Job description

There's no cultural organization in the world quite like Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. With a legacy of discovery and outreach dating back to 1895, today we are a family of four diverse, dynamic museums; Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum. We're committed to being inclusive, both onsite and online, and to exploring with our audiences the big ideas and issues of our time. Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh is interested in candidates who, through their experience and collaborations, will contribute to diversity and excellence of the Carnegie Museums community.

The Delivery Clerk ensures the proper and timely distribution of all incoming and interdepartmental mail between Oakland and the North Shore Museums.

This Full-Time position is eligible for many of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh's many benefits.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer a high school graduate with work experience associated with the receipt, sorting and delivery of mail or previous United States Postal Service distribution or window clerk experience.
• Must have valid drivers license.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• This position requires working various schedules and times including daylight, evenings, nights and weekends.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Position requires the ability to lift and/or move mail bags and boxes weighing up to 50 pounds.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Weigh, separate, bundle and meter all outgoing mail from the daily collections.
• Answers telephone and provides caller with postal information.
• On a daily basis, deliver US mail and interdepartmental mail to designated drop off points at the North Shore museums.
• Sort mail between museums and ensure delivery of mail on a daily basis.
• Deliver packages to departments in the Oakland facility.
• Receive incoming and interdepartmental mail for distribution at the Oakland complex.
• Sort and deliver mail at the Oakland complex.
• Collect interoffice mail and all outgoing US mail from offices and departments at the Oakland complex.
• Maintain neat, accurate, and up to date files.
• General duties and responsibilities.
• Observe safety and security procedures o Exhibit courtesy and sensitivity in interactions with the various internal and external customers.
• Project the image and attitude of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.

The following PA Act 153 clearances, or proof of application of clearances, are required beginning employment and as a condition of continued employment: Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check Obtaining the required clearances is completed as part of the new hire process.

Carnegie Museums is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minorities / Females / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

The above job description reflects the essential functions and qualifications for the position identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. The job description does not constitute an employment contract and does not alter the at-will relationship between CMP and the employee.

• GUIDANCE ON ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires employers to consider and accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. An individual is qualified if he or she can perform the essential functions of a job with or without reasonable accommodation. An essential job function is any task that is a fundamental part of the job. When considering essentiality, one must focus upon whether the function is essential to this particular job and not to the department as a whole. Some additional guidance on essential functions follows below. Please note that the following guidelines are non-exhaustive. If you have any questions or need additional guidance, please contact Human Resources. A. Is the function required to be performed on a regular basis? If the function is rarely performed, it may not be essential. B. Is the function highly specialized? Is the incumbent hired for his/her expertise or ability to perform the function? The need for special expertise is an indication of an essential function. C. Does the position exist, at least in part, to perform the function? If so, the function is more likely to be essential. D. How much time is spent performing the function and how often? Note that even functions performed 10% of the time could be essential if they are required on a regular basis. E. Would elimination of the function fundamentally alter the job? If so, the function is more likely to be essential. F. What are the consequences of not requiring the incumbent to perform the function? If they are significant, the function is more likely to be essential. G. Are there a limited number of employees among whom the performance of the function could be distributed if the incumbent could not perform it? If so, it is more likely to be essential.

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