Public Art Coordinator

The Position

For a more detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of the Public Art Coordinator position, applicants are encouraged to review the attached job brochure. While the job bulletin provides a summary of essential functions, the brochure offers a better understanding on the role within the City’s Public Art Program.

Public Art Coordinator Job Brochure

The Department of Museum, Arts & Culture is searching for a highly organized, detailed-oriented individual with a passion for community involvement to join the team as a Public Art Coordinator (part-time). This role requires someone dedicated to delivering excellent quality work while actively engaging with the public. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication and project management skills, with a deep understanding of the principles and techniques involved in planning, coordinating, and executing public art projects. They will be sensitive to the wide range of artistic possibilities and familiar with artistic resources. A strong ability to balance these diverse interests is essential to represents the city’s, artists, and artwork’s best interests from start to finish. The candidate will be adept at managing competing schedules, contract requirements, budgets, and programmatic needs, ensuring that all aspects of the project are organized, planned for, and executed efficiently.

The successful candidate will embody the Department's mission and vision as well as the qualities of a "Five Tool Player" - Leader, Thinker, Communicator, Operator and Public Servant - and the principles of the City's Customer Service Philosophy – Empathy, Respect, and Problem Solving.

The Public Art Coordinator is a paid, part-time/temporary position scheduled to work no more than 29 hours per week and is not eligible to participate in the City's health insurance or retirement plans.

NOTE: The Public Art Coordinator (part-time) position is classified similarly to the Recreation/ Community Services Coordinator role. This recruitment will result in an eligibility list to meet the current and future staffing needs of departments with openings in this classification. The current vacancy is with the Museum Department.

The following procedures will apply:

The City of Ontario reserves the right, if necessary, to accept only the first one hundred (100) applications from applicants that meet the qualification guidelines below.

Completed applications will be reviewed and only qualified applicants whose qualifications best meet or exceed the requirements of the position and needs of the City will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

Department of Museum, Arts & Culture

The City of Ontario’s Department of Museum, Arts & Culture advances an understanding of regional history and art through museum exhibits, collections stewardship, educational programs, annual arts festivals, and public art. The Ontario Museum of History & Art was founded in 1979 and is located on tree-lined Euclid Avenue in a historic building that originally served as Ontario’s second City Hall. In 2022 Ontario’s City Council established the Public Art Program and the Museum department was expanded to encompass Museum, Arts & Culture. The department’s programs enhance knowledge and understanding of our community through dynamic and vibrant experiences that reflect pride in who we are, where we live, and our legacy.

About the City of Ontario's Public Art Program

It is the goal of the City's Public Art Program to promote public art and art in public places, as a cultural resource for the community, and act as a mechanism to enhance the City's commercial vitality and economic stability. Furthermore, it is intended that the Ontario Public Art Program will serve to enrich the community aesthetic and built urban environment, by making available to the public a diverse collection of artworks throughout the City.

All of these goals will be realized through bringing contemporary art into the environment and life of Ontario, enriching the lives of City residents and visitors by the exposure to art in various forms, encouraging both emerging and established artists living in Ontario and the Ontario region by supporting and purchasing their work, acquiring a distinguished collection of art representing varying genres, styles, scales, mediums, forms, and intent, and reflective of trends and disciplines in art on a local, regional, national, and international level, integrating artists into the City's design process, encouraging public dialogue and interaction through a public art program; embracing a broad range of artworks, which are reflective of the overall diversity of current works in the field of visual arts, enriching the quality of life and economic vitality of Ontario, and further defining distinct characteristics of neighborhoods.

The City of Ontario

The City of Ontario is a dynamic leading community in the Inland Empire with a variety of full-time and part-time employment and volunteer opportunities. Ontario enjoys the reputation of being a progressive City which provides solid leadership to its citizens and to the business community. The City provides a full range of services to the community including, but not limited to: Police, Fire, Management Services, Community Life & Culture, Community Development, Economic Development, Public Works and the Ontario Municipal Utilities Company. The City’s team is staffed with approximately 1,517 full-time equivalent diverse and talented employees who work to support a common goal of providing excellent service to the community.The City’s vision for the future is very exciting, and we foresee tremendous growth within the years to come. We welcome you to view the City of Ontario’s 2025 State of the City video by clicking on the link below as well as the other links to learn more about the City:

State of the City The Ontario Plan

Smart Ontario Downtown Ontario

Examples of Essential Functions

The essential functions typically performed by the Coordinator classification include the following:

(Please see job brochure for the specific duties related to a Public Art Coordinator)

Coordinates, schedules, implements and supervises a variety of community programs, activities and events.

