What are the responsibilities and job description for the BereaCorps Art Collection and Gallery Associate position at Berea College?
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Description:
BereaCorps positions are grant-funded, one-year contract positions from June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026, with the possibility of a one-year extension. The positions are only available to 2024 and May 2025 Berea graduates, that have completed all of their coursework by May 2025.
The Art Collection and Gallery Associate will work directly with the Curator, the Art & Art History faculty and staff, and the Galleries labor students to maintain the College’s permanent art collection, organize rotating art exhibitions, and facilitate class visits and other programming in the Galleries. The Associate will be responsible for updating and improving the object records held in the museum database, including creating new object photography and research; assisting with exhibition prep and install; and helping to further the accessibility of the permanent art collection to the broader Berea community through actively recruiting faculty partners, improving the Galleries website, assisting with programming that reaches campus and community audiences, and other miscellaneous job-related duties as needed.Your Key Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Photographing objects in the Berea College Art Collection
- Updating the records in our collection management database
- Undertaking archival research on the collection
- Develop partnerships with faculty to enhance their usage of the Berea College Art Collection in their teaching
- Facilitate classroom visits and other campus outreach events in the Doris Ulmann Galleries
- Assist with collections care and maintenance
- Assist with exhibition prep, install, and associated programming
Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.
What You'll Bring:
Education required to ensure success in this position:
- BA in Art, Art History, History, or related field
- Background or coursework in museum studies, art, art history, and/or history
- Experience working in a gallery, museum, or archival/collections setting
- Outstanding organizational management skills
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities
- Valid Driver’s License
- Ability to lift up to 40lbs
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Office Environment
- Vehicle
Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $204,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is listed #20 in overall ranking in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse college rankings, 2023. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #2 Best Liberal Arts College and #1 in Social Mobility, 2023. Money Magazine ranks Berea #20 Best Overall College and #10 for Best in the South, 2023. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2023.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team.
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Our Benefits:
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
Salary : $204,000
