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Exhibitions Preparator

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Position Title Exhibitions Preparator
Unit Name Art and Design
Salary Grade 3
Number of Months 12 months
Full-time or Part-time Part-Time
Hours per week 20 hours per week
Proposed Annual Salary, Hourly Rate or One-time payment
Essential Duties
  • Responsible for receiving artwork, documenting receipt of artwork, exhibition layout, hanging artwork, gallery labels, lighting, overseeing the student worker, photo documentation of exhibitions, de-installation, and exhibition pick-up, or shipping, or return delivery.
  • Responsible for promotional designs or overseeing student designs.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Requires less than or equal to one year experience with preference given to candidates in the following:
    • Degree in visual arts
    • Experience with gallery exhibitions
    • Familiarity with the Adobe Suite, especially Illustrator and PhotoShop

  • Ability to read a tape measure and calculate with measurements
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to climb and work on ladders (usually 8 foot).

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Job Description Summary
Performs exhibition, publicity, and collections management duties for The W Galleries.
Hours of Availability
Background Check Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.
Requisition Detail Information

Requisition Number FY20757NF
Open Date 07/02/2026
Will this job have a specific close date? No
Close Date
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  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Â鶹ÊÓƵ Departmental Announcement
    • Â鶹ÊÓƵ Human Resources Office
    • Â鶹ÊÓƵ Website
    • Mississippi Employment Service
    • Local Newspaper
    • In-state Newspaper
    • Out-of-state Newspaper
    • The Chronicle of Higher Education
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • Friend
    • Journal/Periodical
    • Off-campus Recruitment
    • Women/Minority Publication
    • Contacted by department and invited to apply
    • Other
    • The Academic Network (TAN)
  2. * Are you currently authorized to work in the United States? (Proof of Citizenship or Immigration status will be required upon offer of employment)
    • Yes
    • No
  3. * If hired, would you need sponsorship or work authorization to work for Â鶹ÊÓƵ now or in the future? (NOTE: Â鶹ÊÓƵ does not sponsor employment visas.)
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae