C52737 - Visitor Center Assistant

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1. A Resume/Vita

2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position

For additional information please contact: Stacia Carpenter at stacia.carpenter@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Position Information

Job Title

Job Title C52737 – Visitor Center Assistant

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Student Employee

Job Location

Job Location Newport

Position Appointment Percent

Position Appointment Percent 100

Appointment Basis

Appointment Basis 12

Pay Method

Pay Method Hourly

Pay Period

Pay Period 16th – 15th of the following month

Pay Date

Pay Date Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option?

Min Hourly Rate

Min Hourly Rate $14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate

Max Hourly Rate $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week during academic terms and a maximum of 40 hours per week during academic breaks) Visitor Center Assistant for the Hatfield Marine Science Center at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

The Visitor Center Assistant receives money and makes change in payment for entrance to the Oregon Sea Grant ran Visitor Center, at the Hatfield Marine Science Center ( HMSC ). Located in Newport OR, the Hatfield Visitor Center attracts more than 70,000 visitors and upwards of 10,000 students annually. The 15,000 square foot facility is filled with family-friendly interactive exhibits, live animals and touch tanks, and state-of-the-art technology.

This position will report to the Visitor Center Coordinator and will assist in greeting visitors and taking entrance fees. The employee will help provide visitors with basic information regarding the Visitor Center, HMSC campus, Oregon Sea Grant and the local area. This person will also assist volunteers with interpreting the exhibits and will assist in keeping public areas and exhibits tidy during work hours.

Position Duties

• 60% Cashier Duties: Receives monies and assists with credit card purchases for ticket(s) to enter the Hatfield Visitor Center; makes accurate change.
• 40% Other duties as assigned: interpreting exhibits, answering visitor questions, light housekeeping, organizing shared supplies.
• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services ( OIS ), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

• A general knowledge of cash handling policies and procedures
• Experience exchanging money for purchases and making change

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Experience working with volunteers
• Familiarity with or interest in marine science

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Employee would need to anticipate working weekends and some holidays in addition to weekdays. Work hours would fall between 9:30 AM and 5:30 PM.

Posting Number

Posting Number P12203SE

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 06/16/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Anticipated Appointment End Date 09/01/2025

Posting Date

Posting Date 05/30/2025

Full Consideration Date

Full Consideration Date 06/09/2025

Closing Date

Closing Date 06/09/2025

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student – open to ALL qualified/eligible students

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1. A Resume/Vita

2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position

For additional information please contact: Stacia Carpenter at stacia.carpenter@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Please state how your background and experience have prepared you for this position.

  (Open Ended Question)

• What experiences have you had working with and providing service to those whose backgrounds are different from your own, and how will you utilize that experience to create a welcoming, inclusive environment in this position?

  (Open Ended Question)

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