Gallery Assistant - Preparator

$20.02

This is a part-time, temporary position not eligible for benefits.

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Mesa Community College (MCC), which is celebrating its 60th anniversary during 2025, is nationally recognized for its excellence in university transfer, career and technical programs, civic engagement, and innovative education. Serving more than 25,500 students annually, MCC offers a range of degree and certificate programs across its two campuses and additional locations. MCC students contribute more than 8,500 hours of community service annually. MCC serves as a key resource for education, workforce development, and lifelong learning. The college enhances student success through Guided Pathways with Integrated Support Services. A Hispanic Serving Institution, nearly 50% of MCC students are first-generation college attendees, and it boasts the largest Indigenous student population among Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) colleges, supporting students from 22 Arizona tribes and additional out-of-state tribes. Our award-winning faculty are committed to helping students achieve their goals through high-quality education, training and undergraduate research opportunities. Located in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona, MCC is one of 10 MCCCD colleges. Learn more at mesacc.edu.

The MCC Art Gallery Preparator assists the Gallery Coordinator in the planning, promotion and installation of rotating exhibitions and assumes primary responsibility for the care and maintenance of the gallery workroom, storage areas, equipment and supplies.

• Prepare permanent and moveable walls, pedestals, floors and fabricated display stands
• Install and deinstall gallery exhibitions, including artwork placement, signage and lighting
• Submit facility maintenance requests, track inventory and order supplies, and manage permanent collection of artwork using software applications and spreadsheets
• Set up and monitor electronic equipment for digital media
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Experience in the handling, installation, preservation and storage of artwork
• Knowledge of exhibition space preparation, including basic carpentry, sanding, painting, and lighting
• Familiarity with digital media and electronic equipment
• Ability to follow direction, work independently and adhere to health & safety guidelines and accessibility regulations

• Attention to detail, organizational and time management skills, and ability to multi-task under deadline pressures
• Excellent customer service skills, positive attitude and willingness to engage with artists, gallery visitors, vendors and community partners
• A background in the visual or performing arts

• May require some evenings during special events
• Must lift up to 50 lbs, climb a ladder, operate heavy machinery and handle potentially hazardous materials (blades, glass, paints, solvents and cleaning supplies)
• Possession of a valid State of Arizona Class D driver's license is required; must meet minimum standards regarding driving: https://district.maricopa.edu/regulations/admin-regs/section-4/4-14
• Will drive a utility cart and cargo van off campus as needed.

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, indicate full or part time experience for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in the resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Open until filled

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

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