Employment
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Internships
Internships at Arch Street Meeting House are educational experiences designed to provide the practical experience necessary to complement students’ academic programs of study. Our goal is to create an experience that ensures students gain behind-the-scenes knowledge of what it is really like to work at a historic site.
Interns will work closely with staff to support the development and implementation of new interpretive and educational programs, performing tasks related, but not limited to giving tours, manning the greeter desk, assisting with programs and large rental events, and data entry. An intern at Arch Street Meeting House will partner with staff to develop a mutually beneficial course of study to satisfy academic requirements and further the mission and vision of our site. Stipends may be available to interns who can be on-site at least three days a week (about 18 hours), pending funding.
Education and Background:
The ideal candidate is an undergraduate or graduate student with an interest in museum education, history, and/or public history. We are looking for someone who is flexible, able to work independently, and someone who is enthusiastic about history.
Characteristics and Experience:
Comfortable with speaking to large and small groups
Warm, enthusiastic, and welcoming personality
Interest in working with people of all ages and nationalities
Reliable, responsible, punctual
Physically able to lead tours around the site
Able to work cooperatively and accept supervision
An attitude of tolerance and respect for all people’s points of view
Interest in religion, history, and or architecture
Check out this video on a day in the life of an Arch Street Meeting House intern!
Video courtesy of Bloomberg Arts Internship and Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
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Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust (ASMHPT) seeks a Visitor Services Associate to provide visitor services and operations assistance at Arch Street Meeting House.
This is a part-time (roughly 19 hours per week) hourly and nonexempt position. This position reports to the Museum and Education Manager of ASMHPT. Pay rate is $20.00/hr. This is a seasonal position, filled during the times the museum is open to the public and available for rentals from March-December, with flexibility on weekends and evenings to assist with rentals and programs.
Benefits:
$200.00/month stipend for health insurance and sick days.
General Schedule:
Thursday-Saturday 9:30-4:30, includes a ½ unpaid lunch break. Flexibility depending on rental schedule required.
Responsibilities:
Greet all visitors, individuals and groups, when they arrive at the meeting house. Process visitor entry fee transactions and respond to inquiries related to the building's history.
Conduct tours, field trips and education programs on days we are open to the public.
Assist with rentals and onsite building use as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Front-line customer service experience is required, including working with a POS system and engaging face-to-face with the general public.
Experience working with students preferred;
Organization, time management, problem solving, and decision-making skills;
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule to supervise the logistics of programs and events as needed;
Written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills including experience working with individuals from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
History experience is not required.
All staff members at ASMHPT work in a collaborative manner. In that context, all are expected to be flexible, collegial, and willing to accept a variety of assignments. ASMHPT & PYM are EOEs; diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. All staff members must be Committed to the principals of Equity and Inclusion and to the ASMHPT/PYM staff vision to become an anti-oppression organization.
About the Organization
Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust oversees the preservation, operation, and educational programs at Arch Street Meeting House, a National Historic Landmark building in Old City, Philadelphia. For more information, visit www.HistoricASMH.org
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Position Classification: Part-Time (Roughly 19 hours a week)
Schedule: 9am to 5:30 Saturdays and Sundays (including a 1/2 hour unpaid lunch), and 3 to 4 evening hours per week. Some flexibility on weekends evening will be required during busy rental periods.
Pay: $20/hr
Benefits: $200/month health stipend with proof of third party health insurance, sick leave.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide weekend and evening janitorial services for the Arch Street Meeting House including but not limited to cleaning the meeting house, cleaning during and after food service events, assisting in cleaning the grounds during snow events or storms, and maintaining building supplies inventory.
Prepare building spaces for rentals or events, maintain spaces during rentals or events, breakdown spaces after rentals or events have concluded.
Maintain and service building equipment and systems. This includes, carrying out minor and semi-skilled repairs (such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting or plastering), and scheduling and ensuring completion of various larger projects with contractors/maintenance/repair vendors.
Inform staff of skilled maintenance needs. Meet with maintenance/repair vendors and monitor vendors on weekends to ensure work is carried per contracted terms.
Follow a cyclical schedule of maintenance tasks.
Respond to weekend security issues.
Collaborate with other ASMH staff in a collegial manner
Other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications:
One or more years of building maintenance, janitorial/custodial experience.
Ability to perform basic building trades duties, eg. plumbing, electric, carpentry
Knowledge of cleaning procedures and practices, including OSHA, L&I and EPA safety regulations
Ability to maintain records and prepare simple reports
Excellent communications skills
Have or ability to get SafeServe Certification, and basic First Aid Certification.
Computer and technology skills: ability to use email, MS Office and shared filing, scheduling and communications tools, electronic security systems, and audio/visual equipment
Ability to perform work in an orderly and accurate manner
Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds and perform other physical activities which require good physical condition
Education Level:
N/A
To Apply
Please email resume to Sean Connolly at SConnolly@HistoricASMH.org
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Position Classification: Part-Time (16 hours a week):
Schedule: 8am to 4:00pm Saturday and Sundays (1/2 hour unpaid lunch).
Pay: $20/hr
Benefits: $200/month health stipend with proof of third party health insurance, sick leave.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide grounds keeping services for the Arch Street Meeting House and property including but not limited to garden and lawn care, snow and leaf removal, trash removal and maintaining supplies inventory and submitting requests to keep inventory up to date.
Maintain and service grounds equipment. This includes, carrying out minor and semi-skilled repairs and maintenance on ground equipment and carrying our repairs to exterior infrastructure such as painting, parking lot bumpers, signs, storage containers and woodwork.
Conduct Seasonal Garden plantings and weed garden beds following set schedule.
Inspect parking lot permit tags on Saturdays.
Assist with rentals as assigned by ASMH staff, some flexibility required on weekend evening on rare occurrences.
Collaborate with other ASMH staff in a collegial manner
Other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED preferred
Three or more years of building maintenance, custodial, or grounds keeping experience.
Ability to perform basic grounds trades, including lawn mowing, weed whacking, snow removal, leaf blowing.
Ability to drive grounds equipment, including a Kubota.
Knowledge of cleaning procedures and practices, including OSHA safety regulations
Ability to maintain records and prepare simple reports
Excellent communications skills
Computer and technology skills: ability to use email, MS Office and shared filing, scheduling and communications tools, electronic security systems, and audio/visual equipment
Ability to perform work in an orderly and accurate manner
Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds and perform other physical activities which require good physical condition
Ability to get to Arch Street Meeting House when it snows.
Education Level:
GED
To Apply
Please submit a resume to Sean Connolly at SConnolly@HistoricASMH.org
Through meaningful and engaging educational programming, Arch Street Meeting House volunteers contribute their time, energy, and ideas to make Quaker history accessible, understandable, and rewarding.
Our volunteers can participate in special events, property maintenance, community projects, and the day-to-day interpretation of the building to the general public.
Being a practicing Quaker is not a requirement, but enthusiasm is a must!