Now Hiring: Seasonal Museum Visitor Services Assistant
The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates (PALMA) are seeking a seasonal Museum Visitor Services Assistant (MVSA) to work with other museum staff and volunteers in providing a high-quality, entertaining, and educational experience to our audience. The MVSA will help with tours and events, process admissions, and represent the museum at off-site outreach activities. This is a seasonal, part-time, hourly position, scheduled for a maximum of 28 hours/week from May through October. The preferred work schedule for the MVSA will be: Thursday through Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a half-hour unpaid lunch break each day. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, starting at no less than $17.00/ hour. A full job description is available HERE.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter by March 28, 2025, to:
Roger Hetrick, President
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates (PALMA)
P.O. Box 239
Galeton, PA 16922
or,
Email (with ‘MVSA Application’ in the subject line) to:
palumbermuseum@gmail.com
Please call the museum at 814-435-2652 with any questions.
Now Hiring: Bookkeeper
The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates (PALMA) are seeking a bookkeeper to work with the PALMA Board of Directors and the Museum Site Administrator to provide responsible fiscal management and oversight for this 501c3 non-profit organization. The bookkeeper maintains financial records, tracks deposits, issues payments, and prepares financial reports. The bookkeeper also handles payroll duties for all PALMA employees. This is a part-time, hourly position, anticipated to require 8 hours of work per week year-round. The work schedule is flexible but will generally be expected to coincide with the hours of regular operation for the museum- Wednesday through Sunday 9 AM to 5PM. Hourly salary is negotiable, commiserate with previous experience. A full job description is available HERE.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter by April 18, 2025, to:
Roger Hetrick, President
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates (PALMA)
P.O. Box 239
Galeton, PA 16922
or,
Email (with ‘MVSA Application’ in the subject line) to:
palumbermuseum@gmail.com
Please call the museum at 814-435-2652 with any questions.
Our Team:
Site Administrator – Joshua Roth, josroth@pa.gov
Curator – Joshua Fox, joshuafox@pa.gov
Educator – Jennifer Haines, jenhaines@pa.gov
Maintenance Repairman – Paul Fedalen, pfedalen@pa.gov
PALMA Staff
Customer Service/ Gift Shop – Barb Peters, c-bapeters@pa.gov
Bookkeeper – Lynn Thornley, c-ethornle@pa.gov
Visitor Services Assistant – NOW HIRING
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum
PO Box 239 Galeton, PA 16922
(814) 435-2652
palumbermuseum@gmail.com
