STUDENT- Handwerker Gallery Office Operations Assistant - A

Ithaca College; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Part time

Job summary

A college gallery is looking for dedicated gallery monitors responsible for daily operations like assisting visitors and hosting events. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills and be passionate about the arts. Experience with social media and familiarity with programs such as Microsoft Office Suite is preferable. This role offers a pay rate of $16.00 per hour and requires in-person attendance. Interested applicants should submit their cover letters and resumes through the college's employment website.

Qualifications

• Responsible, friendly, and detail-oriented individuals needed.
• Good organizational and communication skills are essential.
• Curious about art production and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the gallery including attendance and visitor assistance.
• Assist in hosting events, guest speakers, and class visits.
• Gain experience with installations and de-installations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Curiosity for the arts

Social media familiarity

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

Gallery staff wear many hats, which changes with rotating exhibitions and varies with assigned shifts. Monitors oversee the daily operations of the gallery including but not limited to attendance, visitor assistance, surveillance and maintenance of artworks and facility, content creation for gallery social media sites, light cleaning, and answering of phone.

Monitors also assist in the hosting of events, guest speakers, and class visits when scheduled; lifting and arrangement of chairs, communication with visitors, audio/visual set-up, and some light catering.

Between exhibitions, gallery monitors are able to gain experience with installations and de-installations: art/object handling, working with artists, light construction, tool use, lighting, signage, and wall spackling/painting. If experience and timing coincide, monitors may request to work on research for exhibitions or to work with the college's permanent collection.

Qualifications

Seeking responsible, friendly, dedicated, and detail-oriented individuals with good organizational and communication skills. Students with a strong interest in supporting the arts at Ithaca College are encouraged to apply.

Required skills and experience vary according to position. Students without prior work or volunteer experience in the museum/gallery sector are encouraged to apply- we are willing to train students Without specific job experience who are excited to learn new skills, able to problem solve and work through mistakes, and who are generally curious about whether the field of art production and interpretation is a good fit for job pursuit after graduation.

Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom are preferred but not essential.

Familiarity with Instagram and Facebook is essential.

Some hand tool experience is helpful, but can be learned on the job (please list this experience, if relevant, in your resume or cover letter).

Gallery monitors must be able to report to work in-person.

To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume, and schedules of availability through IC’s employment website. If you have any questions, please send an email to Gallery Director Paul Nicholson [[e-mail]]. Applications will be processes as positions become available.

Pay Rate: 16.00