CHIEF PREPARATOR
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| Class 3525 | CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO POSITION |
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| Date Opened:| February 16, 2007 |
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| Filing Deadline:| March 16, 2007 |
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| Salary:| $2,188 – $2,660 biweekly $56,888 – $69,160 |
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Position Summary
Manages the staff and operations of the Preparation department; supervises
the design, fabrication, construction, and installation of exhibitions, the
preparation of gallery space for exhibitions, and the preparation of
objects to be exhibited. The incumbent, who reports to the Director of
Museum Services, leads a team of preparators, including an exhibition
designer. S/he works closely with curators, artists, conservators,
registrars, and other museum staff in order to produce exhibitions and
install artworks in the collection galleries. The nature of the work
requires strong technical abilities and excellent management skills.
Essential Functions
· Plans, prioritizes, and schedules the work of the Preparation
department; supervises preparators and works alongside them, in the
preparation of artwork and the fabrication, installation, and
de-installation of exhibitions.
· Confers with supervisor, curators, artists, other museum departments,
and staff from other institutions, in planning for the design and
construction of temporary and permanent exhibits; participates in
exhibition planning teams; in consultation with other team members,
determines detailed production schedules, estimates time and cost involved
and general procedures.
· Consults with museum conservators and registrars with regard to art
movement and handling, and mountmaking; oversees the construction of
display furniture (including microclimate-controlled cases) built to
conservation standards, for temporary exhibitions.
· Develops and administers the departmental budget, and assists in the
development of exhibition and special project budgets.
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Minimum Qualifications
Education, Training, and Experience: Completion of high school,
supplemented by eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in
the preparation, construction, and installation of museum exhibit displays,
including at least two (2) years of supervisory and management experience;
or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience must
include demonstrated successful experience in the management of major
projects.
Performance of essential functions requires regular physical mobility to
oversee and supervise work within preparator’s shop and in museum gallery
spaces. Physical agility, good vision, and manual dexterity required to
move art and operate tools/equipment. Medium to heavy work requiring
lifting, carrying and moving lumber, other materials, tools and equipment,
and finished exhibit and display fixtures and furniture. Applicants must
have ability to lift and carry fifty (50) pounds.
How to Apply
Submit the employment application for the City and County of San Francisco
and a detailed resume describing your experience and education to Human
Resources, Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA 94102.
Alternatively, applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are
being accepted through an online process. Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to begin
the application process by registering an account. Click and select the
desired job announcement. Click on “Apply” and read and acknowledge the
information. Click on “I am a New User”. Follow instructions given on the
screen.
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application
process, please contact Tracy Pon at (415) 581-3722, or via email at
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Computer kiosks are located in the lobby of the Department of Human
Resources, 44 Gough Street, San Francisco, for use by the public. The hours
of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Selection Procedure
Supplemental Questionnaire (Weight: 100%)
Qualified candidates will be provided a supplemental questionnaire upon
notification of their qualified status. The supplemental questionnaire will
be used to evaluate and rank qualified candidates in their relative
knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas. Additional
information on the examination process may be provided on the supplemental
questionnaire. Failure to submit the supplemental questionnaire by the date
requested may result in disqualification from the examination process.
The certification/referral rule for the eligible list resulting from this
examination will be Rule of the Three Scores. The hiring department may
conduct additional selection processes to make final hiring decisions.
General Notes:
Important Employment Information for Position-Based Testing in the City and
County of San Francisco can be obtained at http://sfgov.org. Paper copies
of this information can be obtained at 44 Gough St., San Francisco,
California. The Important Employment Information is part of this
announcement.
Applicants are advised to keep copies of all documents submitted. Persons
filing electronically should make copies of their documents before
submitting them. Submitted documents become a permanent part of the exam
record and will not be returned. Hiring department may require applicants
to present additional material at the time of appointment and/or at a later
date.
Applicants with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation for this
process must contact the analyst by phone at (415) 581-3722, or if hearing
impaired at (415) 861-2035 (TTY), or in writing as soon as possible.
All persons entering the City and County of San Francisco workforce are
required to provide verification of authorization to work in the United
States.
The job description and minimum qualifications specified on this
announcement are appealable to the Civil Service Commission. Appeals of
these provisions must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the
Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement
issuance date. Refer to Civil Service Commission Rule 111A, Article VIII.
All other provisions of this announcement except for the Certification Rule
are appealable to the Human Resources Director. Appeals of these provisions
must be filed with the examination analyst listed on this announcement
within five business days of the announcement issuance date.O
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