What are the responsibilities and job description for the Artistic Design Coordinator position at The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier?
Artistic Design Coordinator – The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier Binghamton, New York
The Discovery Center is committed to creating an environment that fosters the intellectual, physical, and emotional well-being of children through education, participatory exhibits, and programs.
The Artistic Design Coordinator is a full-time position, reporting to the Executive Director. The position is responsible for building strong relationships with artists and ensuring The Discovery Center Exhibits, both indoors and outdoors, look fresh, appealing, and current. This position works as an artist painting exhibits as well as working to create exhibit designs and renderings in a range of digital formats. The Artistic Design Coordinator works to inspire children and encourage creativity, imagination, and curiosity using visual arts.
The ideal candidate will be creative, can multitask in a fast-paced environment and meet project deadlines. This position requires a talented artist who paints, draws and designs using multiple mediums. The coordinator position requires strong communication skills and expert team collaboration, with the ability to visually represent ideas.
The Discovery Center provides an artist studio for painting, fabrication and computer assisted design.
Position Description/Responsibilities
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier seeks an Artistic Design Coordinator to:
instill the value of arts and culture in our programs, exhibits and events.
create museum exhibits for children that celebrate diversity and build ethnic awareness.
plan exhibits and complete renderings of new exhibit designs.
generate ideas, concept development, sketching, and making models.
paint exhibit displays, artifacts and signage.
maintain contacts and build partnerships with local artists and artistic agencies.
design exhibits and collaborate with teams and sponsors to meet their expectations.
Required Skills/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Art, Human Services, Education, or a related field
- Experienced artist specializing in painting, drawing and digital design (portfolio required)
- A strong interest in promoting the arts
- Expert skills with Google, Microsoft, social media, and Canva or other graphic design tools
Compensation
$19-$21 per hour
Schedule
- 35 hours per week, plus additional hours as needed for special events
Application Information
- Please send an updated resume, cover letter, 3 professional references to bmyers@thediscoverycenter.org. Include a photo essay of your artistic work.
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Binghamton, NY 13903: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- How do you manage multiple projects successfully?
Experience:
- Visual arts painting: 2 years (Required)
- Adobe Creative Suite: 1 year (Preferred)
- Adobe Illustrator: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $22