Summer Flaten Art Museum Museum Operations Assistant III

St. Olaf College Student Employee Job Description

Job Title: Museum Operations Assistant, Flaten Art Museum

Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

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Department Name: Flaten Art Museum

Unit Number (5 digits): 11784

Length of Position: See Employment Authorization  

Contact Person/Supervisor: Krista Anderson-Larson, Jane Becker Nelson

Wage Range: $11.75-12.75/hour

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):

Flaten Art Museum (FAM) seeks a summer student employee to assist with a variety of museum operations and preparation for the coming exhibition season.

Transferable Skills:

• Art Handling/Installation
• Visitor services skills
• Special event hosting
• Written, oral, and visual communication skills
• Content creation
• Problem-solving
• Project management
• Attention to detail

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Staff museum and special events during Commencement weekend 
• Work closely with Collections Manager and Director/Curator to prepare for exhibitions and programs
• Gather images for FAM’s webpages and print/web/social promotion 
• Publish exhibitions and events on FAM’s website and create corresponding listings for the St. Olaf calendar
• Compile attendance and curricular engagement data for annual reporting 
• Assist with annual upkeep of collections storage areas 
• Prep, patch and paint galleries
• Assist with art handling activities across campus 

• Other related duties as assigned

   

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)

• Experience working at the Flaten Art Museum or equivalent experience required
• Effective time-management skills, detail-oriented
• Self-motivated, initiates tasks without being asked
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction
• Proficiency with Office Suite, WordPress web editing 
• Strong written and visual communication skills 
• Experience with gallery prep, art handling
• Available 17-18 hours/week from May 25–June 14; August 15–September 4
• Must be current St. Olaf College student returning next fall

This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.  This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.