About the Academy

The Academy of Natural Sciences was founded in 1812 for "the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences". Since then, it has sponsored global expeditions, conducted pioneering environmental and systematics research, and amassed remarkable collections containing more than 18 million specimens from around the world and a peerless library and archive. Since 2011 its academic enterprise has been further strengthened through its affiliation with nearby Drexel University – a leading private non-profit research institution that focusses on innovation and entrepreneurship and provides a unique cooperative education program for its undergraduate and graduate degree students.

Today the Academy is one of the most important natural science institutions in the world. However, the world is changing fast and the Academy – directed by its Strategic Plan 2019-24 - is changing with it. Over the next five years the Academy will become a “force for nature” and advance its mission: “to understand the natural world and inspire everyone to care for it”. In so doing the Academy will build on its fundamental belief that diversity and inclusion generates better ideas, inspires creativity, and is essential to building a positive workplace so that in time it can become an institution that is of, by and for all Philadelphians.

Job Summary

We are expanding our pool of part time security officers to supplement our museum security staff.

Essential Functions

• Monitoring lobby activity
• Checking IDs and registering business visitors
• Monitoring surveillance and fire alarm systems)
• Performing interior and exterior walking tours
• Interacting (via phone or in person) with visitors, callers, and staff
• Performing electronic access control functions
• Writing reports
• Responding to emergencies
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of High Diploma
• One year of experience in a related field
• Other requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Windows based computer.

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk/table
• Typically standing, walking
• Lifting demands <25lbs

Location

Center City, Philadelphia, PA

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.