Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator

Job Posting Title

Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator

Hiring Department

Jack S Blanton Museum of Art

Schedule and Status

Weekly Scheduled Hours : 40

FLSA Status : Exempt

Start Date and Duration

Earliest Start Date : Immediately

Position Duration : Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2028

Location

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Benefits

Competitive benefits, programs and services available to University of Texas at Austin employees. Blanton staff also have complimentary admission to the museum, selected museum events, and a 20% discount at the Museum Store.

Purpose

The Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator provides important administrative logistics, design, and preparator support to the Collections and Exhibitions Department. As part of a team, the Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator is a primary liaison between Collections / Installation and Curatorial teams, working to provide logistical, contractual, design, and administrative support for internally and externally generated exhibitions, as well as collections care support to preparators and registrars.

Responsibilities

• Assists Director of Collections and Exhibitions with exhibition project management
• Creates project timelines to aid in the tracking of internal and external deadlines, and manages key deadlines
• Mants exhibition archives including review and culling of paper files and coordination of digital archive
• Creates exhibitions model chips, and smaller didactics using Adobe Suite
• Generates publication timelines, and communicates with curatorial regarding all deadlines and budgets
• Distributes publications to staff and manages mail-outs to authors, venues, lenders, and other contributors
• Oversees onsite inventory of publications, coordinates releases to outside vendors
• Applies for ISBN, Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN), permissions, grants, and copyrights as required for all applicable publications
• Provides digital publications to Texas Scholar Works
• Mants publication library and historical records in consult with Collections and Information Access Manager
• Completes small epublication or Blanton Brochures
• Coordinates collections and exhibitions colleagues through completion of group housing and storage projects
• Assists matting and framing preparator with oversized framing and large two person projects
• Assists with art movement for collection photography, curatorial viewings, and other collection needs
• Other collections related preparator work as needed
• Completes archival filing and digitization as needed
• Coordinates and arranges for department wide supply orders, process paperwork, and disperses materials
• Makes travel arrangements as needed for exhibition purposes
• Assists with special projects and other duties as assigned
• Represents the museum with a high level of integrity and professionalism
• Adheres to museum policies supporting management decisions in a positive, professional manner, and works collaboratively with all staff
• Maintains confidentiality within and outside the museum

Required Qualifications

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range

$48,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Required Materials

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting. Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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