Associate for Administration, Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity. 

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve. 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

As the Associate for Administration, you will be central to the functioning of a curatorial department that is especially broad in scope, providing critical support to MCRW's Curator in Charge and Senior Administrator. You will interface with all members of the department, visitors, and members of the various communities engaged with MCRW’s initiatives and work closely with the Senior Administrator to ensure efficient operation of the office, coordinate outreach efforts, and provide support of the curatorial program. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Assists with organizing Curator in Charge’s complex schedule, including meeting arrangement, calendar updates and work-related travel planning

• Provides front line reception and is a liaison between MCRW staff, museum colleagues, researchers and the public

• Ensures front administrative office space is well organized and operational, including troubleshooting and fielding repair and maintenance requests across the department

• Assists Senior Administrator with office reorganization and setup through seasonal transitions of research fellows, interns, and volunteers

• Supports department’s curatorial, research and collections staff by performing daily administrative office tasks, coordinating visits to the office, archive and collections, and in coordination with the Senior administrator aids with travel, human resource, procurement and financial processes

• Provides data entry support for curatorial acquisitions reports

• Coordinates a schedule of donor events for the department including the Friends of MCRW, and other additional programming planned throughout the year

• Manages the correspondence, including drafting and editing, recruitment, inquiries, and renewals for Friends of MCRW

• Coordinates departmental communications and outreach, MCRW web page updates, correspondence, and maintains Department contact lists

• Assists with planning of annual Visiting Committee Meetings (Department’s highest-level patrons and advisors)

• Other related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.A. in Business, Arts Administration, Art History or other related fields

• 1-2 years of administrative or related experience, required

• Computer proficiency: Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook, required

• Familiarity with the MCRW Collection--desirable

• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and communication skills, required

• Experience in development/fundraising, managing donor/patron groups, and running special events, preferred

COMPENSATION RANGE:

• Pay Range: $34.00 - $35.00 / Hourly

The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Visa Sponsorship

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
• Free financial-planning services
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
• A subsidized staff cafeteria
• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact [email protected].  

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