Museum Preparator
City of El PasoRequirements
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher, in Art, Art History, Museum Studies, Graphic Design, or a related field and one (1) year of experience handling art and artifacts, including the construction and preparation of boxes, stands, armatures, frames and related museum exhibit accessories.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment.
General Purpose
Under direction, plan, prioritize and schedule exhibition preparation tasks. Direct and care for, handle, store, conserve, frame, pack, install and dissemble museum art collection, borrowed art and other exhibits.
Typical Duties
Assist and support the museum’s preparations division: Involves: Hang, install and take down works of art and artifacts as required. Check and maintain condition and location of works of art and artifacts on display. Check and prepare collections for exhibits and display. Coordinate print, fabrication, and installation of wall labels, signs, text and photo panels, exhibition graphics, and other relevant exhibition elements. Manage the preparation of exhibits. Perform carpentry and painting work as required. Construct and prepare wooden and Plexiglas boxes, stands, armatures, frames and related museum accessories. Install or set up lighting in galleries to assure exhibits and displays are properly lighted, maintained and cleaned.
Frame and/or assure proper framing of paintings. Involves: Order and maintain inventory of preparation supplies such as framing items, paint, carpentry items and packing materials. Receive, unpack, inspect and pack works of art and artifacts. Mat and frame artworks on paper. Organize and maintain all exhibitions and transport furniture including pedestals, vitrines and crates. Load, unload and store crates. Organize and maintain inventory of storage room in a safe manner. Escort artwork in transit to ensure proper handling of shipment. Maintain all work areas in a clean safe manner.
Supervise assigned staff or vendors. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants, recommend hiring, discipline, transfer or other employee status changes.
General Information
- For complete job specifications, click here.Important Note: Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position