Job Description

Job Description and Duties

This position is being re-advertised "until filled".

• Applicants who previously applied to JC# 437228 DO NOT NEED to re-apply to this posting. All applications will be reviewed and only the most qualified will be interviewed.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at the California African American Museum (CAAM). Founded in 1977, the California African American Museum's (CAAM) mission is to research, collect, preserve, and interpret, for public enrichment, the history, art, and culture of African Americans. In 1984, CAAM moved to its 44,000-square-foot home at Exposition Park, South of Downtown Los Angeles. With an emphasis on California and the western United States, the museum's permanent collection houses 4,000 objects, including paintings, photographs, film, sculpture, historical documents, and artifacts. CAAM avidly supports the work of under-represented artists of color to genuinely represent how people of the African diaspora have contributed to American culture and the world at large through temporary art and history exhibitions and public programming for visitors of all ages.

We’re seeking ten Museum Guides to join our team! Under supervision of the Guide Supervisor, Museum Guide, will be a part of a team that serves as the first point of contact for guests, ensuring that they have a pleasant, safe, and informative experience at the California African American Museum.

We actively cultivate an inclusive atmosphere that embraces individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and life journeys, empowering them to excel and flourish. We enthusiastically welcome your distinctive contributions to our organization and the meaningful work we undertake.

If you’re a customer service-oriented professional with a passion for people and a commitment to excellence, we invite you to apply. We especially encourage veterans and persons with disabilities to apply. Visit our website at  visit to learn more about us.

CAAM is located in Los Angeles, South of Downtown Los Angeles within Exposition Park. This position is temporary-intermittent, working a maximum of 1000 hours per fiscal year. The work schedule will be set during the museum's regular business hours, seven days per week, from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's day. May be required to work weekends and holidays.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

PLEASE REFER TO DUTY STATEMENT IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT SECTION.

Special Requirements

The selected candidate will be required to submit to pre-employment hiring clearances which include the following: Department of Justice Livescan fingerprint and medical testing for tuberculosis, within three business days of receipt of a conditional offer of employment.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Proficiency in personal computer operations, including electronic spreadsheets, schedules, database activity, and word processing.

• Proficiency in project assistance, record-keeping, and report support.

• Work efficiently and effectively under pressure, prioritizes tasks, and maintain a high level of productivity.

• Ability to effectively understand and contribute to the department's mission.

• Assist in multiple projects; track information; follows institution's policies to comply with state policies and procedures.

• Maintain effective work relationships to contribute to a healthy work environment.

• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

HEALTHY WORKPLACE/HEALTHY FAMILIES ACT PAID SICK LEAVE

An employee who works for 30 or more days within a year is entitled to paid sick leave. Employees will earn 24 hours of sick leave each calendar year. An employee can use accrued sick leave beginning the 90th day of employment. Unused sick leave does not carry over and is not eligible for cash out at the termination of employment. Employees appointed on a temporary intermittent basis are not eligible for health, dental or vision benefits.

TEMPORARY INTERMITTENT

Temporary Intermittent employment is irregular hourly employment that is less than full time each year. It is used to provide a trained work force available on an "on-call" basis to supplement a department's full-time staff in handling peak workloads.

Temporary Intermittent employees are not appointed from a civil service employment list. Employees are scheduled for less than six months, if employed on a daily basis, or less than 1,000 hours in a given fiscal year (July 1 - June 30), if employed on an hourly basis. Temporary intermittent employees do not serve a probationary period, or gain civil services status.

Temporary Intermittent employees serve at will which means, TI's are free to terminate their employment at any time, with or without reason. Likewise, the department also has the right to terminate Temporary Intermittent (TI) employment at any time, with or without reason.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  This position requires a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). Applications submitted without an SOQ or an SOQ that does not answer the items/questions, and/or does not follow formatting instructions will be considered not interested in this position and will be eliminated from the selection process. Resumes and cover letters do not take the place of the SOQ.

  All relevant work experience, skills sets, and professional qualifications must be listed on STD. 678. Applications will be screened based on the information provided on the STD. 678 and not on your resume or SOQ. Failure to include required information on the STD. 678 may result in elimination from the recruitment process.

  The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a screening tool and will be scored based on the applicants ability to follow instructions and writing ability.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Interim role, Christmas work, New year, Weekend work,

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