Administrative Assistant | Painting and Sculpture

Maintains curator’s calendar, schedules meetings, answers phone calls, drafts correspondence, maintains file system, and opens and sorts mail. Makes business travel arrangements for curator and prepares detailed itineraries. Executes travel and entertainment expense reports. Prepares PowerPoint and presentation binders for committee presentations, lectures, and special projects. Serves as liaison for curator’s contacts, including scholars, artists, lenders, and dealers. Answers queries that come through the department’s general telephone line. Occasionally supervises visitors to the department’s study center. Assists with various aspects of exhibition preparation and execution. Reports to Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree with at least 18 months prior administrative experience relevant to the position, or equivalent. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other standard office procedures and equipment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work efficiently and multitask. Candidate must be extremely detail-oriented and work well under pressure. Good sense of humor.

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