(Full-time, permanent, non-union position)

Requirements: The successful candidate for this position must have:

• An M.A. in the history of American art (through 1945), with a Ph.D. preferred
• A minimum of two to three years of experience in a curatorial or museum department
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with word processing programs and databases
• Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and visual acuity

Responsibilities: The Assistant Curator of American Art will support all departmental activities under the direction of the Andrew W. Mellon Curator of American Art, including but not limited to:

• Maintaining and updating departmental records
• Cataloguing, researching, and documenting American paintings, sculpture, and works on paper in the collection
• Responding to inquiries from scholars and the general public
• Assisting in the development and upkeep of collection installations
• Preparing gallery labels and didactics
• Caring for collection objects in collaboration with the conservation staff
• Assisting in the maintenance of an active loan schedule
• Assisting in the preparation of exhibitions and publications
• Collaborating with Museum educators to develop programs and materials
• Participating in the cultivation of departmental patrons
• Attending and assisting at events in support of the American art collections and programs, which may occur on evenings or weekends
• Traveling to oversee shipment of collection objects

Reports to: Andrew W. Mellon Curator of American Art

Start date: TBD

Work schedule: Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend hours

To apply: Please email a letter of interest, a CV with three references, and a five-page writing sample to job.asst.curator.american.art@brooklynmuseum.org by February 28.