American Museum Of Natural History

Exhibition Assistant (Part-Time)

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.

The Exhibition department is seeking a part-time Exhibition Assistant to support the current team with all aspects of live animal care and habitat maintenance. This includes the live collections in the Insectarium, Vivarium, all back-of-house spaces, and temporary exhibits, as required. The Assistant also works closely with the public in the Butterfly Vivarium, answering visitor questions and ensuring containment of USDA-regulated species.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Feed, clean, and monitor live animals, including (but not limited to) frogs, lizards, butterflies, beetles, and other arthropods.
• Maintain all animal habitats in back-of-house and public areas of the Insectarium, Vivarium, and temporary exhibits.
• Ensure all husbandry needs are met, monitoring food supply, temperature, humidity, and lighting. Inform senior staff of issues.
• Unpack and process pupae shipments.
• Work in the Vivarium answering visitor questions and ensuring USDA containment of butterflies.
• Check in volunteers to their shifts.
• Clean workspaces in the USDA containment rooms.
• Perform recordkeeping/data entry on all species and monitor colony populations.

The expected salary for the Exhibition Assistant is $20/hour. This position is overtime-eligible.

Pay will be determined based on several factors. The hiring range for the position at commencement is based on the type of work and the scope of responsibilities. The salary and placement offered is based on a number of individualized factors, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, education, credentials, areas of specialization, and depth and scope of experience.


Required Qualifications:


Preferred Qualifications:

• 18 months experience working with live arthropods in a museum, zoo, or similar institution.
• Experience working with USDA-permitted species.
• Experience breeding and raising insects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: careers.amnh.org

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures.

The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Museum does not discriminate with respect to employment, or admission or access to Museum facilities, programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, current or former participation in the uniformed services, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin, or on account of any other basis prohibited by applicable City, State, or Federal law.

If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please call the Office of Human Resources.







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