What are the responsibilities and job description for the Curatorial Research Assistant - Prints, Drawings & Photographs position at Saint Louis Art Museum?
Curatorial Research Assistant - Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Summary
The Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs seeks a part-time Research Assistant for 25 hours per week, for twelve months. The part-time Research Assistant will provide vital support for the associate curators in three major areas of department activity: exhibitions; acquisitions; and the Study Room for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Research Assistant provides research to support an active program of exhibitions in progress with their accompanying publications, checklists, and interpretive texts.
- The RA will support the acquisitions process by researching works and their provenance.
- The RA will help manage the Study Room by overseeing scheduling and monitoring appointments.
Qualifications: BA is required; MA in art history or a related field is preferred. Knowledge of TMS database helpful. Excellent research and writing skills are essential.
Additional Information:
Hiring range: $20.35 - $24.42/hour
Part-time, 25 hours/week
12-month assignment
Eligible to accrue PTO (3 prorated weeks) and Sick time (7 prorated days)
The Saint Louis Art Museum is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
The Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience, without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Salary : $20 - $24
