Monument Lab is a nonprofit public art and history studio based in Philadelphia. Monument Lab works with artists, students, activists, municipal agencies, and cultural institutions on participatory approaches to public engagement and collective memory. Founded in 2012, Monument Lab cultivates and facilitates critical conversations around the past, present, and future of monuments. Through exhibitions, research programs, and fellowships, Monument Lab critically engages our inherited symbols in order to unearth the next generation of monuments that elevate stories of resistance and hope.
As an organization we aspire to make our decisions, including how our resources are obtained and allocated, based on these values: Art at the Core, Process Matters as Much as Outcome, Intersectionality for Transformation, Collaboration with Boundaries, Citation and Compensation, Integrity with Accountability, Culture of Care, and Wisdom and Learning.
Monument Lab is seeking a passionate, entrepreneurial individual to serve as the Operations Assistant.
The Operations Assistant will serve as an integral member of the Monument Lab team, working to support and strengthen Monument Lab’s core nonprofit operational functions. The Operations Assistant will provide administrative, operational, and project-based support to the Operations & Administration Department and team. In this capacity, this position will support and advance the organization's financial, legal & compliance, human resource, and board management activities. This position will manage special projects as needed.
Additionally, the Operations Assistant will provide a high level of administrative support to the Chief Operating Officer.
This position is open to candidates with a variety of training paths and professional expertise. The ideal candidate will be interested in public art, public history, design, arts administration, and nonprofit leadership.