Do you have exceptional customer service skills and attention to detail as well as experience in Art Galleries or Museums? If so, this position is for you!

As the Assistant Curator (Glass Collection), you will be responsible for assisting the curation of high quality art gallery exhibitions and collections undertaking administration and research with a particular focus on art glass.

• Permanent, part-time position available.
• This position is a job share arrangement, one (1) day per week working Friday of each week.
• Remuneration package of $579.22 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $695.07 gross per fortnight based on part-time hours of work + superannuation (11%).
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Generous leave entitlements.

This position will be responsible to:

• Front of House - Oversee the daily operations (Fridays as required) of the National Art Glass Gallery including providing collection information and advice to visitors.
• Research, curating and implementing temporary art glass exhibition programs including the management and rotation of collections throughout Council’s premises.
• Obtain relevant information from glass artists, dealers and industry personnel to accurately and professionally document items in the National Art Glass Collection.
• Undertake research of new acquisitions for collection development including sourcing donations and new collectors/donors to the collection.
• Assist with exhibition installations in both the main gallery and the National Art Glass Gallery including liaising with artists, dealers, lenders etc.
• Assist in the promotion of events and educational activities on the Gallery’s program (as required).
• Undertake records management in the Collection Management System (CMS) database Vernon in object accessioning, provenance, research, condition reporting and curation.
• Ensure the Glass Gallery maintains a high level of presentation.

As the successful applicant, you will hold:

• A Class C Drivers Licence.
• Tertiary qualifications in Art Curatorship, Museum studies or Arts Administration or experience relevant to the role.
• Experience working in decorative art collections with knowledge of contemporary art glass making processes.
• Experience of curatorial practice and research.
• Experience in the use of Collection Management System (CMS) databases (experience with Vernon is highly desirable).

What is next?

Applications close on Monday, 20 May 2024 at 11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 27 May 2024.

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Lee-Anne Hall, Art Gallery Director on 02 6926 9661.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position including a functional health assessment to ensure candidates can meet the inherent physical requirements of the role.

Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.