What are the responsibilities and job description for the Museum Preparator/Designer position at City of Montgomery, AL?
Salary Information
Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.
**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**
Nature of Work
The fundamental reason this classification exists is to manage the care, safety, and maintenance of the art and environments in the interior and exterior of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) in the Blount Cultural Park. Responsibilities for artworks on Museum grounds include caring for exterior art, including the Caddell Sculpture Garden and the Terrace and Till Fountain, which includes the care of the bronze sculpture; scheduling and coordinating installations and de-installations; maintaining sculpture lighting; grounds-keeping for all surrounding areas; and maintaining landscaping elements and the pool. Responsibilities for artworks on Museum interiors include moving art in and out of storage, preparing art for exhibition by matting, framing, and other techniques, scheduling installations and de-installations of exhibitions, preparing art for safe shipment, designing and fabricating exhibition furniture and other customized systems, and installing, designing, and fabricating specific graphics and virtual exhibition designs. This position maintains inventories of equipment and materials, schedules services for recurring annual interior and external care, and budgets for necessary treatments and care of sculpture and grounds. This position is supervised by the Senior Curator of Art.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Museum Studies, Fine Arts (Visual Arts), Studio Art, Art History, Graphic Design, Architecture, or a closely related field, and five (5) years of experience in the handling, maintenance, and care of art or artifacts, to include fine carpentry work, matting, and framing, and the use of graphic design software and Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) programs in the creation of exhibition graphics, layouts, or related design elements.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training, and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
Special Requirements
Must possess a valid Alabama driver’s license as needed to pick up parts from local vendors and transport works of art. May work overtime, weekends, and holidays. May require out-of-town and out-of-State overnight courier travel.
Kind of Examination
Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.
**To apply for this position, please click the following link**
New Personnel Online Employment Center
Additional Information
BENEFITS: Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.
DRUG TEST: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).
BACKGROUND CHECK: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)
Salary : $26 - $32