[Bcma-l] Job Posting - Gallery Coordinator - UBC

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Dept. of Art History, Visual Art, and Theory
6333 Memorial Road, #403 Lasserre
Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 1Z2
Tel: (604) 822-3281  Fax: (604) 822-9003
www.ahva.ubc.ca

Gallery Coordinator
Competition # 080617356

Salary Range:  $23.41 -- 25.46 per hour
One year staff appointment Part Time, Hourly (CUPE 116, Research 
Technician 4)
Start Date:  September 1, 2008

UBC, one of the largest and most distinguished universities in Canada, 
is located in Vancouver, a young, vibrant and ethnically diverse city 
contributing to the unique opportunities associated with this position.  
The visual art program partners with strong art history and curatorial 
studies programs, integrating the visual arts, art history and theory 
within the curriculum.  The department is also associated with a leading 
contemporary art gallery, the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, and 
the internationally recognized Museum of Anthropology.

This Gallery Coordinator, is a temporary part time appointment, working 
closely with the Department Administrator and Gallery Director to 
established a new Art Gallery and student training program at the 
Undergraduate and Graduate levels.  The long-term vision is for the 
Gallery to be student run under the supervision of a Faculty Gallery 
Director.

The Gallery Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operation of 
the Gallery.  Responsibilities include: establishing a volunteer 
program; coordinating special events including conferences, lectures, 
and exhibition openings; coordinating didactic information for 
exhibition labels, promotional information; assist with recruitment of 
student Gallery Assistants and Volunteers and oversee their daily 
scheduling, duties, supervision, training and mentoring.  The 
Coordinator will work with the Director and student advisory committee 
regarding programming and collaborations including planning of 
exhibitions; development and distribution of submission calls and 
implementation and coordination of a Promotional Plan.  The Coordinator 
will maintain records and databases including exhibition schedule, 
special events, media coverage, exhibition and events documentation; and 
will prepare and track gallery expense reimbursements.

Qualifications

·         A University degree in Fine Arts, Art History or related 
field, courses or related training in Volunteer Management and 
preventative gallery/museum conservation practices and techniques plus a 
minimum of 4 years experience in planning and overseeing Special Events 
and/or Public Programs in a public art gallery or related organization.
·         Experience in a public relations or marketing function or 
equivalent in a related field;
·         Good understanding and knowledge of visual information 
pertaining to contemporary art practices and art history;
·         Significant experience in preventative conservation practices 
and techniques regarding the handling, and exhibition of artwork and 
objects composed of diverse materials in accordance with gallery/museum 
conservation standards;
·         Experience at planning, setting priorities and working under 
firm deadline pressures;
·         Ability to simultaneously work on several projects;
·         Effective oral and written communications and research skills;
·         Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate issues in 
contemporary art, gallery ethics and practices to large groups of people 
from diverse backgrounds;
·         Demonstrated ability to instruct, manage and work with 
students and volunteers;
·         Ability to establish and maintain effective working 
relationships with diverse internal and external contacts such as 
curators, artists, staff, faculty, professionals from other institutions 
and departments, graphic designers, rental/equipment suppliers;
·         Ability to both make independent decisions exercising 
initiative and work within a team environment;
·         Good understanding of Gallery ethics, practices, policies, 
issues in contemporary art, issues of copyright and representation
·         Computer skills on PC and Macintosh
·         Serving It Right License required.

UBC hires on the basis of merit, is committed to employment equity, and 
encourages all qualified individuals to apply.  However, Canadians and 
permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Preference for internal applicants:  Following the collective agreements 
between UBC and its employment groups, internal applicants will be given 
first consideration for available positions in their union.

Submit a cover letter and CV to BOTH Human Resources and the Department 
quoting Competition # 080617356. 
Please see www.hr.ubc.ca for further the official posting details.

Whitney Friesen
Administrator
Dept. of Art History, Visual Art & Theory
The University of British Columbia
403 -6333 Memorial Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2

whitney.friesen@ubc.ca
www.ahva.ubc.ca <http://www.ahva.ubc.ca/>

Human Resources
Room 350, 2075 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver BC
V6T 1Z1

On-line applications are preferred
www.hr.ubc.ca

The competition closes on Monday August 11th at 4:30pm. 
However, application will be considered until a successful candidate is 
identified

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Dept. of Art
History,
Visual Art, and Theory<o:p></o:p>
 
6333 Memorial Road,
#403
Lasserre<o:p></o:p>
 
Vancouver, B.C.,
Canada V6T
1Z2<o:p></o:p>
 
Tel: (604) 822-3281&nbsp; Fax: (604) 822-9003<o:p></o:p>
 
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ahva.ubc.ca">www.ahva.ubc.ca</a><o:p></o:p>
 
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
 
Gallery Coordinator<o:p></o:p>
 
Competition #
080617356<o:p></o:p>
 
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
 
Salary Range:&nbsp;
$23.41 &#8211; 25.46 per hour<o:p></o:p>
 
One year staff appointment Part Time,
Hourly (CUPE
116, Research Technician 4)<o:p></o:p>
 
