JOB OPENING NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART TITLE: ASSISTANT PREPARATOR OF INSTALLATION DUTIES: Assist with the transportation, installation and de-installation of all artwork for loan and permanent exhibitions both inside the museum and on the museum grounds. Assist with the maintenance of exhibition spaces, prep areas and storage spaces. Will be required to dust, clean glass, change lights and assist in pest monitoring. REQUIREMENTS: Prefer a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Art History or other related field. Minimum one year experience as a preparator in a museum, gallery, or commercial fine art service company. Must be able to make easy transition from working with delicate objects to monumental sculpture to truck loading/unloading. Must be able to take part in some strenuous lifting and moving activities. Must have some mechanical and carpentry skills, with good mental and physical dexterity. Must be able to work closely and flexibly with a number of various departments as well as numerous vendors. Must have good communication and organizational skills and have the ability to juggle multiple priorities and competing projects to meet established deadlines. Must be safety conscious. TO APPLY: Send cover letter and resume by February 5, 1999, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, MO 64111-1873, attn. Paul Churchill ([log in to unmask])