Author: Jessica Wong Camhi (Page 10 of 233)

Description:
The List Visual Arts Center, MIT’s contemporary art museum, collects, commissions, and presents rigorous, provocative, and artist-centric projects that engage MIT and the global art community.
The List Center is pleased to offer a Curatorial Fellowship position for an emerging curator with a demonstrated interest in contemporary art and an advance degree in art history or a similar field. The Curatorial Fellow will work with the Curator, Assistant Curator, and other staff on several elements of contemporary curatorial practice, including: exhibitions and artists research; managing checklists; conceiving, organizing, and implementing curatorial public programs; coordinating gallery text, web, and print publications; and managing digital files. In addition to contributing to the exhibition program, the Fellow will work with the collections and the Institute’s active program of commissioning new public art, including: artists research; correspondence and administrative duties; and assist with the annual Student Loan Art Program. The Fellow may have the opportunity to assist with curating a small collections exhibition and contribute to catalogs.
This is a one-year position. It is a 35-hours per week position. The position will start July 1, 2016.

Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a master’s degree in art history, curatorial studies, or a related field, with a focus in contemporary art, or be in their final year of such a degree program with a matriculation date no later than June 2016. They must be authorized to work in the US.

How To Apply:
To apply, please submit a cover letter (including a brief description of the applicant’s interest in contemporary art and professional goals), a resume, and the names of three professional and/or academic references by May 15, 2016 via MIT’s online application system http://careers.mit.edu/ Job Number: 13352.

Apply by:
May 15, 2016

Description:
The List Visual Arts Center is the contemporary art museum at MIT and is world renowned for its exhibitions, educational programs and scholarly publications. In addition, the List Center is the steward of MIT’s 3500+ permanent art collection and commissions new works through the MIT Percent-for-Art program, a collection of more than 60 site-specific major artworks throughout the campus.
The Administrative Officer will oversee the financial, human resource, and operational aspects for the List Visual; Arts Center. In working closely with the Director, the Administrative Officer works in the areas of financial and daily operations, and long-range planning.
Comprehensive responsibility includes managing department administrative functions, such as – finance, budget, grants management, human resource, and building operations. Will provide counsel and wide-ranging support to director, curatorial, staff, advisory committee and visitors regarding operations and other policy matters; identify and seek solutions for all administrative problems; identify multiple sources of funding and manage the process of grant writing and final reports; develop budget and financial projections and advise on financial matters; create and manage contracts; maintain statistical data for financial, development, and strategic planning; interview, hire, train, supervise, and manage visitor service associates and volunteers; consult with MIT development officers as appropriate; oversee monitoring of all departmental accounts; facilitate effective communication across many levels of the program, the Institute, and with alumni; and perform other responsibilities as directed.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and training in Museum Management, Business, Accounting, Public Service, or a related field.

Minimum of Five years leadership experience in non-profit environment, preferably at a university or a museum; excellent analytical, financial, and writing skills; demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage changing and conflicting priorities; outstanding leadership, supervisory, interpersonal, and communication skills; tact, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters; advanced knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, and accounting principles. Experience recruiting, managing, supervising, and evaluating staff and volunteers. MIT experience and knowledge of its financial, human resources, and operational systems highly desirable. Strong nonprofit financial skills including budget development, forecasting and analysis; accounting procedures, coordinating audit activities and managing reporting. Must be able to develop and implement program policies and procedures, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Knowledge Fashion GPS and Excel a strong plus.Knowledge of SAP, Advance and other MIT systems a strong plus. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

How To Apply:
Apply on jobs.mit.edu
Job Number: 13333

Apply by:
June 01, 2016

Description:
Position Title: Rental Events Associate
Department: Development
Reports to: Director of Special Events
Employment Type: Full Time, Hourly/Non-Exempt

Position Summary
The Event Associate supports the Director of Special Events through the planning and execution of private and development events at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The Event Associate will also assist the Director of Special Events in client management, prospect cultivation and industry networking.

