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Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138

Website Email Date Posted:

September 22, 2026

Region:

Eastern Massachusetts Category:

Facilities/Security/Grounds Type:

Part-Time Museum Attendant Description:

The Harvard Art Museums' Safety & Security Department is accepting applications for an LHT (Less than Half Time) Museum Attendant. LHT employees are regularly scheduled to work up to 14 hours per week. Serves as a front-line provider of customer service and museum information to the Harvard community and the visiting public. Provides support for all Harvard Art Museums Security operations including the monitoring of all museum spaces to ensure safe and reliable access and egress as well as the enforcement of museum rules and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the Security Manager, provides protection of the visitors, staff and collections of the Harvard Art Museums.
• Patrols the galleries and responds to object alarms.
• Maintains surveillance of the visiting public in order to avoid damage, either intentional or accidental, to the objects within the collection and on display.
• Provides services to visitors and colleagues; e.g. answers questions, gives directions, refers to other sources of information (i.e. Visitor Services) when appropriate.
• Keeps informed of all museum programming and events in order to better answer visitor questions.
• Seeks to minimize or contain conflict, and engages Security Manager when needed and as instructed.
• Enforces policies related to conduct of museum visitors, as directed.
• Controls and monitors access and egress points of the building.
• Performs the duties of escort into restricted areas of the Harvard Art Museums as directed.
• Acts in a calm and decisive manner in assisting in the evacuation of the public and staff from the building during fire alarms or other emergencies.
• Completes incident reports as necessary and submits such report to the Security Manager.
• Performs daily inspections of galleries, "back of the house" spaces and reports on safety issues, security issues and physical condition of the museums facilities and equipment.
• Works closely with other Harvard Art Museums services and staff members to ensure the effective coordination of service efforts through the use of radio and other modes of communication. Acts as a highly visible representative of the Harvard Art Museums Security staff.
• Presents a clean, neat and professional image in accordance with established uniform and appearance standards.
• Maintains a constructive and positive demeanor. Engages with all visitors and staff in a professional and courteous manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Schedule and length of term:

14 hours/week maximum. 7 hours each Saturday and Sunday (9:45am to 5:15pm); schedule will be revised to support Thursday late-night events each month, substituting some hours on a weekend day to fill in on the Thursday events. The revision to support Thursday night events is a requirement for the position. Not to exceed a total of 14 hours per work week. The Thursday night events are typically the last Thursday evening of each month from 5pm to 9pm (subject to change at any time). Employees must work both Saturday and Sunday each week. This is a term position with an end date of 6/30/2027 with a possibility of extension.

Compensation:

$24.45/hour.

Work location:

The in-person position is located in the Harvard Art Museums at 32 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138. Parking is not provided, but the Museums building is well-served by public transportation.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Candidates MUST meet the following basic qualifications in order to be considered for this role: Minimum three years of customer service experience required. Ability to patrol multi-story museum building for extended periods of time. Ability to see clearly in various lighting conditions. Must be able to communicate in English clearly via speech and hearing, with or without corrective devices. Position requires use of a radio for two-way communication, and the wearing of an earpiece. Must be able to lift and use a fire extinguisher weighing 10 lbs., after being trained.

Additional Qualifications:

Good written and oral communication skills in English; ability to learn and follow procedures and adapt to new procedures; attention to detail; prior security experience desirable; training in (or ability to be trained in) CPR and/or first aid desirable.

Additional Information:

Will be required to wear a uniform provided by the Museums. The Harvard Art Museums are open all year. This position will be scheduled to work on some holidays. Harvard University requires background screening.

How To Apply:

Application requirements: - Up-to-date resume and cover letter. How to

Apply:

Please forward a letter of interest, and resume to: Stephanie Tringale, Staff Assistant of Safety & Security stephanie_tringale@harvard.

edu Apply by:

October 15th, 2026

Salary:

$24.45/Hour The position will remain open until filled, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Apply by:

October 15, 2026

Salary:

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Organization:

Just steps away from Harvard Square, the Harvard Art Museums welcome visitors from around the corner and around the world. The Harvard Art Museums, ranked among the world's leading art institutions, is comprised of three museums (Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler) and four research centers (Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, the Center for the Technical Study of Modern Art, the Harvard Art Museums Archives, and the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis). The Fogg Museum collection comprises Western art from the Middle Ages to the present; the Busch-Reisinger Museum is dedicated to the study of art from the German-speaking countries of central and northern Europe, and is the only one of its kind in North America; and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum collection is focused on Asian, ancient, and Islamic and later Indian Art. Together, the collections include approximately 250,000 objects in all media. For more information about the new Harvard Art Museums, please visit us on our website at www.harvardartmuseums.org . Back to Search Results Other listings by this Org Home