Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum Assistant

Position: Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum Assistant

Location: Athens Area, University of Georgia

Posting Number: G/R32228P

Employment Type: Employee

Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00am-2:00pm;
Wednesday & Friday 11:45am-4:30pm; occasional weekend hours.

Salary: $14.00 per hour (non‑student)

Anticipated

Start Date:

02/23/2026

Posting Date: 01/13/2026

Classification

Title:

Temporary Office/Clerical

Fte: 49%

Museum assistants at the Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum are involved in customer service, facilities management, and museum functions such as engaging with visitors, monitoring the building and collections, and assisting the curator with research and other activities.

• Greeting and engaging with visitors at the welcome desk.
• Monitoring building and collections.
• Working with museum volunteer docents to create a welcoming and educational environment.
• Creating education materials for the museum.
• Researching the collection to create well‑developed files on museum objects.
• Assisting the curator with other various activities, including cleaning of objects and object handling.

Required:

Good interpersonal skills, dependable, interest in museums and/or art, ability to use sound judgment and reasoning skills, good work ethic, well‑developed research and writing skills.

Must be available on the specified schedule. Must drive.

Driving to perform job related tasks.

No

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check, verification of credentials, and possibly a pre‑employment drug test.

Grace Moorman
grace.moorman

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb).

Is this a Position of Trust? No

Does this position have operation, access or control of financial resources? No

Does this position require a P‑Card? No

Is driving a requirement of this position? Yes

Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No

Does this position have security access (e.g., Public Safety, IT Security, Personnel Records, Patient Records, or access to chemicals and medications)? No