Gallery Assistant

Illges Gallery Student Assistant The purpose of the Illges Gallery Student Assistant position is to support the daily operations of the gallery by creating a welcoming, organized, and respectful environment for all visitors. Illges Gallery Student Assistant greet guests, help protect and monitor artwork, answer questions about exhibitions, and share information about current exhibitions and gallery programs. They also assist with the installation and deinstallation of exhibitions, prepare the gallery for events, and serve as professional ambassadors during exhibition openings and public programs by engaging with visitors and ensuring a positive gallery experience. Responsibilities include greeting guests, monitoring artwork to help ensure its safety, answering questions about exhibitions, and sharing information about the gallery's current exhibitions and programs. Illges Gallery Student Assistant also assist with the installation and deinstallation of exhibitions, help prepare the gallery for events, and serve as ambassadors during exhibition openings and public programs by engaging with visitors and representing the gallery in a professional and friendly manner. Required qualifications include being currently enrolled as a student in good academic standing, strong communication and interpersonal skills, a friendly and customer service-oriented attitude, ability to work independently while remaining attentive to visitors and artwork, responsible, punctual, and able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism, interest in art, museums, galleries, or cultural programming; coursework in art or art history is preferred but not required, ability to learn and communicate information about current exhibitions and gallery programs, comfortable standing and walking for extended periods during shifts, ability to assist with the installation and deinstallation of exhibitions, including lifting and moving materials up to 25 pounds, willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, for exhibition openings and special events, ability to follow gallery policies, safety procedures, and handling guidelines for artwork, experience in customer service, event support, or campus engagement is preferred but not required, ability to use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign is preferred but not required. Proposed salary is $12/hourly. Required documents to attach include a resume and cover letter. If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email to View email address on click.appcast.io. University of North Georgia