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Employment Details
- Terms: Full-Time Regular Postition
- Dates/Schedule: Typically Monday through Friday, may require some flexibility at times
- Status: Non-exempt
- Department: Operations
- Reports to: Co-Director
- Benefits: We provide a competitive package including paid time off, Medical/Dental coverages, and a retirement plan.
- Compensation: The range for this position is $32.70 - $38.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.
To apply, submit your cover letter and resume to pete.hinmon@tippetrise.org Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled.
Opportunity Overview
Tippet Rise Art Center is looking for an individual with experience in and a passion for organizing and preserving institutional assets and history. This unique organization and job opportunity will combine working in classical music media, site-specific outdoor sculpture and smaller artworks and objects, a mission-driven book library, and working with a dynamic and energetic team set in immediate proximity of nature and outdoor activities. The Archivist & Librarian will be responsible for creating and implementing an archives and collections management strategy for various types of assets including records, audio recordings, video, photos, art and artifacts, and books. If any of these elements sound interesting to you, please continue reading.
Position Summary
The Archivist & Librarian will be responsible for creating and implementing an archives and collections management strategy for various types of assets including records, audio recordings, video, photos, art and artifacts, and books. The Archivist will develop policies and conventions for the archives based on industry best practices as well as create a database and finding aids. The employee will collaborate with team members from across the organization as well as artists, poets, or guests in residence to source materials from the archives and libraries as well as fulfill requests for assets both internally and with external partners. The Archivist Librarian will be a key team player assisting with the efficiency of organizational information and materials as well as leading the preservation of institutional assets and history.
About Tippet Rise
Tippet Rise Art Center is located in Fishtail, Montana, against the backdrop of the Beartooth Mountains, roughly midway between Billings and Bozeman and north of Yellowstone National Park. Set on a 12,500-acre working sheep and cattle ranch, Tippet Rise celebrates the union of music, art, architecture, and landscape. The art center exhibits large-scale, outdoor sculptures by some of the world’s foremost artists and architects, accessible via 15 miles of hiking and biking trails, or by the art center’s Sculpture Van Tours. Tippet Rise also presents an annual summer concert season—indoors and out—featuring internally acclaimed chamber musicians and soloists.