Employment Opportunities

Staff Positions

For more information on Washington University job opportunities please visit Washington University's Human Resources website. Please do not call the Museum directly to inquire about staff positions listed below.

Registrar

posted 5/08

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is currently looking for a Registrar responsible for the administration of its art collection. This position handles long-range planning along with short-term and day-to-day projects--including collections management, information management, and exhibitions--and establishes and maintains policies and procedures relating to the collection. Specific duties include but are not limited to managing accessions, deaccessions, outgoing loans, conservation, object storage, collections database and online collection, departmental budgets, and coordinating art collections committee meetings.

The successful candidate will have at least five years of museum registration experience and excellent knowledge of current registration practices, including museum ethics and art law; excellent written and verbal communication skills; knowledge of relational databases (Filemaker Pro), Adobe suite, website management, spreadsheets, and word processing. Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and flexible, with excellent analytic, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work productively in a collaborative environment. Foreign language skills a plus.

The Kemper Art Museum is a dynamic, fast-paced workplace that offers the excellent benefits package of Washington University. For a complete job description or to apply, visit hr.wustl.edu.

Associate Curator

posted 2/08

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum has an opening for an Associate Curator. Primary responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to research, exhibition, interpretation, publication, and development of the Museum's permanent collection. The successful candidate will also pursue active relationships within the national and international community of scholars, artists, and their representatives. The 2006 opening of the Kemper Art Museum's new building has enhanced the Museum's capacity to actively shape programs designed to rethink the discipline of art history and its interpretations, to broaden disciplinary boundaries, and to reconsider the intellectual, historical, and social contexts within which we position the work of art. The Associate Curator of Collections is a senior staff position reporting to the Director and Chief Curator.

The Kemper Art Museum is a dynamic, fast-paced workplace that offers the excellent benefits package of Washington University. For a complete job description or to apply, visit hr.wustl.edu.

Student Employment

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum employs over fifty students during the school year in a variety of positions. The student work force is integral to the success of the Museum, and in turn provides students opportunities to gain experience in and an understanding of the day-to-day operations of a museum. Generally, Federal Work Study -eligible students are given preference for paid positions. Contact kemperartmuseum@wustl.edu for more information or to express interest in an open position.

Museum Attendant

Kemper Museum Attendants make up the majority of the student workforce at the Kemper Art Museum, working in the galleries to provide security for the Museum's permanent and temporary exhibitions. Additionally, Museum Attendants are called upon to convey information about current and upcoming exhibitions and events, as well as general visitor information. Successful candidates will be team-oriented, courteous, punctual, and dependable, and must adhere to the standard of professionalism and customer service at the Museum. Position reports to Security Supervisor. Students with a flexible schedule and a willingness to work evening and weekend hours are preferred.

Rights and Reproductions Assistant

The Rights and Reproductions Assistant oversees requests to reproduce artwork in the Museum's permanent collection. Duties include drafting correspondence, record-keeping, digital imaging, and assisting with other administrative tasks as needed. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented and computer literate. A background in art history is helpful. Position reports to Associate Registrar. This position requires approximately ten hours weekly, to be scheduled M-F, between 9 am and 5 pm, and will accommodate student schedules.

Registrar's Assistant

Registrar's Assistants provide general support on projects related to collections management, including data entry, assistance with basic artist/object research, digital imaging, cataloguing, and other administrative tasks. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, accurate, and computer literate. A background in art history is helpful. Position reports to the Chief Registrar and Associate Registrar. Hours will be scheduled M-F, between 9 am and 5 pm, and will accommodate student schedules.

Visitor Services Assistant

Visitor Services Assistants work directly with the public to answer questions and address visitor concerns, as well as run the Museum's small gift shop and assist with some basic external communications. A cheerful demeanor and helpful attitude are required along with the ability to convey information on current and upcoming exhibitions and events. Retail and/or customer service experience is a plus. May also be required to assist with shop inventory and maintenance, and/or special events. Students must be reliable, trustworthy, and responsible. A willingness to work evening and weekend hours is preferred. Position reports to Communications and Events Coordinator.

Facilities/Preparator Assistant

Facilities/Preparator Assistants aid in exhibition design/installation, art handling, and building maintenance. Additionally, Facilities Assistants construct, paint, and repair objects, and perform other duties as assigned. Successful candidates will show initiative and independence, will be reliable, detail-oriented and computer literate, and have the ability to work with minimal supervision. Position reports to Facilities Manager. Hours are scheduled M-F, between 9 am and 5 pm, and will accommodate student schedules.