Job Descriptions - Student Assistants
UNIT: GALLERY - STUDENT ASSISTANT
Reports to: Curator of Exhibitions
Duties include:
- Preparation of gallery for exhibitions, matting and framing, art handling, and exhibition installations.
- Assist with bulk mailings and organization of gallery programs.
- Working knowledge of matting and/or framing or recognized ability to be trained in that skill.
- Ability and interest to be trained in the proper handling of museum quality art works.
- Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work well with limited supervision.
- Ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly and efficiently.
- Student should be an undergraduate with several other work experiences and must come with strong references.
- Other duties as assigned.
Pay Scale: Entry level
UNIT: GALLERY - EXHIBITIONS ASSISTANT
Reports to: Curator of Exhibitions
Duties include:
- To provide clerical support and manual assistance to all aspects of Gallery programs, including exhibitions, grants/fundraising, educational programs and receptions.
- Preparation of preliminary research for corporate and foundation support, registrarial duties for exhibitions on loan an traveling, installation details - (i.e. lights and assistance to curator(s) for exhibition arrangements).
- Assistance with paperwork, and correspondence and phone calls to artists and others for exhibition organization.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Previous experience with museum or gallery a plus but not required.
- Some experience in working with archival materials and art handling.
- Strong writing and oral skills.
- Requires strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to work well with limited supervision and to take initiative with projects.
- Ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly and efficiently.
- Must be a graduate student or an advanced undergraduate with strong references.
Pay Scale: Entry level
To apply for this and other student assistant jobs at UMBC's Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, either click here for an online application form or come in person to the Library Administrative Offices, Room 353 (open Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM).
