Lead Technician

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada Full time
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Lead Technician

MOCA Toronto
The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto is at the heart of the art ecosystem.

MOCA Toronto will be ambitiously inclusive, interdisciplinary and internationally renowned through our work with artists and a place for everyone to explore, provoke ideas and challenge the current cultural moment.

We intend to achieve this vision through our mission:

  • To present rotating exhibitions and programmes that prioritize twenty-first-century artistic production, primarily through the commissioning of new work.
  • To foster active dialogue and participation, celebrate complexity and serve as an inclusive cultural hub in a hyperdiverse city and world.

Our values guide our work:

  • Equitable, inclusive and accessible
  • Artistcentred, interdisciplinary and processoriented
  • Critical and transformative
  • Reciprocal and relationshipbased
  • Locally rooted and globally connected
  • Courageous and responsible


MOCA has been actively adapting to the evolving situation regarding COVID-19 and will continue to do so, ensuring staff and visitor safety and striving to maintain a supportive work environment.


Position Summary

Posted on:
March 28, 2023

Closing on:
April 19, 2023

Location:
Toronto, ON

Employment Type:
Full-time, permanent

Remote/Onsite:
Hybrid

Level:
Specialist

Report to:
Exhibition and Installation Manager

Start date:
May 2023

Salary:
$58,000 and up per annum, according to experience

Benefits:
Health, Dental, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Long Term Disability, Attractions Ontario Benefits, and Toronto Attractions Council Benefits

Responsibilities

Exhibition and Programme Planning

  • Work with the Programme team to design exhibition structures and install approaches that meet both the artists' and MOCA's requirements.
  • Communicate with artists to determine best practices for the installation of their works.
  • Create Sketch-Up design files, plans and elevations that can be used to plan projects and to be shared with artists and external stakeholders.
  • Consult and advise on best practices for the display of artworks on an ongoing basis.
  • Consult on and review detailed installation plans for each exhibition, and monitor their implementation through all stages, in consultation with the Programme team.
  • Prepare a material needs summary for each exhibition prior to install periods and place and track orders for approved materials.
  • Research and advise the Programme team on costsaving initiatives and alternative approaches to production when appropriate.
  • Prepare for deinstallation in regards to storage, crating, recycling and trash requirements.
  • Ensure all artworks, as well as spaces open to the public, are well maintained and functioning, and that museum standards and a safe environment are maintained.

Installation Oversight

  • Plan and coordinate labour requirements for installation/deinstallation of exhibitions and programs within budget and in consultation with the Exhibition and Installation Manager.
  • With the Exhibition and Installation Manager, hire, develop, motivate, coach and manage the exhibition preparator team.
  • Ensure a safe working environment for the preparators, observing them and making sure they are aware of safety protocols.

Equipment Management and Museum Spaces

  • Manage the workshop area and arrange storage of MOCA's inventory of exhibition furniture and support structures.
  • Manage the inventory of audiovisual equipment and installation tools owned, rented by, or from, MOCA.
  • Troubleshoot A/V equipment as needed both inside and outside of the exhibition area.
  • Be available to reorganize furniture throughout MOCA in response to programming needs.
  • Ensure all equipment is safe and functional for the preparators.
  • Assist and consult with the Facilities team for the ongoing maintenance of all MOCA spaces.
  • Flag urgent and ongoing issues within the exhibition spaces or with artworks to the Exhibition and Installation Manager.

Skills and Qualifications

  • 3+ years, experience working within a museum, gallery or arts institution, within an exhibitions or production department
  • Excellent working knowledge of Sketchup
  • Working at Heights and Scissor Lift certification desirable
  • Knowledge of museum lighting and environmental guidelines for presenting contemporary art produced in a range of media
  • Experience working with a preparator team, including interviewing potential new hires and scheduling shifts
  • Experience managing strict timelines and budgets
  • Excellent communication and diplomacy skills

Equity and Diversity


MOCA Toronto advocates equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and is committed to diversity in the workplace.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
From $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Extended health care
  • Flexible schedule
  • Life insurance
  • Vision care
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