Occasional Worker, hourly - Museum Guard

Summary

Pay Range: Targeted salary up to $13.00 per hour, based on experience

Benefits Eligible: No

Work Schedule: 10-19 hours per week, including Sundays.

Travel: Not required

Position Introduction:

The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (FJJMA) seeks a part-time Museum Guard to assist with ensuring the safety of the museum's art collection and visitors. The FJJMA offers a unique experience where you can interact with people while being surrounded by an array of artworks.

Under the direction of Security Supervisors, Guards are responsible for securing the museum's collection and facility. They demonstrate a welcoming and friendly attitude and exercise discretion, ingenuity, and independent judgment. The ideal candidate is compassionate, energetic, values the arts, and seeks to provide a welcoming and safe experience for visitors.

Required Skills:

• Ability to properly broadcast and receive information using a two-way radio
• Able to work well with interdepartmental teams and initiatives
• Ability to speak, read and write clear, concise English
• Able to communicate well and build rapport quickly with visitors and museum staff
• Willingness to wear and maintain uniforms and to comply to departmental grooming standards
• Excellent observational skills

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to climb, crouch, pull, push, reach, stand, engage in repetitive motions including movements of the hands, wrists or fingers, move, touch including finger dexterity, communicate, hear including receiving detailed information orally or making fine discriminations in sound and see including color, depth perception or clarity.
• Must be able to move and stand for several hours at a time.

Required Education and Experience:

• GED/High School Graduate.

Department Preferences:

• Prior experiences in the arts or museums.
• Prior security experience in a public institution.

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes

Norman Campus: If you are selected as a finalist for a position that supports the Norman Campus, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy .

Why You Belong at the University of Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma values our community's unique talents, perspectives, and experiences. At OU, we aspire to harness our innovation, creativity, and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, gender identity/expression (consistent with applicable law), age (40 or older), religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, housing, financial aid, and educational services.

Job Description

Pay Range: Targeted salary up to $13.00 per hour, based on experience

Benefits Eligible: No

Work Schedule: 10-19 hours per week, including Sundays.

Travel: Not required

Position Introduction:

The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (FJJMA) seeks a part-time Museum Guard to assist with ensuring the safety of the museum's art collection and visitors. The FJJMA offers a unique experience where you can interact with people while being surrounded by an array of artworks.

Under the direction of Security Supervisors, Guards are responsible for securing the museum's collection and facility. They demonstrate a welcoming and friendly attitude and exercise discretion, ingenuity, and independent judgment. The ideal candidate is compassionate, energetic, values the arts, and seeks to provide a welcoming and safe experience for visitors.

Required Skills:

• Ability to properly broadcast and receive information using a two-way radio
• Able to work well with interdepartmental teams and initiatives
• Ability to speak, read and write clear, concise English
• Able to communicate well and build rapport quickly with visitors and museum staff
• Willingness to wear and maintain uniforms and to comply to departmental grooming standards
• Excellent observational skills

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to climb, crouch, pull, push, reach, stand, engage in repetitive motions including movements of the hands, wrists or fingers, move, touch including finger dexterity, communicate, hear including receiving detailed information orally or making fine discriminations in sound and see including color, depth perception or clarity.
• Must be able to move and stand for several hours at a time.

Required Education and Experience:

• GED/High School Graduate.

Department Preferences:

• Prior experiences in the arts or museums.
• Prior security experience in a public institution.

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes

Norman Campus: If you are selected as a finalist for a position that supports the Norman Campus, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy .

Why You Belong at the University of Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma values our community's unique talents, perspectives, and experiences. At OU, we aspire to harness our innovation, creativity, and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, gender identity/expression (consistent with applicable law), age (40 or older), religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, housing, financial aid, and educational services.