Participates in the development of community program proposals.

Coordinates facility reservations and scheduling.

Monitors and reports on safety and maintenance of community center facilities.

Schedules and provides direction and training to part-time and volunteer staff.

Receives and responds to public inquiries and requests and assists with customer service and providing appropriate recommendations.

Develops and writes brochure information, press releases, promotional information, and fliers regarding events, programs and related information.

Prepares program evaluation reports.

Provides program implementation recommendations and assists supervisor with special projects, departmental procedures and handing employee questions or concerns as necessary.

Prepares and distributes logs and reports to supervisor, including revenue deposits, expense statements, attendance records, maintenance and security, event evaluations and related reports.

Handles and records cash revenue in compliance with departmental financial controls.

Inventories and maintains equipment and supplies; prepares orders.

May give presentations to community groups.

Conducts school site visitations to promote programs.

Assist in other duties as assigned.

Qualification Guidelines

Education

High school diploma or recognized equivalent with college-level coursework in Public Administration or related field.

Experience

Two years of experience in coordinating community programs or a related field.

Licenses

Valid Class C California driver's license and an acceptable driving record at the time of appointment and throughout employment.

Desirable

Bilingual in Spanish is highly desirable. Experience in Microsoft Office 365. College-level degree and/or coursework in Public Administration, Fine Arts, Arts Administration, Community Development, Economic Developmentor related field.

Previous experience in Arts, Arts Administration and/or Arts Education. Ability to read/review (construction documents, architectural renderings).

Supplemental Information

How to Apply

Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" link at the top of this announcement. If this is the first time applying for a position using governmentjobs.com you will be prompted to create a new user account, otherwise log in with your user name and password. Your application and responses to any supplemental questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this position. It is suggested that your application include the following:

List any relevant experience and education that demonstrates that you qualify for the position.

List all periods of employment for at least the past 10 years, beginning with your most recent or present employer (including, if applicable, all employment with the City of Ontario).

Separately list each position held, including different positions with the same employer.

A resume may be attached to your application but will not substitute for the proper completion of your application. Applications that are not properly completed may be rejected.

Application Process

Applicants are required to submit required certification(s) or other required documentation as outlined in the Qualifications Guideline section of this bulletin. Please use the attachment function found on the City's online application to attach copies of the requested certification(s) or other documentation. Failure to attach required certifications may result in the rejection of your application. Please contact the Human Resources Department if you have any questions regarding the application process.

Your application is the primary tool used to evaluate your job qualifications. It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. List all periods of employment, beginning with your most recent or present employer (including, if applicable, all employment with the City of Ontario). List any experience that may help you to qualify for the position. List separately each position held, including different positions with the same employer. Resumes may be included but will not substitute for the employment history section. Failure to complete these sections may result in the rejection of your application.

Supplemental Question

To complete your application for this position you will be prompted to respond to supplemental questions. This information will be used as part of the application screening and selection process and is designed to help you present your qualifications for this position. This may include a selection step in which your application and supplemental questions are reviewed and scored by a panel of raters familiar with this position.

Incomplete responses, false statements, omission, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Your responses should be consistent with the information provided on your application.

Please provide succinct, concise, descriptive, and detailed information for each question. If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.

Email Notices

Email is the primary way that the Human Resources or Hiring Department will communicate with you. Please check your email account (including the SPAM folder) on a regular basis for any emails related to the application or selection process. Emails from the City of Ontario will come from "@ontarioca.gov" or "governmentjobs.com." If you change your email address after submitting your application please visit governmentjobs.com and update your profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any additional questions regarding the application process, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page.