Education Programs Curator Assistant

Arts Hacker; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Ontario Museum seeks an Assistant Curator to support collection management, exhibit and educational program development, and public programs.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in History, Museum Studies, Art, or a closely related field, and have at least two years of museum experience, with a passion for collaboration and community engagement. Bilingual Spanish is desirable.

Qualifications

• Two years of museum experience, including collections management, exhibition development, public education programs, volunteer programs, or museum education.
• Experience with exhibit development and public programs is preferred.
• Prior teaching or facilitation experience in a K-12, college, special education, or adult setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assists curatorial staff on collection management, exhibit and educational program development.
• Assists in the development of graphic materials to market collections work, exhibits and public programs.
• Coordinates in-house exhibition research for upcoming exhibits and permanent collections.
• Assists with researching and developing grant applications and other funding opportunities.
• Assists with division budgets and expense tracking, correspondence, reports, arranges studio visits, and general office responsibilities.
• Represents the Museum at events, meetings, and gatherings of the City and general public.
• Coordinates the activities of volunteers, staff, contract artists, and program participants.
• Collaborates with other City departments and assists in communication efforts between the Museum and artists, volunteers, participants, and other community organizations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Teamwork / collaboration

Attention to detail

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in History, Museum Studies, Art, or related field

Job description

The City of Ontario Museum seeks an Assistant Curator to support collection management, exhibit and educational program development, and public programs.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in History, Museum Studies, Art, or a closely related field, and have at least two years of museum experience, with a passion for collaboration and community engagement. Bilingual Spanish is desirable.