Curatorial Support Group Coordinator [Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA]

Description

The Museum is seeking a person with excellent people, organizational, clerical and computer skills to provide essential administrative support to the Chief Curator and Curators in the coordination of their respective curatorial support groups: The Dead Artists Society & D.A.S. ii, Friends of Asian Art, PhotoFutures, and The Museum Contemporaries.   This position handles requests for information and general inquiries, and is responsible for the oversight of membership and dues, support group events both on-site and off, group travel (locally and abroad), visits to area museums, and the organization of lectures and/or symposia. Additional departmental duties include telephone inquiries, correspondence, and serving as liaison with other Museum departments, visitors and patrons.

Requirements

This role requires a high level of professionalism and discretion; proficiency with MS Office suite & preferably Razor’s Edge; BA degree required: preferably in the Humanities & Master’s degree preferred, and must have 1 – 3 years prior Museum or Non Profit Experience.  Ideal candidate will be a proactive efficiency expert with excellent attention to detail, good follow-through, ability to exercise discretion with confidential information, and excellent communication skills.

• The position reports to the Assistant Director/Chief Curator.
• Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Salary is $20.00/hour with competitive benefits including paid vacation/sick/paid holidays and medical/dental/retirement plan eligibility.
• Successful Background Check is required.
• Please submit: Applications, Resumes and Cover Letters

Please E-mail to:  hr@sbma.net

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

1130 State Street

Santa Barbara, CA  93101

or

Fax:  (805) 966-6840

www.sbma.net

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer.