Peoria Riverfront Museum offers a variety of benefits including a team-oriented environment, 403b/Roth option with employer match, free employee parking, an array of museum discounts and, for full-time staff: health, dental, vision and life insurance, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending program, and a competitive time-off program.
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Peoria Riverfront Museum
222 SW Washington St.
Peoria, IL 61602
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Peoria Riverfront Museum seeks an Accounting Assistant to assist the VP of Finance in the general accounting function. Process a wide variety of daily accounting transactions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, daily deposits and journal entries. Reconcile general ledger and bank accounts. Serve as backup for payroll. Assist with monthly financial reporting and annual audit preparation. This is a great job for an experienced bookkeeper or an entry-level accountant looking to learn!
Requires high school diploma or equivalent, 2 semesters of accounting coursework, and 2 years bookkeeping or accounting experience; or Bachelors degree or equivalent in Accounting. Ability to use accounting, spreadsheet and word processing software. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Full-time position with benefits. Core hours M-F 8:00-4:00. Click here to see job description.
To apply: click here to email resume and cover letter. Posted 4/15/24
Education Guides share Museum content with and ensure quality educational experiences and visitor services for school field trips, group tours, and other Museum visitors. Many of the school field trips are part of the Every Student Initiative (ESI) program, which aims to engage every student from every public, private and homeschool organization in Central Illinois with a curriculum-inspired visit to the Peoria Riverfront Museum every year. A typical class visit to the Museum includes a tour of the exhibition galleries, a workshop or exercise related to Museum content, and either a planetarium show or an educational film in the Giant Screen Theater. Education Guides also help with interactive educational spaces such as the Lab (hands-on craft activities), Studio (a 3-D virtual reality program), and Gathering Galleries (interactive spaces inside exhibit galleries).
Requires interest and enthusiasm for sharing art, history, science and achievement content with students and the public, an ability to interact successfully with children and adults in public speaking situations, and a positive attitude; high school diploma or equivalent preferred. Hours are part-time, typically 3-4 hours at a time on weekdays, mostly mornings but some afternoons. Click here for job description.
To apply: Click here to email resume and cover letter OR submit application below. Always accepting applications!
Peoria Riverfront Museum seeks part-time Docents. Share Museum exhibition content with visitors and ensure quality engagement experiences and visitor services in the Museum galleries. Flexible hours to be scheduled; may include Fridays and Saturdays 10-5 and Sundays 12-5; plus other days during the summer busy season. Requires an interest in and enthusiasm for sharing art, history, science and achievement content with visitors, and a positive attitude. Click here to see job description.
To apply: Click here to email resume and cover letter OR submit application below. Always accepting applications!
Peoria Riverfront Museum seeks part-time Visitor Services Associates. Work as part of a team to deliver quality customer service at the ticket desk, Museum store, concessions, galleries, and events. Sell admission tickets, memberships, store merchandise, and concessions; answer visitor questions; monitor safety in the galleries; assist with setups, hosting, and teardowns of events. Requires a positive attitude and strong people skills, cash handling ability, and ability to use a computerized point-of-sale system. Flexible part-time hours to be scheduled for whenever the Museum is open to the public; may include evenings and weekends. Click here to see job description.
To apply: Click here to email resume and cover letter OR submit application below. Always accepting applications!
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Peoria Riverfront Museum is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.
