Preparator, The Wolfsonian–FIU, Miami Beach, FL

  • 11 Dec 2024 1:05 PM
    Message # 13439822

    POSITION & RESPONSIBILITIES

    The Wolfsonian–Florida International University seeks an experienced preparator to join our team. Reporting to the senior preparator, this role encompasses all aspects of safely handling works of art in the course of exhibition planning, production, and installation. Additionally, the preparator will collaborate closely with the Collections, Conservation, and Library teams to support a full range of collections management activities.

    Salary Range: $45,000-$50,000

    TO APPLY

    Follow this link to learn more: https://hr.fiu.edu/careers/ and search for Job Code 534078. Follow link in the posting to Apply Now and submit your resume and the names of three references. The Wolfsonian–FIU can only consider applicants who complete the FIU online application process.

    ABOUT THE WOLFSONIAN

    The Wolfsonian considers objects as both agents and expressions of cultural, political, and technological changes. The collection is unique, vast, and varied, primarily focused on works produced in the United States and Western Europe but also extending to Japan, Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union, Cuba, and beyond. In its scope and range, it is among the most important collections in the world of the visual and material culture of the modern era, addressing issues of mass communication, war, ideology, ethnic and national identity, urbanism, globalization, and many other phenomena that remain critical to understanding life today. It encompasses a very wide range of objects, including works on paper (posters, prints, design drawings), paintings, sculpture, furniture, glassware, ceramics, lighting, household appliances, textiles, and medals, as well as rare books, journals, and ephemera. The museum is located in the heart of Miami Beach’s historic Art Deco architectural district and is part of Florida International University (FIU), a rapidly growing urban public research university.

    FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    To learn more about The Wolfsonian please visit www.wolfsonian.org

    Last modified: 11 Dec 2024 1:07 PM | Casey Steadman