POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job title: Gallery Associate, On Call
Classification: Part-time, (non)exempt position: hours variable, up to 10/month
Benefits: Accrued sick pay
Compensation: $23/hr
Location: Principally based at Creativity Explored, 3245 16th Street in San Francisco, with frequent offsite work
Reports to: Art Sales and Services Coordinator
Application Review Begins: October 18, 2024
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Creativity Explored is a San Francisco nonprofit that partners with people with developmental disabilities to create an artistic, studio-based collective where the creative capacity of any person can flourish. We do this by placing the work, needs, culture, and experience of artists with developmental disabilities at the center of the community in a way that honors humanity, respects self-agency, and nurtures creative potential.
CE is a warm, fast-paced, and fun place to work, with a long-serving multidisciplinary staff that is deeply committed to our community. A San Francisco icon, CE was named Best Art Gallery and Best Nonprofit this year.
POSITION OVERVIEW
CE’s Gallery Associate, On Call will focus on customer service and support direct art sales during onsite and offsite exhibitions, pop ups and other events. The Gallery Associate, On Call will maintain a safe/clean sales space and complete other assigned tasks related to our gallery and external sales. The position is on-call, with variable hours up to 10 hours a month, scheduled between Thursday–Sunday with the possibility of additional hours during busier seasons.
The Gallery Associate, On Call will provide exceptional customer service using our POS system and other sales modes, oversee scheduled volunteers, and perform tasks as assigned related to sales and retail operations. The Gallery Associate, On Call also works collaboratively with the Gallery and Exhibitions Team and other CE staff as needed.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide extraordinary customer service
- Operate, open, and close gallery according to established procedures
- Support gallery openings and events (including assisting at off-site events as needed), i.e., set-up, purchase lines, receipts, sales, closing, etc.
- Ensure professional appearance of gallery
- Assist Gallery Manager to price art and conduct product inventory as needed
- Provide general administrative and clerical support when needed
- Assist Creativity Explored staff with exhibitions, retail activities, and special projects
- Other duties as assigned
Organizational Relationships
The Gallery Associate, On Call is expected to work productively in a team environment and to foster open communication with staff across the organization to produce communications that support the organization’s mission and goals. They are also expected to work towards embodying the four components of CE's Staff Philosophy: Community, Creativity, Collaboration, and Compassion.
Compliance with Policies and Procedures
The Gallery Associate, On Call will comply with established Creativity Explored policies and practices.
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
- A strong connection with CE’s mission, including the ability to advocate for CE artists’ self-identified needs
- One year gallery or retail experience required, fine arts education preferred
- Team orientation, with demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people
- Outstanding interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Strong data and project management skills
- Working knowledge of basic office practices and procedures including proficiency in the use of Google Suite
- Demonstrated ability to maintain excellent customer relations skills at all times
- Ability to work with minimal direction, use good judgment, provide attention to detail, and maintain strict confidentiality
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
- Complete and maintain CPR, First Aid, and AED certification (initial certification to be completed within 30 days of date of hire)
- Workplace Harassment Training
- Complete Creativity Explored staff training pertinent to position job responsibilities as assigned
OTHER INFORMATION
The Gallery Associate, On Call is an non-exempt, part time position. Most work takes place Thursday-Sunday.
Offers are subject to satisfactory Criminal Records Clearance and proof of negative TB test results completed within the last year. Creativity Explored will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Creativity Explored is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rights Department Fair Chance Act webpage.
Creativity Explored is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. BIPOC, people with disabilities, and bilingual/bicultural individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
To apply, please go to: https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/creativity-explored-gallery-associate-on-call-b73c6fd3-329a-49cd-b060-c320a0f7da3e