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About the Role
The Conservation Assistant provides administrative and collection care support to the conservation department. This role works closely with conservators and art preparators to care for the collection and historic interiors of the Frick mansion. The ideal candidate is an emerging professional with a commitment to art preservation and a willingness to learn new skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage object records, files, digital photographs, and conservation databases.
- Prepare quarterly reports and edit department texts.
- Assist with the logistics and planning for study days and workshops.
- Process invoices and credit card receipts.
- Assist in creating and managing the department budget.
- Maintain and organize department supplies.
- Configure and maintain wireless dataloggers for galleries and storage.
- Monitor and maintain microclimates for display cases.
- Prepare summaries for internal reports and lenders.
- Generate and maintain graphing records.
- Assist with loan condition reports, courier trips, art moves, gallery maintenance, and storage and rehousing projects.
- Provide research for conservator projects, primarily in areas of sculpture, furniture, frames, and decorative arts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; studies in Art, Art History, History, Preservation, or a closely related field preferred.
- Ability and experience in carefully handling artworks and historic objects.
- Proficiency with programs such as Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, TMS and Conservation Studio (Gallery Systems), FileMaker Pro, BOX.
- Experience with DSLR photography is helpful.
- Knowledge of decorative arts and sculpture is helpful.
- Knowledge of conservation methods and ethics is helpful.
- Intermediate reading comprehension of research language in areas related to the collection, such as French, German, or Italian, is helpful.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work across museum departments, as well as with contractors and vendors.
- Good time management, well organized, with exceptional attention to detail to complete multiple tasks and projects.
- Ability to interact in-person with colleagues, vendors, and visitors.
- Ability to use common office tools and machines (computer, phone).
- Ability to transport and operate equipment.
- Ability to traverse and navigate throughout offices, buildings, galleries, different levels, and storage areas, including climbing steps, ladders, and scaffolding.
- Ability to lift objects and containers up to 40 lbs.
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office
- TMS
- Conservation Studio (Gallery Systems)
- FileMaker Pro
- BOX
- DSLR photography
- French
- German
- Italian
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Organization
- Attention to detail
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- In-person
Experience Level
- Emerging professional
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $58,500
Benefits
- 14 paid holidays (including federal holidays, Juneteenth, Election Day, and four floating holidays).
- Accrual of up to 12 sick days and 12 vacation days in the first year, increasing to 25 vacation days in subsequent years.
- Paid bereavement and family leave.
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance (employer-sponsored plans).
- Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance (fully covered by the Frick).
- Retirement plan participation (403(b) and defined benefit pension plan).
- Retiree health benefits.
- Wellness Programs including Employee Assistance Plan, discount on Citi Bike memberships, and discount on bike helmets.
- Discounted Metro Cards/Transit Checks.
- Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and commuting costs.
About the Company
- Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.
- The collection originated with Henry Clay Frick and has grown significantly since the museum's opening in 1935.
- The Frick Art Research Library is recognized as one of the world's top art history research centers.
- The Frick Collection promotes an open and welcoming workplace culture that supports diversity and work-life balance.
- The institution strives to provide competitive salaries and exceptional benefits in a beautiful and pleasant work setting.
Equal Opportunity
- The Frick Collection provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to personal characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or other characteristics protected by law.
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.