Sales Associate

Sales Associate

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October 2025

ASAP

Sales Associate, Jewish Museum Shop

Shop

Manager, Retail

Non-exempt

Part-time; less than 20 hours per week; Sundays, some

holidays, & events required

The Jewish Museum :

The Jewish Museum serves people of all religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds

through world-class art exhibitions ranging from ancient to contemporary. Founded in

1904 and located on New York City's Museum Mile, the Jewish Museum aspires to be

the global leader at the center of Jewish culture.

The Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial

objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over more than 4,000

years. The Museum's thought-provoking, innovative, and intellectually stimulating

exhibitions and education programs serve a wide range of audiences, including

families, teens, students, educators, and visitors with disabilities. As an identity-based

institution, the Museum plays an important role among cultural institutions,

challenging all forms of bigotry and discrimination and promoting understanding

among wide audiences. The Jewish Museum invites applicants of all backgrounds to

consider joining the Museum in its work.

The Jewish Museum is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment

for all and to promoting a positive work culture that celebrates difference, challenges

prejudice, and ensures fairness. Integrity, collegiality, and excellence are central to

the Museum's values. These values, along with an institution-wide commitment to

Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion (DEAI), are embedded in the Museum's strategic

plan and will be the focus of a comprehensive DEAI action plan.

The Position :

The Sales Associate is an ambassador of the Jewish Museum who provides guests with

a positive museum and shopping experience. Candidates should truly enjoy

proactively interacting with people and have a welcoming, engaging personality.

Candidates must be flexible enough to provide both individualized attention for high-

end purchases and fast-paced sales during times of increased crowds and holiday

shoppers. The Cooper Shop at the Jewish Museum is regularly open 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.,

Sunday, Monday, and Friday, and 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday. The Cooper Shop is closed

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

Responsibilities Include :

• Engage with guests and contribute to a positive museum experience
• Provide exceptional customer service to all guests
• Proactively approach guests and assist with their merchandise selection,

including presenting merchandise and effectively communicating product

features and stories

clients

capturing guest information for future communications

orders

Requirements :

program preferred

holidays.

Salary for Position : $23 / hour

Send Resume with Cover Letter To :

Director, Human Resources

The Jewish Museum

1109 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10128

Email : jobs@thejm.org

Fax : 212.423.3232

The Jewish Museum encourages individuals of all ethnic, racial, and

socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to

maximizing the diversity of our organization and want to engage all those

who can contribute to this effort. The Jewish Museum provides equal

employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not

discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristics prohibited by

applicable law.

This is a unionized position with covered employees represented by Local 2110, UAW,

AFL-CIO.