• Job Description

  Req#: 4654

  Getty is committed to creating a welcoming workplace that reflects the various backgrounds of the communities we serve. We value differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.

  Job Summary

  Supports curator, scholar, or other scholarly staff by facilitating their research and/or assisting with their research projects, exhibitions or publications.

  Assists curator by facilitating their research and/or assisting with their research projects, exhibitions or publications.

  Major Job Responsibilities

  • Conducts research in the special collections and contributes to the conceptual development of a project by organizing/creatingdocumentation of found materials, such as bibliographies, searching for and ordering texts, writing literature reviews, etc
  • Requests images for exhibitions and/or publications; researches and obtains art and image permissions
  • Proofreads, edits, and translates as needed
  • Assists with creation of project websites and PowerPoint presentations
  • May copyedit essays, author biographies, endnotes, etc
  • May assist with organizing art programs for publications by communicating with authors, updating essay drafts, assisting editors inchecking page proofs, proofing indexes, etc

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in art history with specialization in Latin American art; Master's degree preferred
  • 0-2 years research experience (education may be considered)
  • Fluency in Spanish required

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a timely manner
  • Ability to build relationships, partner with others and work on teams
  • Ability to set and meet deadlines for oneself
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe software suites preferred

  Benefits and Perks

  Here are just some examples that Getty offers/provides for full-time employees:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverage, starting on date of hire. Getty pays 75%-95% of the premium, depending on the plan selected.
  • 403(b) Employee Investment retirement plan – with up to 5% Getty Match
  • Getty contribution of 6%, on behalf of employee, to 401(a) retirement account
  • Educational Assistance and professional development
  • Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Days
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Many positions have bi-weekly Off-Fridays
  • On-Site Fitness Center at Getty Center
  • Community service opportunities

  To learn more about our comprehensive benefits and long list of perks, go to Getty HR.

• About the company

  The J. The Getty Center is located in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles and features pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, decorative arts, and photographs from the inception of photography through p...

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