Liberty Hall, a historic house museum and arboretum in Union, New Jersey, is seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and friendly Museum Operations Coordinator to join the team in a part-time position. The Museum Coordinator will work collaboratively with the Executive Director to oversee the day-to-day running of Liberty Hall. This position requires creativity, positive energy, organizational skills, a strong interest in history, and effective communication.
Essential Duties:
- Responsible for assisting in the day-to-day running of Liberty Hall Museum.
- Oversee and collaborate with senior staff, museum educators, and volunteers.
- Serve as Human Resources in hiring and onboarding new staff, and act as a liaison between museum staff and the Executive Director.
- Oversee the museum’s Client Reservation Systems (CRM), data management, and website management.
- Assist with invoice payments and budgets in collaboration with the Executive Director and Bookkeepers.
- Assist with set-up, preparation, teardown, and cleanup of all materials and activities for various programs, when applicable.
- Assist with special events in the evenings and weekends as needed
- Perform other duties as required by management.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in public administration, project management, human resources, business, or related discipline with three years’ work experience.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
Required Qualifications:
- This position is part-time, and this person must be available periodically in the evenings and weekends for special events
- Enthusiastic team member with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across departments and with outside contacts and vendors
- Confident using basic computer programs and the Microsoft Office and Google suites
- Documented ability to think and implement “out of the box” and to push historic house museums in new directions
- Sees change as an opportunity rather than an obstacle
- Must be able to lift and move 30 pounds, as required
Pay Range: $32/hr, weekly hours fluctuate between 24 – 32
Interested in applying? Please send a resume and cover letter to Rachael Goldberg, Executive Director, at rachael.goldberg@kean.edu, by March 13, 2026. No phone calls, please.