Discovery City Children's Museum Director
THE CITY OF PORT HURON IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
DISCOVERY CITY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM DIRECTOR
The Museum Director is a critical member of the team with focus on delivering an engaging and memorable visitor experience. The Director will play a key role in the daily operations of the museum: ensuring a smooth admissions process, overseeing daily operation of the POS system, providing visitors with exceptional guest service during their visit, and supporting the staff to ensure that they facilitate an amazing play experience for children and their families. The Museum Director will be essential to fulfilling the mission of the Discovery City Children’s Museum.
Duties and responsibilities, include, but are not limited to:
Work across multiple departments to ensure delivery of a high-quality visitor experience for all museum guests.
Lead all front desk operations, including opening and closing procedures, ensuring ease of admission to the museum.
Welcome guests, sell and scan tickets, guide guests through the answering of questions, and the communication and selling of membership packages.
Oversee the organization of materials and supplies at the admissions desk.
Monitor and support staff compliance with policies and safety protocols.
Monitor guest activity to ensure safety and adherence to all safety protocols.
Serve as in-house expert for POS system, including but not limited to the managing of all sales, group bookings, and event ticketing, participating in training of the POS system as needed.
Address guest and staff issues on the museum floor, including deescalating guest issues and engaging with guests from a wide range of backgrounds.
Assist facilitation of smooth operations and communication with vendors.
Actively seek out funding through grants, sponsorships, collaborations and donations.
Monitor the museum’s cleaning schedule and ensure compliance with museum cleaning protocols.
Assist in hiring processes and developing, scheduling, tracking and assessing staff.
Monitor daily visitor engagement, customer service, lost children, accident/incident intervention and reporting, lost and found, etc.
Complete other tasks and responsibilities, as needed.
Must be available to work a varied work schedule, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Ability to be a role model of customer service, demonstrate flexibility and manage staff in a fast-paced environment where demands often change.
Ability to hold staff accountable for following museum policies and guidelines.
Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a diverse customer base.
Highly professional with the ability to serve as a public representative of the museum.
Self-starter able to take charge of a task once assigned but welcoming feedback from all staff and open to adaptation for the betterment of the museum.
Ability to sit, stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly sensory, stimulating work environment due to constant interaction with other staff and visitors, which includes children.
Location:
317 Grand River Avenue, Port Huron, MI 48060
Working Hours:
Varied work schedule including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Salary:
$20.00 - $24.00 hourly
Benefit Package:
Does not include a benefit package.
Date Posted:
Monday, February 2, 2026 Application Deadline:
Friday, May 1, 2026
To Apply:
Job applications can be obtained from the Human Resources Department or downloaded from HERE Opens in new window .
If mailed, it must be postmarked by the deadline date listed above.
Job applications will also be accepted in-person or by mail at:
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DISCOVERY CITY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM DIRECTOR
The Museum Director is a critical member of the team with focus on delivering an engaging and memorable visitor experience. The Director will play a key role in the daily operations of the museum: ensuring a smooth admissions process, overseeing daily operation of the POS system, providing visitors with exceptional guest service during their visit, and supporting the staff to ensure that they facilitate an amazing play experience for children and their families. The Museum Director will be essential to fulfilling the mission of the Discovery City Children’s Museum.
Duties and responsibilities, include, but are not limited to:
Work across multiple departments to ensure delivery of a high-quality visitor experience for all museum guests.
Lead all front desk operations, including opening and closing procedures, ensuring ease of admission to the museum.
Welcome guests, sell and scan tickets, guide guests through the answering of questions, and the communication and selling of membership packages.
Oversee the organization of materials and supplies at the admissions desk.
Monitor and support staff compliance with policies and safety protocols.
Monitor guest activity to ensure safety and adherence to all safety protocols.
Serve as in-house expert for POS system, including but not limited to the managing of all sales, group bookings, and event ticketing, participating in training of the POS system as needed.
Address guest and staff issues on the museum floor, including deescalating guest issues and engaging with guests from a wide range of backgrounds.
Assist facilitation of smooth operations and communication with vendors.
Actively seek out funding through grants, sponsorships, collaborations and donations.
Monitor the museum’s cleaning schedule and ensure compliance with museum cleaning protocols.
Assist in hiring processes and developing, scheduling, tracking and assessing staff.
Monitor daily visitor engagement, customer service, lost children, accident/incident intervention and reporting, lost and found, etc.
Complete other tasks and responsibilities, as needed.
Must be available to work a varied work schedule, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Ability to be a role model of customer service, demonstrate flexibility and manage staff in a fast-paced environment where demands often change.
Ability to hold staff accountable for following museum policies and guidelines.
Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a diverse customer base.
Highly professional with the ability to serve as a public representative of the museum.
Self-starter able to take charge of a task once assigned but welcoming feedback from all staff and open to adaptation for the betterment of the museum.
Ability to sit, stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly sensory, stimulating work environment due to constant interaction with other staff and visitors, which includes children.
Location:
317 Grand River Avenue, Port Huron, MI 48060
Working Hours:
Varied work schedule including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Salary:
$20.00 - $24.00 hourly
Benefit Package:
Does not include a benefit package.
Date Posted:
Monday, February 2, 2026 Application Deadline:
Friday, May 1, 2026
To Apply:
Job applications can be obtained from the Human Resources Department or downloaded from HERE Opens in new window .
If mailed, it must be postmarked by the deadline date listed above.
Job applications will also be accepted in-person or by mail at:
#J-18808-Ljbffr