Temporary Preparator

R507953
San Francisco

Temporary Preparators assist with gallery maintenance, art handling, exhibition installation, and exhibition deinstallation for the Scholastic Art Awards Student Exhibition from March 20 to March 26, 2023.

This is an hourly, non-exempt temporary position. Temporary Preparators report to the Program Manager of Youth Programs and Continuing Education.
Temporary Preparators assist with gallery maintenance, art handling, exhibition installation, and exhibition deinstallation for the Scholastic Art Awards Student Exhibition from March 20 to March 26, 2023.

This is an hourly, non-exempt temporary position. Temporary Preparators report to the Program Manager of Youth Programs and Continuing Education.

Applicants must commit to attending all the following shifts:

• Briefing- Monday, March 20 (time TBD, 1hr)
  
• Installation- Wednesday, March 22 (11am-2pm) & Thursday, March 23 (11am-2pm)
  
• Final cleanup-Sunday, March 26 (5pm-7pm)
  

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performing tasks involved in displaying, storing, cleaning, cataloging, securing, transporting, and installing art exhibitions
  

• Assisting artists, CCA faculty, students and gallery staff with the hanging, installation, and deinstallation of exhibitions
  
• Spackling, painting, preparing walls and galleries to be exhibition-ready, if applicable
  
• Setting lights for exhibitions
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires knowledge of: The standard tools, practices and methods used in painting; and the use of different materials such as various kinds of lumber, fabrics, plastics, mechanical fasteners and adhesives.
  
• Requires ability to: Physically handle delicate and valuable works of art with extreme care at all times, including while unpacking, packing, moving, installing, uninstalling and storing.
  
• Requires ability to: work from sketches and follow oral instructions as to construction and installation of museum exhibits.
  
• Requires skill in the use of a variety of hand and power tools and in the use and application of various materials.
  
• Physical & Dexterity Requirements: A combination of active work, which may involve event preparations and set up, and sedentary desk work. Frequently may require lifting 50 pounds, opening boxes or packages, standing for prolonged periods of time, and setting up tables, displays, and event equipment.
  

WORK SCHEDULE:

CCA considers a full-time work week to be 37.5 hours per week. This is a part-time, temporary position, working as needed, up to 15 hours a week

• Briefing
  
  • Monday, March 20 (time TBD, 1hr)
    
• Installation
  
  • Wednesday, March 22 (11am-2pm)
    
  • Thursday, March 23 (11am-2pm)
    
• Final cleanup
  
  • Sunday, March 26 (5pm-7pm)
    

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• The rate of pay for the position is $25.00 per hour.
  
• Location: San Francisco
  
  

Please note that in an effort to keep the CCA community safe, the College has made the decision to require all staff, faculty, and students on campus to be fully vaccinated by September 1, 2021. The job responsibilities of this position will require time regularly spent on campus, and therefore the incumbent will be asked to follow the CCA vaccination requirement, unless an exemption is approved. Please reach out to hr@cca.edu with any questions.

Location
San Francisco

FLSA
Non-Exempt

Additional Locations

Application Instructions

Applicants are required to attach a cover letter and resume. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Recommended document file formats are Word or PDF. If there are multiple attachments, we recommend compressing/zipping your files into a zip format file. There is also a place in the application for you to provide a link to large documents. Please submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions.

Application Deadline

For staff positions, screening begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

EEO Statement

As an educational and cultural institution, California College of the Arts has a responsibility to provide access and opportunities for all people, with special attention to supporting groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

We believe that a culturally diverse campus is integral to academic excellence, and our student, faculty, staff, and trustee bodies should reflect the diverse world in which we live, with attention to race, ethnicity, religious creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and ability.

California College of the Arts is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity.

Questions?

Please address any questions to hr@cca.edu.


To apply, visit https://cca.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CCA/job/San-Francisco/Temporary-Preparator_R507953.

Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (CCA) is an independent art college with 21 undergraduate programs in architecture, design, fine arts, visual studies, and writing. The college also has graduate programs in architecture, comics, curatorial practice, design, design strategy, film, fine arts, visual and critical studies, and writing. Through these programs, the college has created a dynamic and interdisciplinary environment. Diverse cultural perspectives enrich the CCA community and the college believes that continuing to expand the horizons of the students and faculty is essential to achieving its educational objectives. With campuses in Oakland and San Francisco, CCA currently enrolls 1,950 full-time students.









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