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30778BR

Job Title:

Gallery Specialist

Department:

Visual Art

Primary Campus:

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Job Description:

+ **50%** - Gallery Management: Work in cooperation with the Visual Art Department Chair to coordinate and direct Art Gallery exhibition calendar, program administration, support special events, and curriculum-supplementing workshops; develop instruction, exhibit management, digital media, and specialized installations on a case-by-case basis; coordinate and direct exhibitions and workshops related to the exhibition space. Supervise part-time staff as a lead worker, schedule, assign workloads, oversee projects, review, and assess work assigned; provide specialized hands-on training to part-time technical staff, volunteers,

+ **20%** - Administrative: Manage operational planning, administer, and monitor the budget, order and maintain supplies, manage technical and specialized gallery equipment, arrange maintenance and repairs for the building.

+ **15%** - Marketing: Design, produce, distribute all marketing for the Art Gallery exhibitions and events. Physical marketing: press releases, postcards, flyers, placed printed advertisements. Digital marketing: web and social media content. Manage activities, written copy, and images for the art website, art gallery page.

+ **15%** - Property control: Develop and administer policies and procedures for gallery management, scheduling, conducting, and managing open calls for artwork, create and oversee contracts for incoming artwork, control inventory, install exhibitions.

Req ID** **(Ex: 10567BR)** **:

30778BR

Disclaimer:

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, [email protected], Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.

Work Schedule:

Wednesday 2-6

Thursday 2-8

Friday 2-6

Saturday 10-4

FLSA Status:

Nonexempt

Contact Information to Applicants:

Marshall Maude

[email protected]

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in education, organizational development or directly related field (directly related field includes a degree in Art, Museum Studies, Art Education, or Art History).

2. One year experience with museum or gallery-quality exhibit design, installation, lighting, signage, assembly and/or storage.

_This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is commonly recognized as the standard qualification for similar roles in the public and private sector, ensuring that the university remains competitive with industry aligned practices, enhances collaboration with external partners, and supports the delivery of services and programs that meet professional and market-driven expectations._

Employee Class:

U-Unclassified Professional Staff

Advertised Salary Range:

22,000-24,000

FTE:

.50

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Previous experience that required leading volunteers, student employees, and/or other staff, as evidenced by application materials.

2. Previous experience with inventory, care, control, techniques, and requirements as it pertains to the permanent art collection, incoming and outgoing artwork, as evidenced by application materials.

3. Previous experience that required managing operations in an art gallery and/or coordinating special events, as evidenced by application materials.

4. Previous experience working with digital media, art, and equipment, as evidenced by application materials.

Position Overview:

The Gallery Specialist supervises students & volunteers and works with faculty and staff to coordinate the technical and operational aspects of the Art Gallery. The position develops programming that demonstrates innovation and service excellence through community outreach and marketing, for participants including students, visiting artists, and the general public.

Reg/Temp:

Regular

Application Review Begins:

23-Jun-2025

Anticipated Start Date:

04-Aug-2025

Additional Candidate Instruction:

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

+ Letter of intent

+ Resume

+ List of three (3) professional references

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application review begins Monday June 23, 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.

Job Family:

EducationalSuport&Delivery-KUL

Work Location Assignment:

On-Site

Position Requirements:

+ Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for special events