in their new hire six (6) month probationary period shall not be able to use annual leave until they become regular county employees. Employees who are separating from county service shall be paid for all accrued, unused annual leave up to 360 hours provided they give York County as the employer the proper notice as required. Employees in their six (6) month New-Hire probationary period who are terminated or separated from employment shall not be paid for accrued annual leave. The maximum amount of annual leave carried into each calendar year is 360 hours.

    Earning Rate for Part-Time Employees
    Part-time employees who are scheduled to work twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29) hours per week will earn 4.0 hours of annual leave for each month of service during a twelve-month period

    Parental Leave
    Employees that have been employed at least 12 months with the county may be eligible for up to 30 days of parental leave immediately following the birth, adoption or placement of a legal dependent child.

    Bereavement Leave
    Three (3) days of bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member, which includes a spouse, parent, grandparent or child.

    Sick Leave
    Part-time and probationary county employees may be entitled to earn sick leave with pay. Temporary employees will not accrue sick leave time. Employees may accrue up to 1,440 hours of sick leave. Upon termination of employment with the County, employees may not be reimbursed for any unused sick leave. When a paid holiday occurs while an employee is on sick leave with pay, the day may not be charged as sick leave.

    Earning Rate of Sick Leave
    Part-time employees that work twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29) hours per week earn paid sick leave at a rate of 4 hours per month. Part-time employees who work less than twenty (20) hours per week will not earn sick leave.

    Paid Holiday’s for regular part-time employees who work more than 20 hours per week. The following days may be observed as paid holidays for York County Employees:
    January - December: 3 Optional Holidays per Calendar Year
    January: New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King Day
    May: Memorial Day
    June: Juneteenth Day
    July: Independence Day
    September: Labor Day
    November: Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Friday after Thanksgiving
    December: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

    Training:
    Quality training and educational programs are available at various times for county employees in order to support workforce development that is consistent with organizational objectives. Training topics may include driver training, CPR/first aid, communication, supervisor training, workplace violence, substance abuse, and various computer related classes.

    Closing Date/Time: 10/26/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
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