Collections and Care Manager

Collections and Care Manager

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Job Summary

**A Brief Overview**
Agnes Etherington Art Centre (Agnes) houses and cares for a collection of over 17,000 works in the public trust. Collections are integral to Agnes's dual mandate as a leading, internationally recognized public art gallery and as an active pedagogical resource at Queen's University. By commissioning, researching, stewarding, acquiring and engaging with works of art, and by exhibiting and interpreting visual culture through an intersectional lens, Agnes creates opportunities for participation and exchange across communities, cultures, histories and geographies. The stature of Agnes collections and professional expertise is such that works from the collection are regularly solicited for projects with artists, for exhibitions across Canada and abroad, and for reproduction in scholarly and artistic publications. Agnes cares for contemporary art, historical Indigenous, Canadian, European and African art, têxtile and material culture, and historicized Indigenous ancestors and cultural belongings. Agnes is situated on the territories of the Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat. Kingston is also home to many members of the Métis Nation.

**Job Description**:

**What you will do**
- Coordinates exhibition plans for both in-house and touring shows, including didactics, construction, artwork preparation, publication photography, schedules, copyright obligations, shipping and installations.
- Coordinates the physical shipping and paperwork requirements for art pieces, including, crating and padding, hiring security staff, tracking shipments, import and export documentation, obtaining insurance and reporting on the condition of loaned artworks upon arrival.
- Undertakes basic condition reporting, arranging for conservation and repair, tracking and recording all internal and external movements of objects in the permanent collection and ensuring items are safety stored.
- Maintains the collections database, including print and digital records and archiving.
- Directs, allocates, and supervises the work of other staff.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

**Required Education**
- Three-year Community College Diploma or Three-Year Bachelor Degree, or equivalent.
- in visual and media art preferred.
- in a fine arts discipline is preferred.
- in art history preferred.

**Required Experience**
- More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.
- Experience in contract management including one or a combination of drafting, negotiating, executing, and/or amending contracts is considered an asset.
- Experience in planning and/or managing projects considered an asset.
- Experience in program analysis and reporting considered an asset.
- Experience in writing, interviewing, reviewing, editing and/or proofreading internal and/or external communications and documents considered an asset (e.g., social media, policy manuals, newsletters, handbooks, legal documents, forms/templates, blogs, training/reference materials, technical documents, webinars, etc.).
- Experience structuring and managing facility operations and maintenance considered an asset.
- Experience with desktop and server operating systems considered an asset.
- Experience working at a post-secondary education institution considered an asset.
- Experience working in a comparable client-focused environment considered an asset
- Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards and/or guidelines considered an asset.
- Previous Art Gallery experience considered an asset.

**Required Licenses and Certifications**
- Certification in WHIMIS training considered an asset.
- Satisfactory Criminal Records Check required.
- Vulnerable Sector Screening required.

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Job Knowledge and Requirements**
- Practical and applied knowledge of specialized methods and processes that are typically acquired through a combination of technical or academic qualification and/or work experience.
- Provide consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
- Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
- Adapt messages to meet the needs of the intended audience.
- Build relationships, trust and credibility.
- Manage own work, train and review the work of the team to see commitments through to completion.
- Sets work priorities and direction, supporting the team in achieving goals and