Employment
Visitor Services & Events Assistant
The RJD Visitor Services & Events Assistant (VSEA) helps brand the RJD as an accessible and welcoming site to visit, learn and socialize at by serving as a front desk greeter and support staff for private functions. The VSEA is the primary staff required to work on site at the museum on weekends and during scheduled and assigned events, opening and securely closing the museum at each shift. As an assistant in Visitor Services, they are responsible for greeting and orientating all guests, and running sales for admission and the shop. As an assistant in events, they are part of a team that helps brand the mansion and garden as spaces for private functions, generating earned income that supports the preservation of RJD’s site and educational programming. In the absence of the Functions and Sales Coordinator (FSC), they serve as the point person during assigned private events, such as corporate meetings, weddings and family parties. They work closely with other VSEA staff and the FSC on rental events. They report to the Functions & Sales Coordinator.
Weekend availability is required for this position, and the job is seasonal, from approximately May 1 to October 31. The full job description can be viewed here.
Staff at RJD serve as stewards of an 1834 historic building and garden and as proactive members of the cultural community, helping the museum to serve and respond to the interests of current and potential new audiences. RJD Staff are members of a small team, working together towards accessibility, excellence, inclusion, and meaningful experiences.
Internships
Internship opportunities at the Museum are available year-round. See details of how to apply by reading here about the RJD Internship Program.
If you are interested in volunteering at the RJD Museum, please visit our volunteer page.
