This is an ideal entry-level position for an energetic and ambitious person with an interest in museum administration who wants to play an important role in the Brooklyn Museum’s exhibition planning, including exhibition design, publications, and editorial services. Reporting to the Director of Exhibition Planning and supporting the Director of Exhibition Design and the Director of Publications, Interpretation, and Editorial Services, the Assistant will be responsible for administrative duties related to those areas.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in art, art history, or museum administration
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills as well as established competence with Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to manage multiple tasks with a high degree of organizational ability
Additional qualifications (desired but not mandatory):
Comfort and familiarity with digital tools, such as TMS, Trello, Google Workspace, Adobe Acrobat, Mailchimp, and general CMS tools
Familiarity with scanning and manipulation of digital images
Experience in maintaining financial, catalogue, and photo archives and/or similar arts-management records
Responsibilities:
Coordinate information on exhibitions and communicate this to other departments of the Museum
Assist with organizing documents, distributing checklists, maintaining databases of images, and assisting with materials for potential tour venues
Coordinate review of external exhibition proposals
Distribute exhibition catalogues and submit books for awards
Maintain book and exhibition didactics records and archives
Prepare and circulate agendas for and take detailed notes at meetings
Manage department budgets, including processing purchase orders and invoices for department and project-related expenses and department credit card statements
Manage department directors’ calendars and schedule meetings
Assist with correspondence
Research and attend project meetings as needed
Handle general office management (filing, copies, supplies, etc.)
Submit work orders to Operations Department staff for exhibition needs
Other duties as needed
Start date: Immediately
Department: Exhibitions
Reports to: Director of Exhibition Planning
Position type: Full-time
Salary: $41,600
Union status: Union—DC37
FLSA status: Non-exempt
Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
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