JOB NO:
520817
WORK TYPE:
Staff Part-Time
LOCATION:
Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
CATEGORIES:
Arts/Museum, Veteran’s Preference Eligible
DEPARTMENT:
57820100 – HN-CURATORIAL ADMINISTRATION
CLASSIFICATION TITLE:
Program Assistant
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Harn Museum Curatorial Program Assistant coordinates the museum’s exhibition calendars and curatorial records, prepares exhibition texts, coordinates exhibition and curatorial budgets, and provides support to museum curators. This position is 30 hours per week. Selected evenings and weekends may be required.
Duties to include:
- Prepares text panels, labels, checklists, and other exhibition and collection materials and serves as a proofreader for all curatorial and exhibition texts in collaboration with the curators; manages curatorial paperwork, acquisition proposals, and contracts; compiles, researches, and maintains interpretive information on the collection and exhibitions; develops and maintains curatorial records and data retrieval systems; archives exhibition-related materials.
- In collaboration with the curators, and subject to approval by the curators and Chief Curator, coordinates financial processing and recordkeeping for the department, prepares and coordinates exhibition and curatorial budgets and expenditures. Assists with annual budget proposals in collaboration with the curators and under the direction of the Chief Curator.
- Coordinates appointments and speaking engagements for all the curators; schedules itineraries and finalizes arrangements for curatorial travel; creates presentation materials for curators’ speaking engagements both at the museum and externally, including meetings and conferences.
- Acts as curatorial liaison, scheduling curators to interact with museum staff, volunteers, and the greater public. Serves as liaison between the museum and units on campus, other state agencies and outside organizations; serves as liaison between museum departments; collaborates with curatorial staff in planning presentations to museum staff and volunteers.
- Participates as a member of the Curatorial staff including departmental staff meetings, exhibition planning meetings, long-range and strategic planning meetings, finance meetings and grant applications.
- In collaboration with the curators, creates long-term exhibition schedule; maintains exhibition schedules and supports organization and management of monthly exhibition committee meetings.
- Responds to research inquiries and other requests from institutions and the public; disseminates general information regarding museum and curatorial matters to members of the public.
- In the absence of curators, supervises curatorial OPS employees, volunteers, interns, and work study students while working closely with curators and other departments within the museum.
- Other duties as assigned.
EXPECTED SALARY:
$19.25 per hour; 30 hours per week
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA/S in arts administration, art history, English, history, anthropology, or related field.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Excellent skills in typing, editing, and proof-reading.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment.
- Self-directed, organized and career minded; ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of methods of data collection.
- Ability to compile and analyze data for administrative decisions.
- Strong computer skills and familiarity with educational technology and software, such as Outlook,
- Teams, Zoom, TMS, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:
- Please include cover letter, resume, and three professional references.
- This position is eligible for veteran’s preference. If you are claiming veteran’s preference, please upload a copy of your DD 214 Member Copy 4 with your application for consideration. See our Veteran’s
- Preference Page for more specific information.
- Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
HEALTH ASSESSMENT REQUIRED: No
ADVERTISED:
04 Mar 2022 Eastern Standard Time
APPLICATIONS CLOSE:
27 Mar 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