Responsibilities
• Coordinate logistics for private rental events, (approximately 50 per year).
• Provide superb customer service to clients through planning and execution stages of the event.
• Manage event set-up, event, and event breakdown, including all vendors, client needs and museum staff.
• Ensure the safety of the Museum by following the Museum’s event guidelines and policies.
• Create and update event documents including: invoices, timelines, floor plans, meeting notes, work orders.
• Coordinate event details with internal ISGM departments and communicate event details at bi-weekly Operations meetings.
• Coordinate with Gardner Catering team to ensure event details are communicated seamlessly through weekly meetings, updating and distributing event documents.
• Manage vendor logistics, budgeting and payment for: AV, entertainment, docents, photographers, lighting and parking.
• Assist Director of Special Events, on an as-needed basis, with key internal events.
• Update all internal master calendars, rental work orders and event files.
• Support the Director of Special Events with marketing outreach and prospect research.
• Attend two to three evening monthly industry networking functions.
• Manage internal event inventory and department supplies.
• Track department and client finances: monthly credit card reports, reconcile event invoices, gift processing and client invoices.

Qualifications:
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Two to three years of event planning experience necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced and demanding environment while maintaining a professional and positive attitude.
• Superb communication skills, able to diplomatically troubleshoot and multi-task.
• Must be available for evening and weekend events.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Raiser’s Edge development software preferred. PartyCAD and EMS calendar software a plus.

How To Apply:
To Apply
Join our dedicated, talented team of employees, interns and volunteers, who are passionate about the work they do to support the Museum’s mission. To apply for this position, please use the Museum’s online application system’this is our preferred application method: https://isgm.applicantpro.com/jobs/390341.html. Both a cover letter and resume are required.

The Gardner Museum is committed to affording equal opportunities to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disabilities, marital status or sexual orientation. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The Museum is proud to embrace the goals of Commonwealth Compact (http://www.umb.edu/commonwealth_compact/about) and pledges to measure its progress toward those goals over time, using the Commonwealth Compact benchmarks.

We receive many resumes and kindly request that you do not call to inquire about the status of your application. Those candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted.

Apply by:
May 31, 2016

Visitor Services Specialist (Shift #318)
Museum of Science, Boston

SUMMARY STATEMENT:

The Museum of Science is actively searching for an experienced and enthusiastic, upbeat front-line Visitor Services Specialist who thrives in a highly trafficked public environment. Cash handling skills required. Exemplary customer service and communication skills a must! Ability to work independently and efficiently as needed. Flexibility and multitasking skills highly desirable. This is a uniformed position that requires working during scheduled holiday periods and school vacation weeks due to increased attendance.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 20,000 – 50,000 guests per week depending on the season.
• Up to 15,000 guests per day during school vacation week / holiday periods or special exhibitions.
• 1,000 – 3,000 school children per day during the school year.
• Up to 500 transactions per cashier, per day.

WORK SCHEDULE:

This position is full-time, 32.50 hours a week, with the following schedule:

• Tuesday, 8:45am – 1:45pm
• Wednesday, 8:30am – 3:00pm
• Friday, 4:00pm – 10:00pm
• Saturday, 9:30am – 6:00pm
• Sunday, 9:30am – 6:00pm

Additional Hours during Summer and School Vacation weeks below:

• Saturday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

REPORTS TO:

Director, Visitor Services

STARTING SALARY:

Non-Exempt (Hourly). Commensurate with experience.
BENEFITS:

Benefits for full-time, non-exempt (hourly) staff include: free parking, T accessibility, 15 vacation days, 12 holidays, 5-10 sick days, medical, dental, and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, retirement and savings plan, health care/dependent care flex spending plan, employee discounts, employee referral program, tuition assistance, professional development, direct deposit, free admission, free Duck Tours, discounted movie passes, and much more!

The Museum of Science is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.

No phone inquiries, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted within two to four weeks of initial application.

Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post high school course work, technical degree, associates, degree or business certificate preferred.
• One (1) or more years of retail/customer service experience.

How To Apply:
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://mos.applicantpro.com/jobs/385166-29461.html

Apply by:
May 26, 2016