Art Center / Museum Coordinator (aHEO) - Hunter East Harlem Galle...
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**POSITION DETAILS**
The position of Art Coordinator for Exhibitions and Education at Hunter East Harlem Gallery (HEHG) is a full-time, 35 hours per week position coordinating with the Gallery Curator of the Hunter College Art Galleries (HCAG) and reporting to the faculty Director of the Hunter College Art Galleries.
The Art Coordinator administers day-to-day operations at the Hunter East Harlem Gallery in the Silberman School of Social Work. The 1200 square foot gallery is under construction and is scheduled to reopen to the public in 2025. This position will consult on the renovation, propose site-appropriate programming while the gallery is under construction, and work with stakeholders to plan for exhibitions and programming to be in place when the gallery reopens.
Ongoing responsibilities include:
-Collaborate with the Director of the Hunter College Art Galleries and the HCAG Gallery Curator, and, where appropriate, the Director of Arts of the CENTRO: Center for Puerto Rican Studies, to generate exhibitions and programming.
- Provide administrative support for exhibitions and programs at HEHG, including strategy, planning, budgeting, exhibition logistics, hiring and supervising contractors.
- Assist with leading community outreach for the Hunter East Harlem Gallery and the Hunter College Art Galleries, especially in the East Harlem area, building relationships with organizations, businesses, schools, and civic leaders.
- Organize and execute internal outreach within Hunter College, liaising with faculty, students, and staff.
around upcoming exhibitions, programs, and initiatives.
- Work with the Gallery Curator and the Administrative and Development Assistant to assist with managing the gallery's financial systems including expense tracking, procurement, and fundraising.
- Supervise work study students, freelance gallery attendants, and interns at HCAG.
- Coordinate HCAG social media with support from Communications Assistant.
- Administer press list and outreach for all exhibitions.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
Bachelor's degree required.
The ideal candidate will have a degree in Art History, Curatorial Studies, Museum Studies, or similar, or Studio Art, and at least two years previous experience as a gallery curator.
**CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW**
Coordinates day-to-day operations of a museum, gallery, or art facility.
- Assists exhibit designers, artists, and curators in the preparing and installing works for viewing; serves as liaison to tradespeople and others involved in exhibit construction
- Administers gallery activities, such as maintaining information on equipment, materials, and other inventory; updating web pages, organizing gallery events, organizing promotional efforts such as mailings, and preparing catalogs
- May supervise daily gallery operations
- Performs related duties as assigned.
**CUNY TITLE**
Assistant to HEO
**FLSA**
Non-exempt
**COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS**
Salary commensurate with education and experience ($54,268-$70,541)
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world
**HOW TO APPLY**
Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website
www.cuny.edu/employment . To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number28734.
Click on the "APPLY NOW" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.
Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters - also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , -, \_ or ç)).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please include:
- Cover Letter and/ or Statement of scholarly interests
- Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
- Names and contact information of 3 references
(Upload all above listed documents ¿ as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred.)
**CLOSING DATE**
The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on August 19, 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open. The search will stay open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled.
**JOB SEARCH CATEGORY**
CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional
**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY**
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.
At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.
Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Job ID
28734
Location
Hunter College