Museum Instructor / Curatorial Assistant, Arts of the Americas and Europe
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in art history, museum studies, visual culture, or a related humanities discipline, or two to three years of experience in a museum or other cultural organization
- Highly detail-oriented, organized, and able to prioritize among multiple projects
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience with collaborative projects
- Background in scholarly research and writing
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic office functions (e.g., scanning, filing)
Preferred skills
- Familiarity with collection databases such as The Museum System (TMS)
- Knowledge of European art, decorative arts and design, or arts of the Spanish Americas
- Some foreign language skills
Responsibilities
- Provide general administrative support
- Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external inquiries related to collection and exhibition projects
- Assist with and contribute to collection gallery rotations, collection activations, reinstallations, and temporary exhibitions, including:
- Assisting with the formulation of proposals and exhibition concepts
- Compiling and maintaining exhibition checklists
- Conducting subject-specific research
- Drafting labels and other exhibition texts
- Collaborating with colleagues across departments, including but not limited to Conservation, Education, Visitor Experience, Exhibitions, Editorial, Graphic Design, Development, and Registrar
- Lead assigned research projects related to the collections, including on potential loans, proposed acquisitions, and deaccessions
- Maintain departmental files and TMS records relating to objects, artists, and exhibitions
- Write social media posts about works in the collections
- Field scholarly inquiries and organize collection visits from researchers, school groups, donors, and the public
- Visit potential donors and lenders with curators
Start date: Immediately
Department: Curatorial, Arts of the Americas and Europe
Reports to: Senior Curators, European Art and Decorative Arts and Design
Position type: Full-time
Salary: $52,871.00
Union status: Union—DC37 Local 1502
FLSA status: Nonexempt
Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm
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