Security Ambassador

About Us

At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.

The Huntington

Founded in 1919, The Huntington is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.

The Culture

Here we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do - from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond. Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies.

At The Huntington, our organizational Culture is shaped by the following core values : Intellectual curiosity, Collaboration, Stewardship, Belonging, and Integrity.

• Intellectual Curiosity : Knowledge, lifelong learning, and a spirit of inquiry are at the core of our mission and organizational culture.
• Collaboration : Teamwork and a collaborative attitude are important at all levels of The Huntington. We foster relationships internally among our departments and externally with organizations throughout the community.
• Stewardship : We are committed to the care and development of our collections, our financial and physical resources, our staff, and our community.
• Belonging : We strive to attract and maintain a workforce of individuals with diverse talents, backgrounds, and perspectives. Our organizational culture promotes a sense of welcome, inclusion, and connection.
• Integrity : We value respect and honesty, working to fulfill our mission with honor and ethical principles.

Job Description

About the Role

In this important role, you will observe and timely report all safety and / or security hazards relating to visitors, members, and other employees; as well as detect and timely report any damage to property and collections under the supervision of a Security Supervisor and / or Assistant Manager, Security Operations.

S / he / they will demonstrate a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach.

This is a part-time position, scheduled for 28 hours per week, Thursday through Sunday from 2 : 30pm-10 : 00pm.

Essential Duties

Candidate Requirements and Experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities :

Working Conditions

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment

Compensation & Benefits

We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees including :

The Application Process

Please submit a cover letter and CV / resume as a single PDF attachment.

You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the "My Experience" section of the application.