About
Education is at the heart of everything we do at the Barnes.
Employment
At the Barnes, we are a mission-driven team working to offer art education, interpretation, and enjoyment to many audiences. Our diverse and passionate staff, volunteers, and interns collaborate with colleagues, visitors, and community partners who are united by a love of learning, discourse, and the arts.
The Barnes offers full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions in an inclusive and creative environment. Along with competitive pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; retirement plans with a generous employer match and immediate vesting; and flexible spending plans that can lower the cost of child care, public transit, and parking. Staff enjoy discounts on dining and shopping at the Barnes and may enroll in adult education courses at no cost.
The Barnes is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. The Barnes is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact our HR department.
The Barnes is committed to being a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Candidates for open positions can contact our HR department to review policies that keep our staff safe and our workplace positive and productive, including our anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, and anti-retaliation policies and our anonymous reporting system, EthicsPoint.
The Barnes values ongoing learning and offers a broad and supportive training program that helps our staff meet everyday challenges of the workplace and grow professionally. Opportunities for staff include employee-led committees—Core Values, Employee Appreciation, Wellness, Safety, Sustainability, and Learning Culture—and the Barnes Pathways Program, which supports internal promotion, career advancement, and networking for our frontline staff.
Staff Accountant ($27–$31/hr)
The Staff Accountant assists in generating timely and accurate financial statements for the Barnes. They provide general accounting customer service to staff.
Senior Revenue Analyst ($95,000–105,000)
The Senior Revenue Analyst is responsible for institution-wide revenue management. The analyst supports the Advancement function to track revenue completeness, financial reporting and administration of grants, and restriction tracking.
Deputy Director for Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer ($200,000–220,000)
The Deputy Director for Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer is a key member of the leadership team at the Barnes and serves as a trusted advisor and business partner to all levels of staff within the institution. The Deputy Director for Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer is responsible for overseeing the Human Resources department and the development and implementation of human resources and diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) strategies, systems and policies, plans and services, including recruitment, orientation, training, benefits management, succession planning, compensation, employee relations, DEIA, compliance with state and federal labor laws, employment practices and procedures, conflict resolution and incident documentation, etc. This role provides leadership and coaching needed to enhance the skills and abilities of all leaders to work cohesively and to align HR and DEIA strategies and practices with the institution’s mission, vision, values, and strategic plan. The Deputy Director for Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer will provide strategic HR and DEIA leadership in coordination with the executive management team.
Director of Development Services ($95,000–105,000)
The Director of Development Services collaborates with the Deputy Director for Advancement and development leadership staff in the overall planning, integration, and oversight and the administration of development information and related systems of institutional donor and constituent-related communications and stewardship programs. The Director of Development Services is an advancement resource for all foundation business units and serves as a fundraising advocate for the organization with both internal and external constituents.
Accounts Payable Coordinator ($27/hr)
The Accounts Payable Coordinator is responsible for the accounts payable function for all Barnes departments. The coordinator reviews, codes, and processes all requests for payments and supports other Finance Department activities.
Development Data and Gift Management Analyst ($50,000–55,000)
The Development Data and Gift Management Analyst supports the fundraising efforts of the Barnes Foundation by providing data management, reporting, and analytic support in the areas of gift and data entry, constituency data collection, and knowledge management. This position also supports the development department by posting gifts in accordance with department policy, maintaining data integrity, and adding new data to the database. Duties vary based on department activities throughout the year.
Senior Director of Programs, Calder Gardens ($110,000–125,000)
The Senior Director of Programs will be responsible for bringing to life the novel and progressive vision of Calder Gardens, a new institution opening on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in fall 2025 that will unite the art of Alexander Calder with nature and architecture to create an oasis that invites introspection and nurtures human connection.
The Senior Director of Programs will curate and implement a robust program of nontraditional performances, events, and contemplative activities that connect Calder’s legacy with the art and culture of the 21st century in creative and expansive ways. The director will be responsible for developing, implementing, and assessing a wide range of time-based art, education, and wellness programs designed to introduce and amplify the unique Calder Gardens experience to new and diverse audiences.
Calder Gardens will be operated by the Barnes Foundation. The Senior Director of Programs will be the senior staff member on-site at Calder Gardens as well as a member of the Barnes’s senior management team. Reporting to the Neubauer Family Executive Director and President of the Barnes and working in close collaboration with the Calder Foundation, the Senior Director of Programs will serve as the primary liaison for external communications and point of contact for exhibitions, education, community engagement, advancement, marketing, editorial, event management, retail operations, and guest and protection services teams.
Guest and Protection Services Associate ($17.60/hr)
Guest and Protection Services Associates provide a best-in-class experience to every person who visits our institution. As the first line of interaction between the Barnes Foundation and all guests, the Guest and Protection Services (GPS) Associate sets the tone for an exceptional guest experience, making the “customer centered” concept a daily reality in all interactions, decisions, and exchanges with guests. GPS Associates make the “customer centered” concept a daily reality in all interactions, decisions, and exchanges with guests. GPS Associates are part of a team that is truly the face of the Barnes Foundation and work under the direction of the Director of Guest and Protection Services to ensure a visit to the Barnes is informative, friendly, respectful, and efficient. This includes answering questions, enforcing rules, looking out for suspicious behavior, providing assistance, and engaging guests with warm and welcoming conversations about the foundation and its collections.
Internships
We offer summer internships in a variety of departments for undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent high school and college graduates. Our interns work with experts in their fields, gain valuable job experience, and engage in meaningful work. Learn more about each department.
Application deadline: February 1
Apply online. Applicants will be notified of their final status about eight weeks after the application deadline.
All internships at the Barnes are paid. Undergraduate students receive $12.75 per hour. Graduate students receive $15.75 per hour.
The summer internship program runs from the first week in June through the second week of August. Interns work 2–3 days per week and are required to work on Fridays, when all interns participate in mandatory enrichment activities.
The Barnes Foundation is committed to increasing the diversity of our internship cohort and encourage applications from those who are members of groups currently and historically underrepresented in museum staff. We strongly encourage students who identify as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or two or more races, LBGTQIA+, individuals with disabilities, and/or those who are first-generation college students.
Volunteering
Volunteering at the Barnes provides unique access to our collections, programs, and staff, as well as opportunities to work with other art and horticulture enthusiasts. We are not accepting volunteer applications at this time.
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