Description

Must be able to work Saturdays as part of schedule

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Under the direction and supervision of the Museum Manager, the Museum Clerk assists with
the activities and operations of the Man House Museum and Mansfield Historical Museum to
maintain a record and promote the heritage of the community. The position assists with visitor
services, exhibits, education, outreach, research, and overall maintenance of the museums.

EXAMPLES OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:
• Serves as the point-of-contact for museum visitors.
• Provides tours of the Man House museum.
• Assists with educational programs and activities.
• Assists in planning, organizing and implementing special events.
• Assists with historical research including genealogical research.
• Provides care and housekeeping for historical furnishings.
• Assist patrons locating information in books, periodicals, and electronic form, in person or
over the phone. Answers questions and assists with patron information needs.
• Assists with changing exhibits and organizing materials.
• Compiles historical documents which are donated or on loan i.e. family files, newsletters,
photographs etc.
• Provides quality customer service and safety of patrons at the museums.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contact a comprehensive listing of
activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of historical education programs.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the
course of work.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of historical research and educational display design techniques.
• Knowledge of pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.
• Ability to acquire and classify antiques, documents and other historical items.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
• High school graduation or equivalent

DESIRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
• One year of experience in museum studies
• Willingness to participate in continuing education in museum studies and historical
preservation.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:
1. The physical activity of this position
• Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the
like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or
moving from one work site to another.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally
from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree
and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather
than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by
touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in
which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers
accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without
correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to
make the discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

2. The physical requirements of this position
• Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of
force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as:
preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal;
extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or
operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or
assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

4. The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position
• None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
The City of Mansfield complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and it is our
policy to ensure that no person is discriminated against based on their disability. The City of
Mansfield offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals and strictly prohibits the
discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. The City of Mansfield shall
provide reasonable accommodates to applicants and employees who are otherwise
qualified to perform the essential job duties when doing so does not create an undue hardship
for the city.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The City of Mansfield provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without
regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic
protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of
employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall,
transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The City of Mansfield is mandated by
federal law to provide a drug-free working environment for the safety of its employees and the
public. All employment is contingent upon passing a post-offer employment drug test and /or
physical.