Princeton University
Location
Princeton, NJ | United States
Job description
Collections Associate
US-NJ-Princeton
Job ID: 2023-18031
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Arts and Museum Administration
Princeton University
Overview
About the Museum:
With a collecting history that extends back to 1755, the Princeton University Art Museum is one of the leading university art museums in the country, with collections that have grown to include more than 115,000 works of art ranging from ancient to contemporary art and spanning the globe. Committed to advancing Princetonâ™s teaching and research missions, the Art Museum also serves as a gateway to the University for visitors worldwide. As the Museum prepares for a dramatically reconceived new building scheduled to open in early 2025, the Art Museum presents six exhibitions in its two downtown venues (Art on Hulfish and Art@Bainbridge) and is touring three collections exhibitions nationally and internationally. When the new building opens, the Art Museum will initiate their new exhibitions program with nine annual exhibitions onsite and on tour.
To learn more about the Princeton University Art Museum, visit artmuseum.princeton.edu.
The Princeton University Art Museum welcomes applications for a Collections Associate to join the collections team that supports the active teaching program within the Museumâ™s study rooms and galleries. The team responds to the increasing level of curricular activity as requested by many diverse University departments as well as fulfills requests by independent scholars to study the Museum collections. The successful candidate will be a member of the Registrarâ™s Office and will work under the supervision of the Collections Access Supervisor alongside one other Collections Associate. This is a regular, full-time position that requires availability to maintain a flexible work schedule and may require some evening hours as needed.
The primary responsibility of the Collections Associate is to fulfill assignments as appointed by the Collections Access Supervisor related to preparing and moving artwork for teaching. The Collections Associate will frequently move artwork in and out of storage to set up and break down displays of artwork in the Museum classrooms. They will monitor classes and researchers in the Museum study rooms as well as track all object movement in the Museumâ™s collection management database, (The Museum Systemâ„¢, TMS).
Additional responsibilities :
This position requires experience in handling fine art. The Collections Associate is expected to move confidently among a sizable range of media and to properly analyze the physical requirements and the inherent risks associated with object handling. They must possess an ability to plan and organize within a changing work environment while adhering to the time-sensitive nature of scheduled work.
Additional requirements :
The Museum continually pursues and holds itself accountable to the values of a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible environment for students, staff, volunteers, partners, users, and visitors. At Princeton, individuals with a diverse array of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences find unique opportunities to advance their interests and careers while working with peers and the broader Princeton community.
Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
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About Princeton University
Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.As a world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.Today, more than 1,100 faculty members instruct approximately 5,200 undergraduate students and 2,600 graduate students. The University's generous financial aid program ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education.
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