BCA Center Gallery Staff

Burlington Electric Department; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Burlington City Arts (BCA) in Burlington, VT is seeking a friendly gallery staff member for the Church Street gallery to provide audience engagement and information about BCA programs.

Shifts are Saturdays and Sundays with occasional evening shifts; duties include greeting visitors, assisting volunteers, aiding installations, and handling sales of merchandise.

The role emphasizes diversity, reliability, and teamwork, with training in museum best practices offered.

Qualifications

• Actively support diversity, equity, and cultural competency in job duties.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through trainings and professional development.
• Weekend and evening availability required.
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Experience with art installation preferred.
• Professionalism, punctuality, and reliability.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Open gallery and ensure artworks and spaces are ready for public viewing.
• Welcome visitors and orient them to exhibition locations and themes.
• Support gallery volunteers onsite.
• Provide information about BCA programs and services as needed.
• Implement simple visitor surveys and solicit general feedback.
• Conduct sales of merchandise and artworks.
• Close galleries, secure, and alarm building.
• Support installation needs at the BCA Center and off-site locations as needed.
• Conduct administrative support for exhibition and other BCA programs when visitors are not present.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Art installation

Punctuality

Teamwork

Job description

General Purpose

BCA is looking to add an active, qualified member to our gallery staff team to share high-quality contemporary art with the public and support a dynamic exhibition program. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide friendly audience engagement and customer service at our Church Street gallery, offering art interpretation and information about BCA programs. Gallery staff have the opportunity to assist with exhibition installations, both in the BCA Center and within the community, and to support programs and other tasks as needed. We provide training to help you feel confident in museum best practices. Gallery staff shifts occur primarily on Saturdays and Sundays, with one or more evening shifts per month.

Union Affiliation

Non-Union

Pay Grade

$20.50 Hourly

Remote Tier 1

Zero (0) days remote/week.

Essential Job Functions

• Open BCA Center building and galleries and ensure art works and spaces are ready for public viewing
• Welcome visitors and orient them to exhibition locations and themes
• Support gallery volunteers onsite
• Provide information about BCA programs and services as needed
• Implement simple visitor surveys and solicit general feedback
• Conduct sales of merchandise and art works
• Close galleries, secure, and alarm building
• Support installation needs at the BCA Center and off-site locations as needed
• Conduct administrative support for exhibition and other BCA programs when visitors are not present

Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements

• Ability to actively support City diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development
• Ability to work weekends and evenings required
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills required
• Experience with art installation preferred
• High level of professionalism required, including punctuality and reliability
• Ability to work both independently and within a team

Additional Information

Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity.

The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work-force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, crime victim status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, or genetic information in employment or the provision of services. In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.

For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact Human Resources Department at 802-540-2505 or [e-mail] .