Jan 24, 2020, 6–8pm
Visitor Service Coordinator, Miller ICA-2014466
Description: The Miller Institute for Contemporary Art is seeking a motivated, organized, and talented individual to assist the Miller ICA Director and Assistant Director with:
• Visitor Services
• Event organization
• Community outreach
• Social media marketing
In this role, you will be the face for the ICA, and assist with community outreach and planning new ways to reach neighboring communities and different student communities.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Welcome visitors to the gallery and safeguard artwork and facilities;
• Help with events coordination, assist with tours, workshops, lectures and other programming that includes visitor involvement scheduling, training, educating our gallery assistants;
• Assist with website and social media updates, research, writing and letter drafts, posting flyers and distributing invitations into the community;
• Assist with gallery openings and special events;
• Opening and closing the gallery, performing office tasks and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
• Technical skills to include web maintenance skills, and MS Office products. Familiarity with FileMaker Pro, and Adobe
Creative Suite is preferred
• Good knowledge of social media
• Good writing and editing skills
• Administrative experience
• Art education, youth programs, and writing experience preferred
• Knowledge of contemporary art
We are looking for someone who is hardworking, responsible, punctual, flexible, a team player, disciplined and self-motivated. You should be able to take direction and learn new skills, and be dedicated to working in a contemporary art gallery. This position is fixed-term and is expected to end after one year with an opportunity to extend beyond based on availability of funding and performance.
Requirements:
• Background check
About The Miller Institute for Contemporary Arts at Carnegie Mellon University:
The Miller ICA is Carnegie Mellon University’s contemporary art gallery. Miller ICA provides transformative experiences with contemporary art through exhibitions, conversation, and exchange in a free and open public space.
The Miller Institute for Contemporary Art was founded in 2000 by Regina Gouger Miller, artist, educator, businesswoman, arts patron and alumna of Carnegie Mellon's School of Art. The gallery supports the creation, understanding and growth of contemporary art through exhibitions, projects, lectures, events and publications, and has exhibited work by Janine Antoni, Glenn Ligon, Shirin Neshat, Kara Walker, The Yes Men, Temporary Services, Open_Sailing, Terreform ONE, Francis Alÿs, AREA, The Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI), The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), Lize Mogel, Trevor Paglen, Raqs Media Collective, and many others.
More information
Apply here https://cmu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobapply.ftl?job=2014466&lang=en
Please visit http://www.cmu.edu/jobs/why-cmu to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.
A listing of employee benefits is available at:http://www.cmu.edu/jobs/benefits-at-a-glance/
Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
