Cashier 1 (Seasonal)

Department: Hatfield Marine Science Center Special Instructions to Applicants: To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by September 2, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants. When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1) A resume/CV; and 2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. 3) Answer the following questions and upload as a separate document. • Please tell us how your background and experience have prepared you for this position. • What experience have you had working with and providing service to those whose backgrounds are different from your own, and how will you utilize that experience to create a welcoming environment in this position? Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience. For additional information please contact: Stacia Carpenter at Stacia.carpenter@oregonstate.edu or 541-867-0226. Job Summary: This recruitment will be used to fill three part-time (approximately 20 hours per week), seasonal (September – May) Cashier 1 positions for the Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center at Oregon State University (OSU). This position is located in Newport, Oregon. This position greets and orients visitors to the Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitors Center (HMSC VC), confirms online reservation(s) and receives money and makes change as needed in exchange for entrance to the VC and may receive donations to support the VC. The HMSC VC is in Newport, OR and is operated and managed by Oregon Sea Grant. The Hatfield Visitor Center attracts more than 70,000 visitors and upwards of 10,000 students annually to engage in lifelong learning and discovery about marine science and marine and coastal ecosystems. The 15,000 square foot facility is filled with family-friendly interactive exhibits, live animals and touch tanks, and state of the art technology. This position will work two to three days a week and report to the Visitor Center Coordinator. The position requires a general knowledge of cash handling policies and procedures. Additional duties include professionally providing information about the Visitor Center, HMSC campus, Oregon Sea Grant program, and the local area to visitors; assisting volunteers with interpreting the exhibits within areas surrounding the Visitor Center entrance; answering visitors’ questions, assisting with exhibit trouble shooting and maintenance when needed, and light housekeeping. Key Responsibilities: • Receives money and assists with credit card purchases for entry to the Hatfield Visitor Center. • Sells posters by cash and credit card and records sales. • Welcomes and orients visitors to the Visitor Center. • Interprets exhibits, answers visitor questions, and encourages donations. • Performs light housekeeping and general office duties at the VC front desk. • Enters visitor counts, posters sold, and cash/credit card totals for the day into a tracking spreadsheet. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: • Six months of cashiering experience exchanging money for purchases and making change. • Training or experience should have included operating a calculator or ten-key adding machine by touch, and using a computer and keyboard. • The position requires a general knowledge of cash handling policies and procedures. This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. Working Conditions/Schedule: Salary Range: $18.06-$20.98 Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-07 Anticipated End Date: 2027-05-31 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.