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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509348
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: James Watrous Gallery
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00-16.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Performing and Visual Arts, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Customer Service, Honoring Context and Culture, Federal Work-Study Preferred

Department Overview:

 The James Watrous Gallery is dedicated to celebrating Wisconsin artists. Located on the third floor of Overture Center for the Arts in downtown Madison, the Watrous Gallery is a program of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters.

Anticipated Start Date:

 September 13

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 This is a weekend position: Saturday and Sunday, 12-5pm. Preferred applicants will be available to work both shifts. If necessary we may hire two individuals to cover different days.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: 15.00 Maximum: 16.00

Number of Positions:

 1-2

Qualifications:

 A degree or certificate is not required for this position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Must be reliable, punctual, and personable, have excellent communication skills, and be comfortable working alone. Knowledge and appreciation of contemporary art is a plus. The ability to climb ladders and lift up to 30 pounds is not required but is valuable during exhibition installations.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

James Watrous Gallery attendants are responsible for opening and closing the gallery space, welcoming visitors, providing security for the artwork, and light clerical work. Applicants must be available during the gallery’s weekend hours: Saturday and Sunday, 12-5pm. Attendants may also assist with exhibit installation when the gallery closes to prepare a new show.

Physical Demands:

This is primarily a desk position. The ability to climb ladders and lift up to 30 pounds is not required but is valuable during exhibition installations.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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