Museum Data Collection Associate (522)

Taft Museum Of Art•Cincinnati, OH

21h•$14 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Taft Museum of Art, located in downtown Cincinnati, is seeking a part-time Museum Data Collection Associate, reporting directly to the Manager of Visitor Experience. This position is unique and requires a positive, highly organized team player who communicates proactively, is attentive to detail, manages multiple priorities, and has excellent written communication and collaboration skills. Enjoy this rare opportunity to join the staff of one of the finest small art museums in the United States. Please ensure that you submit a cover letter, resume, and three references. Please submit only through our online portal at https://www.taftmuseum.org/jobs/. Our team will review your information, and we will get back to you with the next steps. If you have questions, please email HR at [email protected] , no phone calls, please. POSITION SUMMARY The Museum Data Collection Associate works within the Visitor Experience Department to collect data from guests. Studies include but are not limited to research and evaluation measuring overall guest demographics, guest experience, and guest outcomes related to exhibition or program experiences. These studies support the mission of the museum by collecting critical information measuring the impact of arts experiences at the Taft Museum of Art. The primary methods used by the Data Collector will be surveys and interviews. The weekly schedule for this position is based upon the timelines for research and evaluation studies at the museum and requires work hours during museum operating hours (which include day, night, weekday, and weekend). It is estimated up to 32 hours per month.

Requirements

Post high school course work, technical degree, associate’s degree, business or vocational certificate.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience working directly with the public and providing first-rate customer service.
Strong organizational skills: ability to prioritize and multitask.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Project coordination and data management skills, such as tracking and organizing collected data.
Demonstrated ability in working with computers and Microsoft Office, and some experience with databases.
Experience with data collection methods with human subjects such as interviews, survey administration, and/or structured observations.
Experience working in collaborative teams.
Experience with basic qualitative or quantitative analysis, such as coding open-ended data or calculating frequencies and means.
Experience using quantitative and/or qualitative coding software.

Responsibilities

Collects data using methods such as observations, interviews, surveys, and video or audio recording through research and evaluation studies to better understand learning experiences.
Supports the work of the department and ensures projects run smoothly by scheduling data collection, assisting with the flow of information, making telephone calls, updating files, and tracking elements of the project.
Manages data for research/evaluation studies by filing, entering, and tracking data to ensure studies are well organized and accurate.
Contributes to creating data collection instruments, collecting, analyzing, and reporting on study data under the direction of a study leader to better understand learning experiences.
Performs other work-related duties as required by the Manager.