PUBLIC ART CURATOR, T

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Nature of Work

This is responsible work of a specialized nature carrying out varied high-level professional assignments supporting the development, planning, and coordination of public art projects within the City of Miami’s Art in Public Places Program. The Public Art Curator coordinates projects from concept to completion, collaborating with artists, developers, City departments, and community stakeholders. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: producing and developing creative ideas and/or projects for the enhancement of the department, office and/or city; assisting in developing project timelines, budgets, and resources for public art initiatives; promoting the Art in Public Places Program's projects; coordinating educational programs, artist workshops, and outreach events; assisting in planning, maintaining and evaluating management procedures and identifying areas of improvement; monitoring the acquisition, documentation, storage, and installation of artwork; conducting provenance research, preparing visual presentations and internal reports, presenting ideas and making recommendations to the department director and/or other City officials; meeting with various organizations in the private and/or public area to coordinate joint partnership for the enhancement of the department, Art in Public Places Program, office and or city; supervising professional, administrative, and clerical staff assisting in various phases of activities;and serving as a liaison between outside agencies, City officials, artists, galleries, developers, and cultural institutions . Performs other related duties as required.

The incumbent in this position is expected to function in an independent manner, carrying out a wide range of activities, coordinating them from their initial stages through final closure. May attend public hearings and City meetings representing the Art in Public Places Program, as required. This is a temporary position in the Planning Department reporting to the department director or his/her designee.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Art, Art History, City, Regional, or Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Architecture History, Historic Preservation or a closely related field and two (2) years of experience in studio art, visual art, public art, or other art related projects. Nonprofit, private, or public sector planning or land development experience is desirable.

OR

Equivalent combination of educationand experience beyond a high school diploma or its equivalent and six (6) months of the required experience.

Documentation Requirements

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.

ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF: For additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies visit the Florida Department of Education

• Proof of education in the form of a Bachelor’s degree in Art, Art History, City, Regional, or Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Architecture History, Historic Preservation or a closely related field or higher. Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with an approved credential evaluation agency*.Translations of diploma/degrees are not accepted. If degree/diploma does not reflect the academic major on its face, transcripts indicating degree completion must be submitted. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.
• To qualify under the equivalency clause, an applicant must provide proof of education in one or more of the following applicable forms: copy of high school diploma or higher.
• Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies: Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:
• An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
• A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), OR
• A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), OR
• A recognized Professional Organization
  
  

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.

Applicants must provide a valid email address in order to receive notification of eligibility.

Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (Member 4) and the applicable FDVA- Veteran's Preference Certification Form(s) in accordance with rule 55A-7.013 - Documentation of Preference Claim, must be submitted with the employment application.

FDVA Certification Forms: Please complete the applicable Veterans' Preference Certification Form(s). Form(s) must be uploaded with your employment application along with acceptable proof of veterans' preference.

Form VP1: VETERANS' PREFERENCE CERTIFICATE

Form VP2: CURRENT MEMBER OF THE RESERVE CERTIFICATION

FORM VP3: UNREMARRIED WIDOW or WIDOWER CERTIFICATE

Selection Preference for City Residents: In accordance with APM 2-02, applicants for classified positions who are City of Miami residents and new hires will receive preference in selection from interview ranking bands provided that any two (2) of the following documents are submitted with the employment application and again at time of interview:

• Utility bill dated within 60 days of the date of submission
• Valid Florida Driver License or State-issued I.D.
• Property Tax Statement dated within 1 year of the date of submission
• Properly executed valid lease agreement
• Homestead Exemption dated within 1 year of the date of submission
• Motor Vehicle Registration dated within 90 days of the date of submission
• Official school records or transcripts, dated within 90 days of the date of submission
• W-2 (or 1099) Tax Form dated within 1 year of the date of submission
  
  

City of Miami residents are granted selection preference over non-City of Miami residents within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process.

Selection Preference: Selection preference within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process will be granted in the following order: 1) preference eligible veterans, 2) active City of Miami employees, 3) City of Miami residents, 4) all others.

OPEN/NON-COMPETITIVE

An Equal Opportunity Employer