The Job

To provide administrative and directed curatorial support to the department of Decorative Arts, Textiles, and Sculpture (DATS), as well as to the DATS Affinity Group.

In this role, you will…

• Performs administrative duties for the department.
• Conducts research, maintains and coordinates all filing systems, including object, collector, dealer and general files, label and gallery maintenance.
• Assists with and maintains special projects as needed.
• Responsible for departmental accounting.
• Performs administrative functions for the DATS Affinity Group: Provides content for Affinity emails created by Audience Engagement, works with Advancement, Learning Innovation, D&E, Events, and D’Amico Catering on Affinity events and preparation.

Specific Requirements 

• Minimum of three years of administrative experience with organizational emphasis.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and keyboarding speed of 60 WMP.
• Excellent professional skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Must have very good language and communication skills, and be self-motivated, with the ability to initiate follow through on independent projects and those assigned.
• Ability to work with and communicate effectively with people of a variety of different educational, ethnic, language and economic backgrounds.
• Must maintain confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive departmental relations and records.
• Nonprofit/museum experience desirable.

Who You Are

You have a passion for art and are an enthusiastic advocate for all things Mia. You are creative and open-minded with positive and effective communication skills.  You strive for self-awareness and leave the drama in the artwork. You give praise freely and seek to learn and grow.

You’re good at and enjoy…

• Recognizing the value in others’ unique perspectives.
• Knowing your success is directly related to visitor satisfaction.
• Setting challenging goals and achieving them.
• Taking advantage of promising opportunities.

Mia Culture

The Minneapolis Institute of Art is an audience-focused workplace where everyone strives to provide excellent service and cultivate honest and positive relationships. Generosity, agility, emotional intelligence, positive energy, and driving results are the core values that define Mia’s culture. Successful employment at Mia includes full embrace and demonstrable indicators of these values by all team members.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, send a cover letter including your interest in the position, what you will bring to the position, and why you are the ideal candidate, along with a resume to miajobs@artsmia.org.

Posting Deadline

Deadline for submissions is Thursday, August 22^nd, 2019.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER