The Virginia Quilt Museum is hiring a Part-Time Museum Manager: the Museum
Manager oversees the day to day operations of the museum with a special focus on
the visitor experience. This position works the front desk and gift shop; manages
volunteers, work study students, and community service volunteers; and assists
with administrative tasks such as ordering supplies, entering gifts, and assembling
mailings.
The Virginia Quilt Museum celebrates and preserves the quilting arts in Virginia
through exhibitions, programs, classes, and events. The Museum offers three
floors of rotating, curated gallery space and is open to the public Tuesday-
Saturday from 10:00-4:00. Historical, contemporary, and art quilts are featured
simultaneously, allowing visitors the chance to enjoy the variety of styles,
techniques, and themes present in quilts. As a small museum everyone on staff
wears many hats and helps out where needed, flexibility is a must in this position,
opportunities to learn about other aspects of museum work are often available.
Main Duties of the Position:
- Works gift shop and front desk including greeting visitors, explaining museum
policies, making sales, and answering phone calls - Maintains inventory of museum gift shop, including researching new products,
placing orders, and finding new consignment artists - Trains staff and volunteers on cash register and customer service standards
- Recruits and supervises volunteers, work study students, and community
service volunteers - Monitors inventory of offices supplies and places orders as necessary
- During time between visitors, enters memberships and gifts into Little Green
Light database - Prints and mails acknowledgement letters and membership cards from
templates once per week - Works with Executive Director to assemble larger mailings 3-4 times a year
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
● Professional, outgoing, and friendly demeanor
● Exceptional communication skills
● Ability to quickly prioritize tasks and multi-task efficiently
● Familiarity with Square cash register or similar product preferred
● Experience managing volunteers or employees preferred
● Interest in quilts, textiles, the arts or museums preferred
● Must be able to lift 40 pounds and climb ladders and stairs
This is a Part-Time 30 hour a week position with a regular schedule of Tuesday-
Saturday, 9:45 am to 4:15 pm with a half an hour unpaid lunch, at $15.00 per hour.
Benefits include paid time off and sick leave.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to director@vaquiltmuseum.org
