Temporary Museum Hosts Wanted at the Historical Museum

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About the workplace

The Historical Museum at Lund University has Sweden's largest collection of objects from the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages. The museum also manages a coin cabinet, medieval ecclesiastical art, ethnographic objects, as well as antique and anatomical collections. The Historical Museum has accession responsibility for most of the archaeological finds excavated in Skåne.

In preparation for the summer months, we need to hire 3–5 temporary museum hosts to cover for the regular staff's vacation. The positions are temporary contracts with a workload of 15–45% (we aim for 4 positions at a workload of 30%) during the period 250602-250831.

We offer

Lund University is a government authority, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension.

Read more on the university's website about being employed at Lund University by clicking the link: https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/anstallning/att-vara-anstalld-pa-lunds-universitet (https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/anstallning/att-vara-anstalld-pa-lunds-universitet).

Job responsibilities and areas of responsibility

As a museum host, you will meet and greet the museum's visitors at the entrance and in the exhibition halls. You are the face of the museum and an important part of our visitors' museum experience. Your work includes informing and guiding, as well as caring for and telling about the museum's objects. You will be part of a team that manages the shop, reception, and exhibitions. As a museum host, you will also conduct tours and be responsible for the daily operations of the public areas in the museum. You will also work in our historical workshop where we arrange workshops and educational activities primarily for our younger audience.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is passionate about historical storytelling. You are studying or have studied archaeology, history, or another equivalent education related to the museum's operations and our collections.

As we have many international visitors, it is a requirement that you have good knowledge of Swedish and English. Additional language skills are an advantage. You need to be comfortable speaking in front of groups and meeting visitors, as well as adapting your hosting to different people's backgrounds and experiences. Previous experience of public work and conducting tours is an advantage.

Since you will be working in a team, it is important that you have good collaboration skills, are communicative, and have a flexible approach. Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities such as the ability to collaborate and communicate.

Requirements for employment:

• Completed course components in university education in archaeology, history, or another education that we assess has a connection to our operations and collections.
• Good proficiency in Swedish and English in both spoken and written form.
• Experience of public work in a museum.
• Experience of conducting tours and guided tours on historical topics in a museum.
• Familiarity with managing reception and handling cash.

Desirable for employment:

• Familiarity with the Historical Museum's collections and operations.
• Experience with security procedures and alarm management in a museum.
• Good knowledge of additional languages beyond Swedish and English.

Other

We are looking for 3–5 people who can work temporarily at a workload between 15–45% starting from 250602. The positions are time-limited until 250831.

The positions will be scheduled for all weekdays, including weekends, throughout the employment period.

Since the position involves educational work with children, you will need to provide a criminal record extract if you are offered a position.

We plan to conduct interviews during weeks 15–17.

For information about the position, contact building manager and event coordinator Anna Malinowski at phone +46 46 222 95 09 or via email anna.malinowski@luhm.lu.se (mailto:anna.malinowski@luhm.lu.se).

How to apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application should also include any other documents you wish to submit (copies of transcripts, references, recommendation letters, etc.).

The university applies individual salary setting. Please indicate your salary expectations in your application.

We kindly ask for no contact from advertisement sellers, recruitment, and staffing companies due to government procurement regulations.