What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Museum Technician/Digital Imaging Technician position at Brooklyn Museum?
Museum overview
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The Brooklyn Museum is a world-renowned cultural institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing art, history, and heritage. Our mission is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration, compassion, courage, and the will to act. Our vision is to serve as an institution where art is a powerful force for personal transformation and social change. Celebrating our differences and learning about our diverse communities through our collections, exhibitions, and programming is the core of who we are and what we do.
We are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse community of talented, passionate people who are inspired to make the Museum an important hub of community activity and a great global destination. Our staff have the opportunity to grow their professional skills and work collaboratively with colleagues they admire and respect.
About the role
The Digital Imaging Technician produces digital photographs and high-resolution scans of collection objects, library and archives materials, exhibition installations, museum building and grounds, and select programming in support of the museum’s exhibitions and mission. This role stands out from other digital imaging technician positions due to the unique opportunity to engage directly with museum collection objects in a studio environment. The ideal candidate should have a passion for working within a museum setting and possess a keen ability to reproduce artwork with high accuracy. This role is perfect for a service-oriented individual looking to build an arts-focused career while contributing to the preservation of collections within a mission-driven organization. This role will report to the Director of Digital Collections.
Responsibilities
Photography and Image Production
- Create high resolution digital photographs of collection objects (primarily works on paper and other two-dimensional art), library and archives materials, exhibition installations, the museum building and grounds, staff portraits, select programs, and candid images of visitors in the galleries.
- Produce publication-quality scans of existing media using flatbed and drum scanners.
- Create archival match prints to aid print production.
Studio assistance, maintenance, and cross departmental planning
Qualifications
A successful candidate will meet many of these requirements and have the desire and capacity to learn the rest on the job.
Department : Digital Collections and Services
Reports to : Director of Digital Collections and Services
Position type : Full-time
Union status : Union – DC37 Local 1502
Salary : $51,119.46
FLSA status : Non-Exempt
Schedule : 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
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Salary : $51,119
