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Under the supervision of the Senior Curator, the Curatorial Assistant provides research and administrative support to the Senior Curator, and other curators, as needed. Major curatorial duties include checklist research and development; compilation of publication materials in conjunction with exhibitions; and preparing, coordinating, and monitoring loan forms and contracts in accordance with Museum procedures. Major administrative duties include responding to artist submissions and exhibition proposals; corresponding with guest curators and colleagues in the field; organizing and maintaining collections/exhibition files and various departmental filing systems; schedule and travel planning for curators, artists, and museum consultants; preparing drafts and final correspondence, memoranda, reports, tables, and other documents; and assisting the Senior Curator with administrative duties related to Hammer Contemporary Collection management, and day-to-day museum operations.
Requirements
BA in art or art history, with expertise in contemporary art.
MA in art or art history preferred.
Proven art history research skills and exhibition and project coordination experience.
Prior art museum experience and knowledge of museum operations, standards, practices, and procedures.
Excellent interpersonal skills to interact and effectively deal with artists, outside vendors, and other museums, as well as diverse student, Museum and university staff population.
Professional demeanor and courteous/helpful phone manner for dealing with artists and exhibition-related consultants.
Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, editing, and proofreading; demonstrated ability to compose exhibition descriptions, artist biographies, and business correspondence with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Self-starting, resourceful, proactive, and motivated in performing and excelling in responsibilities; highly organized, efficient, and attentive to detail, with excellent follow-up skills.
Ability to prioritize and adjust to a heavy workload, manage a variety of tasks, and meet various deadlines with changing priorities, frequent interruptions, and conflicting deadlines.
Skill in using PCs and fluency in MS Office, including Word, Access, Outlook and Excel; familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat software.
Demonstrated project planning and administrative experience.
Ability to hire, train, supervise and evaluate work-study students.
Ability to do the following: sit and stand for extended periods; type; talk; possess visual acuity to view a computer monitor and do extensive reading; color vision; depth perception.
Ability to work overtime as assigned.