Job description Art Gallery Assistant Director near Edmundston (NB)
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Find out what work is like for an art gallery assistant director in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers (NOC 50010).

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers

Description

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of libraries, archives, museums, art galleries or departments within such institutions. They are employed in libraries, archives, museums and non-retail art galleries.

Work week duration

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a library or library system, archive or archive system, museum or art gallery or a technical department within such an institution
  • Develop and administer policies and programs
  • Prepare and administer budgets
  • Develop, promote and implement public relations and promotional programs
  • Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals
  • Prepare operational and financial reports, analyses and recommendations
  • Recruit and provide training for professional, technical and clerical staff
  • May perform the duties of a librarian, archivist or curator in smaller institutions.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Sitting

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Archives
  • Museums
  • Non-retail art galleries
  • Libraries

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 50010), and a list of similar occupations:

  • archives director
  • art gallery manager
  • assistant director of archives
  • chief librarian
  • library director
  • museum administrator
  • museum executive director

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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