Job: Post-Graduate Fellow, Art of the Islamic Worlds, MFAH, Houston
Deadline: 19 November 2017
Title: Post-Graduate Fellow, Art of the Islamic Worlds
Reports To: Curator, Art of the Islamic Worlds
Pay Type: Full-Time, Regular, Exempt, 35 hrs/week
Salary: Commensurate with Experience and Education
Benefits: Group Medical and Dental Insurance, Life and Long Term Disability Insurance, Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Plans, Paid Time Off, Reserve Time Off, Holiday Pay, Museum Membership and Discounts
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm; This Fellowship is from September 2017- July, 1 2018
Work Location: Beck Building, a non-smoking facility
Responsibilities:
∙ Provides curatorial assistance to Curator, Art of the Islamic Worlds
∙ Collection management: on-going collection research; research of new acquisition proposals; creation and maintenance of collection files; label writing
∙ Exhibition and catalogue projects: research and documentation; creation and maintenance of checklists
∙ Performs other duties as necessary to support the curator with reports, scholarly articles, lectures, catalogue manuscripts, collection-based support and general office responsibilities
∙ Library: checks out books from Library for curator
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
∙ Broad knowledge of art history, particularly of Islamic art
∙ Sophisticated research and writing skills essential
∙ Writing sample required
∙ Excellent organizational and computer skills, including Microsoft Office, TMS (The Museum System)
∙ Strong verbal and written communication skills
∙ Foreign language skills: Persian, preferred, or Arabic
Education and Experience:
∙ Minimum of BA in Art History required
∙ MA or PhD in Art History with emphasis on Islamic Art, preferred
∙ Some museum experience and a demonstrated interest in developing a career in museum work
How to Apply:
Send resume to Human Resources, Job-18-041CUR, P.O. Box 6826, Houston TX 77265-6826; Fax
713-639-7508 or email:
jobs@mfah.org.
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