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Bell Museum
This is a 50% time (20 hours per week), Unit 6 AFSCME Clerical & Office position.
Benefit Eligible at your own expense: Summary for Prospective Employees
Work Location: The nature of the position requires the employee to be in the museum
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Pay Range: $20.86 - $22.53 / hour
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Unit Overview:
The mission of the Museum is to ignite curiosity and wonder, explore our connections to nature and the universe, and create a better future for our evolving world.

For 150 years, the Bell Museum has collected, preserved, interpreted, and displayed the natural history of Minnesota as the state's official natural history museum. With the opening of a new museum building in summer 2018, its role is to continue expanding to become the gateway to the sciences at the University of Minnesota. While natural history remains a bedrock for the Bell, astronomy and space science, health and medicine, the environment, and other subject areas afford the Bell opportunities for new partnerships and the development of new experiences for public science engagement.

Position Overview
This 50% time position provides staffing support to the Facility Rental Manager with main focus on providing an excellent event experience for both client and event guests through exceptional customer service. The Event Assistant will also assist the Facility Rental Manager and Event Specialist with administrative support, including event notes, client billing and on-site student staff management.

This is a 50% position, working 20 hours a week.

Major Areas of Accountability (with percentages):
Evening/Weekend Event Staffing (90%)
* Serve as principal on-site staff member during Bell Museum after-hours rental events. Working hours
are usually evenings and weekend evenings, with variation dependent on event schedule.
* Work directly with clients and interact with event guests to ensure smooth event execution through excellent customer service.
* Coordinate with event vendors upon arrival to ensure all Museum policies and guidelines are adhered to.
* Ensure the integrity of the museum and its collections during and after the event.

Administrative Support (10%)
* Assist Facility Rental Manager with administrative tasks including but not limited to: event notes during and after the event, rental item management, event calendars maintenance and client billing

Essential Qualifications
* High School diploma or GED and 2 years of event management experience. Training and
education may be substituted for years of experience.
* Prior event staffing and customer service experience.
* Must be available to work varying schedules with evening and weekend hours.
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
* Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Desired Qualifications
* Experience with database or event management software
* Previous museum or building management or operations experience
* Demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service.
* Ability to problem solve building security/operations related issues
* Invested interest in the event industry.

The Bell ignites and sustains curiosity for nature and the universe

The Bell Museum is Minnesota's official natural history museum, established by the legislature in 1872 and held in trust by the University of Minnesota. For 150 years, the museum has preserved and interpreted our state's rich natural history and served learners of all ages. Additionally, our scientific collections contain over one million specimens, representing every county in Minnesota and various locales around the globe, and the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium expands the mission to the universe and points beyond.

We are looking for individuals to join our team who are inspired by our mission to ignite curiosity and wonder, explore our connections to nature and the universe, and create a better future for our evolving world. We believe that difference is a strength and are looking for candidates that reflect and respect diversity. We encourage you to apply for the position even if you do not believe you meet every qualification.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail or call .

We believe it is essential to create an environment that welcomes and empowers people from historically underrepresented and marginalized communities to have equitable access to the museum's resources as well as opportunities to transform our work. We are committed to upholding the diversity, equity, and inclusion definitions and values set forth by the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and the University of Minnesota.

These values will be integrated in all aspects of the museum, including:

• Hiring, recruitment, retention, and advancement of staff and volunteers
• Selection and evaluation of program and exhibition content
• Providing meaningful opportunities to participate in planning and leadership

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).