Employment at Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke Museum is a comfortable and progressive workplace where staff members work as a team to provide the highest quality experience for visitors. The importance of each individual employee's contributions to the success of the museum cannot be overstated. Strawbery Banke Museum's goal is for the employment experience to be mutually beneficial and gratifying.
All new staff members receive a copy of the Strawbery Banke Museum Employee Handbook and are asked to acknowledge that they have read it, understand it, and agree to comply with it. This Employee Handbook has been developed to help staff members become acquainted with Strawbery Banke Museum's policies and procedures that are integral to the success of the organization and its employees.
In addition to their job-specific responsibilities and qualifications, the following qualifications are required of all SBM staff members:
- Positive, collegial attitude and ability to work cooperatively with others at all levels of the organization including direct reports, colleagues, supervisors, volunteers, and visitors of all ages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds.
- Strawbery Banke is committed to fostering a workplace that is truly equitable, inclusive, and accessible for a diverse group of staff, volunteers, and visitors. It is an essential requirement that every Museum staff member actively contributes to a culture of empathy, dignity, trust, and respect. Each person at Strawbery Banke agrees to proactively prevent and address issues such as unconscious bias, harassment, gender disparity, racial inequity, political divisiveness, and barriers to accessibility.
Strawbery Banke Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Join the Museum team and help share Portsmouth/Seacoast history with visitors from all over the world.
Current Opportunities:
- Visitor Services Associate, Seasonal (hours vary), Hourly.
Greet visitors from all over the world as they arrive at Strawbery Banke; sell admission tickets, memberships, and merchandise; and provide visitors with the information they need to start their tour of the museum. Click here to learn more. Click here to learn more.
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Summer Camp Assistant, Part-time (7 hours/week from June 6 - June 17), Full-time (35-40 hours/week, 5 days/week from June 20 - August 19). Seasonal, Hourly.
In conjunction with the Director of Education, Roleplaying Coordinator, Camp Leads, and Interns, develop and implement assigned summer camp programs. Click here to learn more.
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Landscape Assistant, Part-time, Seasonal
The Landscape Assistant maintains the historic landscape and gardens at Strawbery Banke throughout the historic house season. The Museum’s landscape consists of both historic and contemporary elements that contain a wide variety of perennial and annual plants. The Landscape Assistant is responsible for caring for all elements of the landscape as well as working with staff and volunteers, and providing historical interpretation for visitors. Click here to learn more.
