Employment Openings

Gallery Assistant
Part-Time (10+)
 Reports to: Gallery Manager

 

The Gallery Assistant will support the Gallery Manager with the day-to-day operations involved in the management of the Harlow. This position requires excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, and outstanding coordination.

 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

 

  • Support Gallery Manager as needed in all areas of exhibition production

  • Assist Gallery Manager and/volunteers with installation of exhibitions

  • Answer phone + greet visitors and communicate information about current exhibitions, programs, opportunities, and craft shop work

  • Assist with receiving and tagging craft shop inventory and maintain craft shop displays

  • Processing gallery + craft shop sales through square

  • Assist with updating Harlow website and social media accounts

  • Assist with maintaining membership/donor data and updating Harlow’s CIVICRM database

  • Assist with updating e-newsletter database

  • Assist Gallery Manager with Harlow’s Volunteer Program, including correspondence, tracking of hours, solicitation, and processing acknowledgment letters.

  • On-site presence at openings and events as needed.

  • Assistance with distribution of event and project related promotional materials.

  • Assist with program and event enrollment tracking

  • Performs all other related duties as assigned.

 

Knowledge/Skills/Experience Requirements

 

  • Experience with customer service/retail

  • Ability to work Fridays and Saturdays during exhibitions – as well as some evenings (opening receptions and special events)

  • Ability to work independently with a strong attention to detail

  • Ability to work collaborate with a volunteer team and staff

  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously

  • Non-profit/art-related background preferred

  • Knowledge of Square, Google Drive, and Microsoft Office. Knowledge of Wix, Flodesk, and/or Canva a plus!

 

Please send cover letter, résumé, and three professional references to marie@harlowgallery.org with the subject line “Gallery Assistant Position.” Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. No phone calls please.

 

Physical Demands/Conditions/Requirements

 

Work is performed in a general office environment. Light lifting (up to 50 pounds) required. Full range of physical mobility including walking, sitting, standing, stooping, carrying, reaching and manual dexterity is required.

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The Harlow does not discriminate in its employment on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or military or veteran’s status. The Harlow is an equal opportunity employer and operates in accordance with federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination

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