Museums Fellow - July 2026 Start
The Museums Fellow will serve alongside the Museum team to support the day-to-day operations, programs, and events of the museum. JAARS operates The Museum of the Alphabet on its property. The Museums Fellow will learn how to train new staff, coordinate schedules, organize events, manage the archives, maintain the current museum collection, and may design and implement a new museum program to encourage engagement.
Position Responsibilities
- Coordinates and host tours for guests
- Organizes and works at special museum events and outreaches, such as JAARS Day and Night at the Alphabet Museum
- Design programs that encourage curiosity and deeper engagement in visitors
- Learns how to work with volunteers and manage operations of a museum
- Assists with caring for and maintaining the collections
- Organizes archival documents and learns to manage the archives
Position Requirements
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Job Requirements
- A deep and growing walk with the Lord Jesus that includes your personal spiritual growth and the ability to support others in their spiritual growth
- Embrace the vision, mission, and core values of JAARS
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- Flexible and team-oriented
- Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand
- Proactive problem-solving abilities
- Passionate about museums, Bible translation, and sharing the work of JAARS
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Works well independently
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Fellows Program Requirements
- Value global ministry
- Learner attitude
- Collaborative
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Preferred
- Working experience with Google suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, etc.)
- Majors include Education, Anthropology, History, Museum Studies, Administration, Event Planning, Arts, English, Writing, and Library Science
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Position Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Discounted housing
- Professional Coaching
- Spiritual Coaching
- 10 Vacation days
- Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- See the Fellows page on the JAARS website for full benefit information
Please apply online at jaars.org/fellows.