Curator IV Curator in Charge of Graphic Design Museum SFO 3546

Job Description

Ensure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below :

• Application Opening : Friday, September 20, 2024
• Application Deadline : Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5 : 00pm on Friday, October 4th.
• Compensation Range : $120,276 - $146,172
• Fill Type : Permanent Exempt (PEX)
• Hours : Full-time
• Recruitment ID : PEX-3546-151415 (RTF0151413-01114793)
• Appointment Type : Permanent Exempt, Category 18 : This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.

Job Description

Under the direction of the Assistant Director, Exhibitions, the Curator in Charge of Graphic Design oversees and participates in the planning, preparation, organization, and design of graphic material for all exhibitions at SFO Museum.

This position assists in the planning, preparation, organization, and execution of Museum exhibitions; develops and maintains SFO Museum’s website;

and interprets and carries out established graphic design standards, methods, and procedures. In partnership with key stakeholders on the Museum’s exhibitions team, this role is responsible for leading design efforts, providing creative direction, and establishing and maintaining the Museum's visual standards to ensure a cohesive visual identity.

Duties will include but will not be limited to :

• Serves as the primary point of contact, coordinator, and lead graphic designer for all SFO Museum projects;
• Establishes relationships and coordinates with other Curators and staff in achieving the goals, objectives and priorities of the SFO Exhibition Schedule;
• Plans, organizes, prioritizes, designs and produces the graphics, images, illustrations, murals, signage, and label content for all SFO Museum exhibitions;
• Designs and produces 10-15 printed exhibition brochures each year;
• Develops and maintains SFO Museum website to promote public awareness and to draw interests to the Museum; works with other Curators and staff in selection of appropriate images to accompany the text;
• Interfaces SFO Museum website with Airport website;
• Supervises Curator II Graphic Design, Curator II Video Arts Curator and Videographer, as needed graphics positions, and graphics interns;
• Reviews videos produced by the Curator II-Video Arts Curator and Videographer of exhibitions for use in the galleries and for promotional purposes;
• Maintains and provides project management for all vendor relationships related to graphic design including printing services, banner fabrication, and contracted graphic design firms;
• Obtains price quotes and prepares documents for contracts with printing companies for graphic production;
• Provides project scope documents for all contractual graphic design services, reviews contractor proposals, and manages contracted project timelines and outcomes;
• Prepares and compiles necessary documents in securing funding requisitions in accordance with Accounting and Controller expenditure standards;
• Organizes and manages the archiving of all digital and physical graphic material;
• Prepares press kits for all exhibitions;
• Provides design support for other Airport related projects as required;
• Promotes events, special programming, and lectures through social media, email, and print to maximize attendance and visibility;
• In collaboration with the Assistant Director, Exhibitions, and the Director and Chief Curator, defines the scope of special graphic design projects.

When appropriate, identifies and engages third-party design firms for contract work, serving as the Project Manager and primary point of contact for the duration of the project.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Education : Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in fine arts, art history, decorative arts, design, history, library science, museum studies, natural history, science, technology, or other closely related disciplines.

Experience : Seven (7) years of museum experience including two years of responsible supervisory experience.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification : Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

Note : Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Selection Procedures : The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements.

Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to interview.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https : / / careers.

smartrecruiters.com / CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1 / and begin the application process.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file.

Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records.

Recruitment Analyst Information : If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Ben Cen at lebin.

[email protected] or (650) 821-2076.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV / AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

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