City of Mesa (AZ)-posted 3 months ago
Mesa, AZ
5,001-10,000 employees
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

A Museum Exhibitions Coordinator is responsible for developing strategy, management, design, construction, installation, and maintenance of permanent galleries and temporary museum exhibitions; establishing priorities for the unit within the context of the entire museum; implementing planning and evaluation for each exhibition in cooperation with other museum management staff; producing exhibit related deliverables such as scaled floor plans, elevations, models, and other documents; developing, coordinating, and monitoring the unit budget; coordinating procurement of supplies and tools; obtaining building, fire, and other permits as necessary, and meeting all code requirements regarding exhibitions; and performing the design fabrication/construction, installation, and repair of interpretive and educational exhibits. This classification may supervise the Museum Exhibits Preparator and/or the Museum Exhibits Technician classifications, as well as temporary agency personnel and volunteers. This class performs related duties as required. This class is distinguished from the curator staff by the absence of responsibilities for acquisition or care of collections. This class is supervised by a Museum Administrator or Museum Curator. This class is FLSA exempt-professional.

  • Develop strategy for museum exhibitions.
  • Manage design, construction, installation, and maintenance of permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions.
  • Establish priorities for the unit within the context of the entire museum.
  • Implement planning and evaluation for each exhibition in cooperation with other museum management staff.
  • Produce exhibit related deliverables such as scaled floor plans, elevations, models, and other documents.
  • Develop, coordinate, and monitor the unit budget.
  • Coordinate procurement of supplies and tools.
  • Obtain building, fire, and other permits as necessary, and meet all code requirements regarding exhibitions.
  • Perform design fabrication/construction, installation, and repair of interpretive and educational exhibits.
  • Supervise Museum Exhibits Preparator and/or Museum Exhibits Technician classifications, as well as temporary agency personnel and volunteers.
  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art, Studio Art, Industrial Design, or closely related field.
  • Considerable (3 - 5 years) experience in museum or cultural exhibit design, fabrication, preparation, installation, or a related area (architectural modeling, industrial exhibit fabrication, or finish carpentry).
  • Good (1 - 3 years) use of SketchUp, or other computer software programs such as Adobe Creative Suite, word processing, spreadsheet, and production management applications.
  • Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by hire or promotion date.
  • Must meet the qualifications to wear a tight-fitting respirator by passing a medical evaluation and a quantitative fit test in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.134 by hire or promotion date and must maintain certification.
  • One year of experience or knowledge in 3D printing, laser cutting, acrylic fabrication, general construction, carpentry, and/or painting.
  • Familiarity with basic electronics or coding related to museum exhibits.
  • Coursework in drafting, graphic art, design, or equivalent.
  • Supervisory training and/or experience.
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