Description of Position

HIRING RATE: minimum wage

Under the supervision of the Art Gallery Manager, the Art Gallery Assistant provides a friendly, knowledgeable experience for gallery visitors by interpreting artwork media, processes, styles, and providing artist information.

In addition, duties and responsibilities include:
- Assuring the safety of the artwork from theft or damage
- Maintaining assigned work schedule, communicating changes to gallery manager
- Becoming familiar with exhibit and Performing Arts Center event schedules
- Assisting with exhibition installation, maintenance, and closing
- Assisting with data entry, record keeping, and mailings
- Assisting with social media updates, Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery website updates, and designing of print/online public relation materials
- Providing assistance for visiting campus & community groups
- Answering phone inquiries, checking messages, and returning calls as needed
- Maintaining gallery signage and handouts
- Selling of artwork following sales procedures (includes handling cash, check, and credit card sales)
- Keeping art gallery and storage areas clean and organized
- Working on special projects assigned by the Art Gallery Manager (type artwork bios and mailing lists, update and organize gallery notebooks, maintain gallery fixtures, research art/artists/art styles, etc.)
- Other related duties as assigned

This is a part-time position, working 0 - 19 hours per week as scheduled. Must be available for flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Minimum Expectations & Requirements

- High school diploma or GED
- Basic computer skills (Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, etc.)
- Good customer service skills to interact with staff, faculty, students, and visitors
- Passion, enthusiasm, and interest in art (visual and/or performing)
- Physical ability as outlined in Essential Functions

Preferred Skills & Abilities

- Current or former art student at Yavapai College
- Coursework or degree in the Visual Arts and/or Graphic Arts
- Ability to lift 50 to 75 lbs. with or without assistance
- Experience working in a community college/higher education environment

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regular attendance as scheduled is an essential job function as it demonstrates dependability towards the performance of job duties.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, stand and walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb ladders, and move pedestals as required to install artwork. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.