Museum Accessibility Intern

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Sep 05, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Museum Accessibility Intern
Department	J Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum
Salary	Hourly Rate
Posting Summary	The Zimmerli Art Museum is seeking a Graduate Student enrolled in a program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick to support the museum's efforts to increase accessibility for the major special exhibition Smoke & Mirrors and associated public programs. Some of the key duties for this role include: Collaborate with Zimmerli staff to review accessibility implementation for Smoke & Mirrors. Participate in assessing needs, surveying standards, and implementing accessibility for visual and audio content in the exhibition. Participate and lead staff training for accessibility. Create and lead training sessions for staff, student gallery attendants, and student educators Collaborate with Zimmerli staff to review accessibility implementation for public programs related to the exhibition. Participate in assessing needs, surveying standards, and implementing accessibility for visual and audio content in the programs, including ASL and CART
Position Status	Part Time
Posting Number	24FA0860
Posting Open Date
Posting Close Date

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor's Degree in a related field Graduate student enrolled in a program at Rutgers-New Brunswick during the 2024-25 academic year.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Sophisticated knowledge of accessibility standards in art museums and prior experience working in these contexts to advance access for visitors with disabilities
Equipment Utilized	PC and Microsoft Office Suite
Physical Demands and Work Environment	n/a
Overview	The Zimmerli Art Museum is one of the largest and most distinguished university-based museums in the country and is located on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Statement	As part of the beloved community of Rutgers University, the Zimmerli Art Museum is committed to upholding diversity, equity, access, and inclusion as guiding principles for the museum's operations, exhibitions, collecting, programming, and outreach.

Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/235005
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	College Ave (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
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