Start Date:&nbsp;
September 1, 2008<o:p></o:p>
 
 
UBC, one of the largest and most
distinguished
universities in Canada, is located in Vancouver, a young, vibrant and
ethnically diverse city contributing to the unique opportunities
associated
with this position.&nbsp; The visual art
program partners with strong art history and curatorial studies
programs,
integrating the visual arts, art history and theory within the
curriculum.&nbsp; The department is also associated
with a
leading contemporary art gallery, the Morris and Helen Belkin Art
Gallery, and
the internationally recognized Museum of Anthropology.<o:p></o:p>
 
 
This Gallery Coordinator, is a temporary
part time
appointment, working closely with the Department Administrator and
Gallery
Director to established a new Art Gallery and student training program
at the
Undergraduate and Graduate levels.&nbsp; The
long-term vision is for the Gallery to be student run under the
supervision of
a Faculty Gallery Director.<o:p></o:p>
 
 
The Gallery Coordinator is responsible
for the
day-to-day operation of the Gallery.&nbsp;
Responsibilities include: establishing a volunteer program;
coordinating
special events including conferences, lectures, and exhibition
openings;
coordinating didactic information for exhibition labels, promotional
information; assist with recruitment of student Gallery Assistants and
Volunteers and oversee their daily scheduling, duties, supervision,
training
and mentoring.&nbsp; The Coordinator will
work with the Director and student advisory committee regarding
programming and
collaborations including planning of exhibitions; development and
distribution
of submission calls and implementation and coordination of a
Promotional
Plan.&nbsp; The Coordinator will maintain
records and databases including exhibition schedule, special events,
media
coverage, exhibition and events documentation; and will prepare and
track
gallery expense reimbursements.<o:p></o:p>
 
 
Qualifications<o:p></o:p>
 
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A University
degree in
Fine Arts, Art History or related field, courses or related training in
Volunteer Management and preventative gallery/museum conservation
practices and
techniques plus a minimum of 4 years experience in planning and
overseeing
Special Events and/or Public Programs in a public art gallery or
related
organization.<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Experience
in a public
relations or marketing function or equivalent in a related field;<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Good
understanding and
knowledge of visual information pertaining to contemporary art
practices and
art history;<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Significant
experience
in preventative conservation practices and techniques regarding the
handling,
and exhibition of artwork and objects composed of diverse materials in
accordance with gallery/museum conservation standards;<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Experience
at planning,
setting priorities and working under firm deadline pressures;<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ability to
simultaneously work on several projects;<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Effective
oral and
written communications and research skills;<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Demonstrated
ability to
effectively communicate issues in contemporary art, gallery ethics and
practices to large groups of people from diverse backgrounds;<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Demonstrated
ability to
instruct, manage and work with students and volunteers;<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ability to
establish and
maintain effective working relationships with diverse internal and
external
contacts such as curators, artists, staff, faculty, professionals from
other
institutions and departments, graphic designers, rental/equipment
suppliers;<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ability to
both make
independent decisions exercising initiative and work within a team
environment;<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Good
understanding of
Gallery ethics, practices, policies, issues in contemporary art, issues
of
copyright and representation<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Computer
skills on PC
and Macintosh<o:p></o:p>
 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Serving It
Right License
required.<o:p></o:p>
 
 
UBC hires on the basis of merit, is
committed to
employment equity, and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.&nbsp; However, Canadians and permanent residents
of Canada will be given priority.<o:p></o:p>
 
 
Preference for internal applicants:&nbsp; Following the collective agreements between
UBC and its employment groups, internal applicants will be given first
consideration for available positions in their union.<o:p></o:p>
 
 
Submit a cover letter and CV to BOTH
Human Resources
and the Department quoting Competition # 080617356.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>
 
Please see <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.hr.ubc.ca">www.hr.ubc.ca</a> for further the
official
posting details.<o:p></o:p>
 
 
Whitney Friesen<o:p></o:p>
 
Administrator<o:p></o:p>
 
Dept. of Art History, Visual Art &amp;
Theory<o:p></o:p>
 
The University of British Columbia<o:p></o:p>
 
403 -6333 Memorial Road<o:p></o:p>
 
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2<o:p></o:p>
 
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
 
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:whitney.friesen@ubc.ca">whitney.friesen@ubc.ca</a><o:p></o:p>
 
<a href="http://www.ahva.ubc.ca/">www.ahva.ubc.ca</a><o:p></o:p>
 
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
 
Human Resources<o:p></o:p>
 
Room 350, 2075 Wesbrook Mall<o:p></o:p>
 
Vancouver BC<o:p></o:p>
 
V6T 1Z1<o:p></o:p>
 
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
 
On-line applications are preferred<o:p></o:p>
 
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.hr.ubc.ca">www.hr.ubc.ca</a><o:p></o:p>
 
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
 
The competition closes on Monday August
11th at
4:30pm.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>
 
However, application will be considered
until a
successful candidate is identified<o:p></o:p>
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