Gallery Coordinator, Visual Arts
Brock University
St. Catharines, Main Campus
Full-Time
$52,798
OfficeAssociate
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Please note: This is a fixed term contract expected to conclude January 2028
About the Role:
Reporting to Chair of the Department of Visual Arts, the Gallery Coordinator oversees the planning, coordination, installation, and delivery of exhibitions and related programming for the Department of Visual Arts’ Visual Arts Gallery. Serving as both an administrative and curatorial resource, the role supports the gallery’s function as a hub for teaching and learning, professional development, and community connection aligned with the academic mission of the Department of Visual Arts.
The position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the gallery, including exhibition and event coordination, communications, outreach initiatives, and administrative processes. Working collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, visiting artists, curators and scholars, university partners, and community organizations, the incumbent facilitates the development and delivery of exhibitions and programming that fosters creative research, experiential and interdisciplinary learning, curatorial and professional practice opportunities for students, and community connection.
The role supervises student assistants and contract preparators, assists with budget tracking, and supports promotional activities through exhibition materials, website content, social media, and related communications. This position also coordinates technical and facilities support for gallery activities through appropriate roles.
The Gallery Coordinator will:
This role may occasionally require work outside regular business hours, including evenings or weekends, based on operational needs.
Key Skills and Experience:
Preferred or Asset Skills:
Salary and Total Rewards:
*The final salary is based on experience, internal equity, and budget considerations within the target hiring range.
We are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where possible as outlined in our Flexible Work Arrangement Policy. As a student-centered organization, all employees are required to work on campus as needed.
Brock University is committed to creating a respectful and equitable workplace. We strive to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion in our work and learning environments. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Indigenous Peoples, people who identify as Black, African and/or Caribbean, as racialized and/or as from ethnic and cultural minority groups, and other underrepresented demographic groups at Brock and in the Niagara region. Brock also recognizes intersectionality and the interconnected identities, histories, and experiences of these aforementioned groups.
We are committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment, and we accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitmentprocess, as outlined in ourEmployment Accommodation Policyand consistent with the requirements of the Ontario Human Rights Code.Please contact talent@brocku.caif you require a disability related accommodation so we can ensure your participation needs are met.
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We appreciate all applications received. Candidates that are selected for an interview will be contacted.
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