The Tufts University Art Galleries are dedicated to the presentation of art and the pressing issues of arts discourse. They are pedagogical spaces where exhibitions, lectures, performances, and artist residencies converge to animate the intellectual life of the greater university community and beyond.
The University Art Galleries department oversees the exhibition spaces in the Shirley and Alex Aidekman Arts Center on the Medford Campus, the galleries at the SMFA at Tufts in Boston, and the Tufts University’s Permanent and Public Art Collection. The Galleries produce three-four exhibitions each semester between the two campus locations alongside 15-20 curricular-driven installations per year.
What You'll Do
The Communications and Outreach Coordinator organizes, helps develop, and coordinates all TUAG communications in print and digital formatting. The Outreach Coordinator is an integral position within TUAG’s operation and central to building and maintaining broad and diverse audiences and will handle the below duties:
Maintaining and updating the TUAG website and social media accounts
Interfacing with press and coordinating the design and production of seasonal print marketing materials
Strategizing and organizing broader community outreach efforts
Collaborates in developing and implementing public programming
What We're Looking For
Basic Requirements:
Knowledge and skills as typically acquired a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts
Excellent coordinating and organizational skills required
Strong writing and oral communication skills
Computer skills: proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud applications
Knowledge of website content management systems
Ability to use social media and develop marketing campaigns
Preferred Qualifications:
2-5 years administrative experience
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and with multiple stakeholders
BA/BFA, degree in art history, studio art, or museum studies preferred
Computer skills: proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Cloud-based storage systems, and Adobe Creative Cloud applications (primarily InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, and Acrobat DC)
Working knowledge of basic photo editing and graphic design principles
Experience working in similar environments, i.e. museums, galleries, nonprofit art spaces
Experience in strategizing social media marketing campaigns
Experience with and working knowledge of website content management systems
Special Work Schedule Requirements:
This is a hybrid position expected to be on campus at least 3-4 days each week.
Pay Range
Minimum $25.80, Midpoint $30.95, Maximum $36.10
Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
This is Tufts.
Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway).
Our employees light the way.
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At Tufts, the work you do matters. So do you.
Enjoy flexible and remote opportunities, innovative benefits, and an inclusive, welcoming, collaborative culture that supports you. Develop your skills. Take classes. Advance your career. ...Do work that makes you proud in a community you love. All while taking great care of yourself and the people who matter most.
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Across Tufts, we’ve deepened our commitment to making the university a truly inclusive place. Where every member of our community contributes and feels like they belong. Where diverse perspectives are seen as our strength, and great ideas are always heard. In offices, labs, classrooms, and beyond, we’re doing this work together, knowing it is the foundation of our mission to create a brighter world.
An innovative university needs resourceful people who make things happen.
Here, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, colleagues actually care, and community means everything. Sound appealing? Come join us. Choose a campus and find the role that fits you. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply.
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