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About the Role

Provides support to curatorial staff for the day-to-day operation of the Prints and Drawings Department, assisting with collections records, research for exhibitions and publications, loans, and general inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the day-to-day administrative operations of the department, including in-house actions for permanent collection maintenance and exhibition.
• Manages correspondence pertaining to incoming and outgoing loans.
• Handles inquiries from other institutions, the press, and the public, following institutional and departmental protocol.
• Assists in the preparation of exhibition research, loans, and related educational materials.
• Prepares digital presentations and vets art books for the Library.
• Directs research projects.
• Assists in corresponding with scholars or the public regarding collection objects.
• Coordinates appointments for the Roberts Seminar Room and hosts classes/groups.
• Works with the Registration Department to ensure proper documentation of the collection, including acquisitions, deaccessioning, research, and logistics.
• Maintains departmental files.
• Generates and tracks work progress of technician, conservation, publications, and photo requests.
• Manages purchase orders for inter-departmental assistance in Asana.
• Provides administrative support for the Achenbach Graphic Arts Council, liaising with board members.
• Assists in organizing board meetings and programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in art history and knowledge of graphic arts required.
• At least 2 years of curatorial or academic research experience or other relevant museum experience.

Skills

• Good general knowledge of the history and culture of the graphic arts.
• Responsive to supervision and flexible in meeting shifting priorities.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with both traditional and contemporary methods of art history research.
• Ability to conduct directed and independent research.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced work environment with strong follow-through.
• Exceptional energy, initiative and productivity.
• Ability to achieve and sustain best curatorial practices.
• Strong communication and computer skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Strong arts / aesthetic background and interests.
• Familiarity with standard museum operations and practices is essential.
• Working knowledge of The Museum System (TMS) collections management system is ideal.
• Fluency with project management databases (such as Asana) and collections management systems (such as TMS) is preferred.

Location

• San Francisco

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Fixed-term

Experience Level

• 2 years of curatorial or academic research experience or other relevant museum experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree in art history
• Master’s Degree in Art History preferred

Salary/Compensations

• Step 1 (starting rate) is $28.73 per hour
• Step 7 (max rate) is $38.50 per hour

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Generous time off package

About the Company

• COFAM is the Corporation of Fine Arts Museums and is the privately funded non-profit corporation which supports the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, a department of the City and County of San Francisco.
• Comprising the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, we are the largest public arts institution in the City of San Francisco and one of the largest art museums in the United States.
• The de Young showcases American art from the 17th through the 21st centuries, international contemporary art, textiles and costumes, and art from the Americas, the Pacific, and Africa.
• The Legion of Honor displays a collection of over 4,000 years of ancient and European art including Auguste Rodin's The Thinker and houses the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts in a Beaux-Arts style building overlooking Lincoln Park and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Equal Opportunity

• COFAM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all phases of employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.