Exhibitions Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at the California African American Museum (CAAM). Founded in 1977, the California African American Museum’s (CAAM) mission is to research, collect, preserve, and interpret, for public enrichment, the history, art, and culture of African Americans. In 1984, CAAM moved to its 44,000-square-foot home at Exposition Park, South of Downtown Los Angeles. With an emphasis on California and the western United States, the museum’s permanent collection houses 4,000 objects, including paintings, photographs, film, sculpture, historical documents, and artifacts. CAAM avidly supports the work of under-represented artists of color to genuinely represent how people of the African diaspora have contributed to American culture and the world at large through temporary art and history exhibitions and public programming for visitors of all ages.

CAAM seeks a Exhibit Designer-Coordinator to fill the role of Exhibitions Coordinator. Under the direction of the Deputy Director, the Exhibit Designer-Coordinator, performs work to oversee all aspects of exhibition design, development, installation, and maintenance. This includes project coordination, administrative oversight, and collaboration with professional staff to integrate exhibitions with the museum’s broader plans and programs. Under the working title, Exhibitions Coordinator, the incumbent is responsible for preparing and finalizing exhibition designs for both the indoor and outdoor spaces, estimating costs, specifying materials and fabrication methods, and managing contracts while monitoring contractor progress. The Exhibit Coordinator also ensures proper fund allocation for assigned projects, maintains records, and develops maintenance schedules. Additionally, the incumbent represents CAAM’s mission in meetings with community and professional organizations, provides training to staff on exhibit development, and upholds best practices in exhibition design and implementation.

CAAM is a small department located in Los Angeles, south of Downtown Los Angeles within Exposition Park. We actively cultivate an inclusive atmosphere that embraces individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and life journeys, empowering them to excel and flourish. We enthusiastically welcome your distinctive contributions to our organization and the meaningful work we undertake.

If you’re a detail-oriented professional with a passion for creating engaging exhibit designs, managing the logistics of exhibition installation, and ensuring the integrity of museum collections and traveling exhibitions, we invite you to apply. This position is full-time permanent. We especially encourage veterans and persons with disabilities to apply. To learn more about CAAM, visit our website caamuseum.org.

NOTE: This is a State of California job, and all applications must be submitted through the CalCareers portal. Be sure to review the Duty Statement and other downloadable materials listed with this job on CalCareers before submitting your application.

Salary: $6,160.00 – $7,651.00 per month

Benefits: For benefits information, visit the CalCareers website. 

Education requirements: Bachelor’s Degree

Deadline to apply: August 31, 2025 

Documents required to apply: Other

How to apply: This is a State of California job, and all applications must be submitted through the CalCareers portal, linked below. Be sure to review the Duty Statement and other downloadable materials listed with this job on CalCareers before submitting your application.