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Spencer Museum Student Ambassador

University of Kansas -
Lawrence, KS

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Job Details

13 days ago

Qualifications

Tour guiding
Educational talks
Conducting guided tours
Cultural guided visit experience
Working with students
Experience working with 5th graders
Elementary school teaching experience
Communication skills
Outreach events (outreach initiatives)
Entry level
Time management

Full Job Description

Position Overview

Spencer Student Ambassadors share enthusiasm for art and ideas with kindergarten through fifth grader visitors to the Spencer Museum of Art as well as fellow KU students. Students will attend museum guide training and work alongside museum staff to facilitate museum tours for elementary students and plan outreach activities for KU students.

Key responsibilities:

Provide support to the SMA Education team.
Guide and facilitate tours for visiting kindergarten through fifth grade students.
Attend and participate in ambassador training to learn about the Spencer Museum of Art collections and tour facilitate techniques.
Provide hands-on assistance in other outreach activities as needed.

Job Description

60% - Lead museum tours for elementary-aged students.
30% - Attend ambassador training and informational meetings.
10% - Provide hands-on assistance at other museum outreach activities.

Required Qualifications

Previous experience which required good communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
Must be available to work at least four hours a week Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday between 10AM-3PM.
Must be able to pass background check.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience working with elementary-aged children.
Previous experience in art and/or art education.
Experience setting a positive tone for interaction, demonstrating responsibility and respect for other’s rights, feelings, lifestyles, with all backgrounds.
Well organized and good time management skills, as demonstrated in application materials.
Eligible for Federal Work Study preferred.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
Resume
List of three (3) professional references

Application review begins Tuesday, August 4, 2026. For consideration, please apply no later than Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

Contact Information to Applicants

Rachel Straughn-Navarro
[email protected]

Advertised Salary Range

13.50

Anticipated Start Date

Monday August 31, 2026

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Posting Information

Posting ID: 33231BR
Department: Spencer Museum of Art
Primary Campus: University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
Reg/Temp: Temporary
Employee Class: S-Student

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