Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, seeks a Curatorial Research Assistant to help shape the Museum’s exhibition and collection program. The Curatorial Research Assistant will assist the curatorial staff in all areas of their responsibilities, especially with regard to the Museum’s important permanent collection. Additional research areas include temporary exhibitions, and associated publications. Further tasks involve administrative work in the context of curatorial functions such as acquisitions, exhibitions, artwork records and files, art collection committee meetings, loans, and other general curatorial inquiries.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Advances art historical research on the Museum’s collection including provenance research, exhibition histories and bibliographies.

• Assists in developing and executing permanent collection installations.

• Assists with the writing of scholarly and didactic materials for collection rotations, special exhibitions, the website and other publication venues.

• Collaborate with the museum's Registrar's Office in cataloging the Museum's collections.

• Prepares responses to collection and acquisition-related inquiries from donors, the public and scholars.

• Provides research materials for the Museum’s new website.

• Participates in public programming and museum education activities.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

• Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations

Physical Effort

• Typically working at desk or table

• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree - Art History

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Archival Research, Art Handling, Art History, Arts, Collections Development, Collections Management, Cultural Heritage Preservation, Educational Outreach, Exhibition Designing, Finger Dexterity, Library Cataloguing, Museum Collections, Museum Collections Management, Museum Education, Museum Exhibits, Researching, Warehouse Duties

Grade

G07-H

Salary Range

$19.29 - $29.91 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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