Start date: August 30

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Visitor Services/Volunteer Coordinator is a full-time position supervised by the Executive Director and will also work closely with pertinent staff, especially Arthouse Membership Manager and Director of Development. The candidate will maintain and staff Arthouse’s visitor services desk and is an ambassador for Arthouse, interacting with the general public including greeting and welcoming visitors, answering questions, providing information about exhibitions and programs and promoting visitorship in general. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the telephone is answered and the voice mail kept up-to-date with all appropriate programming and staff information. The candidate will operate the visitor services desk as well as train and schedule volunteers to do so. Additionally, the candidate will develop and implement a system of tracking demographics of all visitors. Performing general administrative duties will occasionally be required.

The Visitor Services/Volunteer Coordinator will create and initiate an ongoing, lively volunteer program at Arthouse at the Jones Center. The candidate will recruit and supervise all volunteers for various positions and internships at Arthouse, documenting volunteer contributions and creating positive and rewarding experiences for all, thus ensuring strong retention of volunteers. The Visitor Services/Volunteer Coordinator will assist with membership events, maintain reservations for other Arthouse events and staff exhibition previews.

Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and an ability to impart Arthouse policies to visitors and volunteers with enthusiasm, accuracy and finesse. Candidates must be able to work weekends and evenings as well as assigned weekdays. An interest and knowledge of contemporary art is a plus as well as experience related to volunteer activity.
Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.

Arthouse at the Jones Center offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The desired start date is August 30.

To apply, please email a cover letter, resume and list of three references to info@arthousetexas.org.
Submission deadline: August 15, 2010
Finalists will be contacted for an interview.
No phone calls, please.