City and County of San Francisco
Curator, Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts (3544 Curator III)
City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Company Description
A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.Appointment Type:
Permanent Exempt (PEX). This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service Examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:Application Opening: August 6, 2024Application Deadline: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00pm on September 3, 2024.Current Compensation Range: $99,658/year - $121,212/yearDepartment Overview:The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are the city's largest public arts institutions and are comprised of the de Young and the Legion of Honor museums. The staff, the Board of Trustees, the volunteers, and various support groups are continuously working together to ensure the optimal utilization, display, preservation, and enrichment of this magnificent collection.We Value Equal Employment Opportunity!The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco connect art, people, and ideas. Echoing the inclusive values of our region, we warmly welcome people of all backgrounds.Job Description
Section Description:The Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts (AFGA) is the department responsible for works of art on paper at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The collection is the largest of its kind in the Western United States, with particular strengths in Old Master European prints, modern and contemporary American prints and drawings, and Japanese prints.Role Description:The Fine Arts Museums seek a highly motivated and qualified professional to serve as the Curator, AFGA. Reporting to the Curator-in-Charge, the Curator will plan and direct assigned activities of the Achenbach collection and supervise the activities of the curatorial team.Essential Duties:Identifies, classifies, researches and catalogues objects from the permanent collection; supervises the care and preservation of collection objects.Suggests, conceptualizes, plans, designs, and supervises the display of the museum's collections of works on paper.Produces high-level scholarship in the field of works on paper by publishing in peer-reviewed journals.Monitors the art market and makes recommendations for acquisitions.Assists the fundraising and development efforts for the AFGA.Interprets the museum's collections and exhibitions.Corresponds and confers regularly with scholars and specialists.Organizes, manages and supervises the work of the curatorial team.Develops, coordinates, and carries out policies and procedures relative to departmental activities.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:Education:
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in fine arts, art history, or closely related disciplines.Experience:
Five (5) years of museum experience.Desirable Qualifications:Possession of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in art history.Knowledge of modern and contemporary prints and drawings.Experience working in a curatorial capacity in a fine arts museum.Knowledge of museum exhibition methods and practices.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.Important:
Your application
MUST
include the following documents:Cover letterCurrent resumePublished writing sampleVerification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment process.Selection Procedure:
The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements.Recruitment Analyst Information:
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Eric Quock, at equock@famsf.org.HOW TO APPLYApplications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.sf.gov/ to begin the application process.
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A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.Appointment Type:
Permanent Exempt (PEX). This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service Examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:Application Opening: August 6, 2024Application Deadline: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00pm on September 3, 2024.Current Compensation Range: $99,658/year - $121,212/yearDepartment Overview:The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are the city's largest public arts institutions and are comprised of the de Young and the Legion of Honor museums. The staff, the Board of Trustees, the volunteers, and various support groups are continuously working together to ensure the optimal utilization, display, preservation, and enrichment of this magnificent collection.We Value Equal Employment Opportunity!The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco connect art, people, and ideas. Echoing the inclusive values of our region, we warmly welcome people of all backgrounds.Job Description
Section Description:The Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts (AFGA) is the department responsible for works of art on paper at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The collection is the largest of its kind in the Western United States, with particular strengths in Old Master European prints, modern and contemporary American prints and drawings, and Japanese prints.Role Description:The Fine Arts Museums seek a highly motivated and qualified professional to serve as the Curator, AFGA. Reporting to the Curator-in-Charge, the Curator will plan and direct assigned activities of the Achenbach collection and supervise the activities of the curatorial team.Essential Duties:Identifies, classifies, researches and catalogues objects from the permanent collection; supervises the care and preservation of collection objects.Suggests, conceptualizes, plans, designs, and supervises the display of the museum's collections of works on paper.Produces high-level scholarship in the field of works on paper by publishing in peer-reviewed journals.Monitors the art market and makes recommendations for acquisitions.Assists the fundraising and development efforts for the AFGA.Interprets the museum's collections and exhibitions.Corresponds and confers regularly with scholars and specialists.Organizes, manages and supervises the work of the curatorial team.Develops, coordinates, and carries out policies and procedures relative to departmental activities.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:Education:
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in fine arts, art history, or closely related disciplines.Experience:
Five (5) years of museum experience.Desirable Qualifications:Possession of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in art history.Knowledge of modern and contemporary prints and drawings.Experience working in a curatorial capacity in a fine arts museum.Knowledge of museum exhibition methods and practices.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.Important:
Your application
MUST
include the following documents:Cover letterCurrent resumePublished writing sampleVerification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment process.Selection Procedure:
The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements.Recruitment Analyst Information:
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Eric Quock, at equock@famsf.org.HOW TO APPLYApplications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.sf.gov/ to begin the application process.
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