Curatorial Assistant at Norton Simon Museum
Job Title: Curatorial Assistant
Job Status: Full-time
Job Location: Pasadena, CA
Description
Curatorial Assistant / Assistant to the Chief Curator
Full Time, Non-Exempt
The Norton Simon Museum is known around the world as one of the most remarkable private art collections ever assembled. Over a thirty-year period, industrialist Norton Simon (1907–1993) amassed an exquisite collection of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century and South and Southeast Asian art spanning
2,000 years. Approximately 1,000 works from the permanent collection of 12,000 objects are on view in the Norton Simon Museum’s galleries and sculpture garden throughout the year.
The Museum is located in beautiful Pasadena, California, just steps from the bustling Old Pasadena district known for its shops and restaurants, and adjacent to the vibrant neighborhoods of northeast Los Angeles, Glendale and South Pasadena. Easily accessible by public transportation, the Museum also offers its employees
free parking, as well as free admission to the Museum anytime, and discounts in the store and café. Full time employees can expect excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and a pension program.
Summary
Reporting to the Chief Curator, this full-time position provides administrative and curatorial support for the Art
Department.
Responsibilities
-Act as administrative assistant to the Chief Curator
-Provide research and exhibition support for the curators
-Oversee research visits related to the collections, art files and archives
-Respond to public inquiries by telephone and email
-Develop, communicate, and track simultaneous schedules and calendars to ensure timely development of projects
-Schedule and coordinate departmental meetings
-Process purchase orders and check requests and assist with a variety of accounting tasks, including budget preparation and tracking
-Create, manage and maintain the frame inventory in consultation with the Manager of Installations and Collections Care
-Typeset, print, and archive permanent collection labels
-Archive exhibition labels and documentation in consultation with the Registrar’s Office
-Other special projects as directed by the Chief Curator
Requirements
Qualifications
B.A. degree in art history or a related field, with interest in the areas represented by the Museum and Foundations’ art collections
Excellent writing and communication skills, show attention to detail, and display good judgement
Interact professionally and effectively with staff at all organizational levels and use discretion in all communications
Proficiency in collections management databases is desirable
Compensation
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, and includes excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision and life insurance and a generous pension program.
How To Apply
Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to Curatorial_resume@nortonsimon.org with
‘Curatorial Assistant / Assistant to the Chief Curator’ in the subject line.
All interested applicants are requested to provide their expected earnings.
No phone calls. Due to volume of resumes received, we will not be able to acknowledge receipt of resumes.
Employment is contingent upon proof of legal status to work in the United States.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Norton Simon Entities* provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Norton Simon Entities do not unlawfully discriminate or tolerate harassment on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic
information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. The Norton Simon Entities make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants
and employees. This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, and social and recreational programs.
The Norton Simon Entities are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion in its workforce.
*The Norton Simon Entities are composed of the following: Norton Simon Museum of Art at Pasadena and the Norton Simon Art Foundation. Employment may be with either, or both, of these entities.