Associate Curator Of Art

THE POSITION

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

The Crocker Art Museum brings people together and connects them in unexpected ways with art, ideas, each other, and the world around them. The Museum values the diversity of individuals and the perspectives, insights, and values they bring to the workplace.

The Associate Curator of Art performs a variety of professional duties to support the Crocker Art Museum’s renowned European-focused collections, including the European Master drawings collection and historic European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts collections. The position’s primary responsibilities within this collection are to facilitate and organize exhibitions and programs; identify, classify, evaluate, and interpret works of art; research and recommend acquisitions and deaccessions; monitor collections in areas of responsibility; facilitate requests for information regarding the collections; present lectures; prepare and monitor budgets; write articles for internal and external publications; write grant proposals; and meet with private collectors to encourage potential loans and gifts to the Museum’s collection.

To perform specialized curatorial work involving the research, care, acquisition, exhibition, and interpretation of works of art.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

Direction is provided by the Chief Curator. Responsibilities include the direct supervision of student interns and the indirect supervision of technical and clerical personnel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Depending upon assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Research drawings, paintings, and other museum sculptures and other two and three dimensional artworks.
• Research and recommend museum acquisitions and deaccessions.
• Monitor collections in areas of responsibility; make conservation recommendations.
• Evaluate loan requests.
• Assist visiting professionals and others seeking information regarding the collections.
• Work with other professionals and museums involved in exhibitions and museum research.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate exhibitions; plan and organize exhibitions and programs; oversee the installation of exhibitions.
• Present lectures to various professional groups and the general public.
• Represent the museum at professional meetings and before media correspondents.
• Prepare and monitor an assigned portion of the division budget.
• Write articles for publication in professional journals; prepare news releases; write grant proposals.
• Meet with private collectors to encourage potential loans and gifts to the museum collections.
• Supervise and train student interns and assigned staff.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed may necessarily be performed by each individual holding this classification.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Western European and American art history from the 15th century to the present.
• Modern and contemporary American art and photography and/or art of Africa and Oceana.
• Art historical research principles and connoisseurship practices.
• Principles of identifying, classifying, evaluating, handling, and interpreting works of art.
• Principles of planning, organizing, and installing art exhibitions.
• Principles of evaluating museum loan requests.
• Budgeting principles.
• Marketing principles.
• Principles of supervision and training.

Ability to:

• Conduct art research in all area(s).
• Identify, classify, evaluate, and interpret works of art.
• Recommend museum acquisitions and deaccessions.
• Provide professional evaluations of recommendations for conservation needs and loan requests.
• Develop appropriate exhibitions.
• Represent the museum before various professional and community groups.
• Communicate effectively in writing, including through correspondence, labels, and articles for publication.
• Prepare budget recommendations.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Supervise and train assigned staff.
• Work effectively and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Experience:
Two years of professional experience in the curatorial department of a museum or two years of teaching college-level curatorial or art-history courses.

Education:
A bachelor's degree from a accredited college or university with a major in art, art history, or a related field. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in art, art history, or a related field is preferred.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment . Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Physical Conditions:
Must possess mobility to work in an office setting and use office equipment; ability to understand printed materials; and, the ability to communicate in person and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although mobility may be required to present lectures, give tours, and oversee installations of artwork. The ability to access, enter and retrieve data using a computer; and, to operate call center and office equipment is necessary.

Environmental Conditions:
Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Represent the museum before professional and community groups.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD
Employees must complete twelve months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

P lease note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently , including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

1. Application: (Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline ;

• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
  
• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
  

• If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week ).
  
• If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
  

• Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.
  

• Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
  
• If you’re requesting Veteran’s credit, a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application or emailed to the Employment Office by the final filing deadline . Information regarding the use of Veteran’s credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C.
  
• Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.
  

2. Training and Experience Exam : (Weighted 100%) - The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note:

• Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
  
• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.
  

3. Eligibility : Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate’s eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Associate Curator of Art examination.

4. Screening Committee : (Pass/Fail)- All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

QUESTIONS:
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:

• Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.
  
• For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627.
  
• Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment ;
  
• Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org ; or
  
• Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726
  

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Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Additional Information
Civil Service Rules: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/CivilServiceBoardRules62012.pdf

Union Contracts: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/labor-agreements.html

Salary Schedule: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/SalarySchedule.pdf

Closing Date/Time: 7/3/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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