15001059 This is a half-time position at 17.5 hours per week. The deadline to apply for this position is March 13, 2015. The Tufts University Art Gallery animates the intellectual life of the greater university community through exhibitions, educational programs, and public events that explore new, global perspectives on art and on art discourse. The gallery advances the university’s educational mission by creating a forum for contemporary art, facilitating experiential and free-choice learning through first-hand encounters with original works of art, and by exposing fresh interpretations and scholarship on art. This half-time Gallery Staff Assistant position performs administrative support duties for the Tufts University Art Gallery and is supervised by the Director of Galleries and Collections. Major responsibilities include: office coordination, financial management, and event and program coordination/support. Office coordination responsibilities include: • Database management; • Scribing meeting minutes; word processing; • General correspondence; • Room reservations; • Master office calendar scheduling; • Group and class visit scheduling, in cooperation with the Gallery Education Outreach Coordinator. Financial management responsibilities include: • Tracking expenses and income in the Gallery’s and the Collection’s general operating budgets and restricted funds, and processing all financial transactions, agreements, and contracts. Special events and program support for: • The Contemporary Art Circle, Create Date, and guest speakers and visiting artists (travel arrangements; catering, security; • Space reservations and set-up, A/V equipment rental, and publicity). Requirements: • High School diploma and 2-4 years of administrative experience or a college degree and 1-3 years of administrative experience. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and FileMaker. EOE Apply Here:http://www.Click2apply.net/j86gr8yPosted on: 02/23/2015