Job Description
Johnson County Community College Position, Department: Art Exhibition Technician, Nerman Museum, Operations
Type of Position: Part-time Temporary, Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies, 12 hours per week
Pay Range: 15.95-20.31 and determined based on relevant years of work experience.
Benefits Category: Partial benefits
Position Summary: The Art Exhibition Technician assists with all technical aspects of art handling with regard to installation/de-installation, packing/unpacking, and storage of art objects under the direction of the Exhibition Preparator. The position also assists with the maintenance of the Art Storage and Prep Areas, routine maintenance of museum galleries, campus collection, and other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Must possess excellent organizational skills
- Must be able to use a variety of computer programs
- Will need to use standard office equipment
- Must be able to use a variety of carpentry tools
Preferred Qualifications:
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to: - Nerman Museum Exhibitions - Assist with all aspects of museum exhibitions installations and (temporary exhibits and permanent collection), including the preparation of pedestals, plinths, mounting boards, mounts, temporary walls and vitrines. Performance is acceptable when: a. Assistance with exhibition pedestals, plinths, mounting boards, mounts, temporary walls and vitrines prepared to schedule. b. Assistance with artwork from current exhibition is carefully re-crated, packed, stored, and or shipped out under the Exhibition Preparator's supervision. c. Assistance with the repair/prepping of gallery walls including installing and de-installing of temporary walls is completed under the Exhibition Preparator's supervision. d. Assistance with the careful un-packing of the artwork and placement of artwork in the galleries has been completed. e. Assistance with artwork in galleries to properly light exhibitions. f. Assistance with the installation, under the Exhibition Preparator's supervision, of all labels, text panels, and graphics for the exhibitions is completed on time.
- JCCC Permanent Art Collection - Assists with the installation/de-installation, and maintenance of JCCC Permanent Art Collection Focus Areas (installation of all pedestals, plinths, mounting boards, mounts, and vitrines.) Performance is acceptable when: a. Assistance with the installation of all pedestals, plinths, and mounting boards for artwork has been completed under the supervision of the Exhibition Preparator. b. Assistance with the installation/de-installation of all artwork in all JCCC Collection Focus areas has been completed under the supervision of the Exhibition Preparator. c. Assistance with the track lights and proper lighting of art. d. Assistance with the installation of all labels and design graphics for focus areas is completed. e. Ongoing maintenance and cleaning of all pedestals, plinths, mounting boards, and framed artwork in focus areas is done.
- Museum Art Storage/Prep Area - Assists with the receipt of crates, art, museum facilities materials. Performance is acceptable when: a. Assistance with Crates/packages of art for permanent collection and temporary exhibits are properly received. b. Assistance with Art for permanent collection is carefully un-crated/un-packed and properly placed in art storage. c. Assistance with All materials relating to construction/re-modeling/repair are properly received and securely stored. d. Assistance with Maintenance and cleaning of Prep Area and Art Storage is done to schedule and properly supervised by the Exhibition Preparator.
*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals and is an affirmative action employer. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator ( TitleIX@jccc.edu ), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov .
Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email JobsAtJCCC@jccc.edu .
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