How to hire an art assistant

How to hire an art assistant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step art assistant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an art assistant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new art assistant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your art assistant job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an art assistant for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   An art assistant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, art assistants from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents art assistant salaries for various positions.

   Type of Art Assistant	Description	Hourly rate
   Art Assistant	Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.	$13-35
   Visiting Professor	Visiting professors are faculty members from an institution who must visit a host university to teach, lecture, or perform research on a topic they are knowledgeable in. These professors are required to create a positive learning environment among undergraduate students by inviting them to participate and engage in classroom activities, which can consistently enhance the learning process of their students... Show more	$26-115
   Piano Teacher	Piano Teachers are responsible for teaching piano lessons and sustaining student progress by explaining and demonstrating various piano techniques. They develop and execute class plans, and prepare course materials such as syllabi and homework assignments.	$18-34

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Adobe Photoshop
   • Fine Arts
   • Graphic Design
   • Art Projects
   • Photography
   • Art History
   • PDF
   • Art Classes
   • Art Exhibitions
   • Adobe Creative Suite
   • Photo Shoots
   • Art Gallery
   • Art Direction
   • Art Shows

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage Facebook account composing creative content for daily posts to increase audience engagement
   • Integrate language arts and mathematics to improve standardize test scores.
   • Transfer powerpoint files to digital documents.
   • Work on set design and advance photo editing including color swapping and color correcting for commercial photography studio.
   • Employ assessment tools and strategies to improve instruction methods.instruct through lectures, discussions and demonstrations in culinary arts and cooking procedures.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your art assistant job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An art assistant salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, art assistants' average salary in wyoming is 60% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level art assistants earn 62% less than senior-level art assistants.
   • Certifications. An art assistant with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an art assistant's salary.

   Average art assistant salary

   $46,310yearly

   $22.26 hourly rate

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   Entry-level art assistant salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

4. Writing an art assistant job description

   An art assistant job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an art assistant job description:

   Art assistant job description example

   Job DescriptionAre you efficient with keen attention to detail?
   
   Set your sights on a career at Heritage Auctions, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong, and other cities. Heritage Auctions is the largest auction house founded in the U.S. and serves more than 40 different auction categories including, Coins, Sports, Comics, Historical, Jewelry, Fine & Decorative Art, Wine, and many more.
   
   LOCATION:
   South of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, NW corner of W. Airport Freeway (Hwy. 183) and Valley View Lane
   
   SUMMARY: Responsible for the presentation of consignment items which includes sorting, heavy lifting, cleaning, and labeling. This position will help unpack, tag, and enter property information into database and assist with client pickups after auctions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

   • Pre-auction tasks
     • Enter item information into the computer system accurately
     • Ensure all items are imaged on time
     • Prepare (sort, clean, and label) items for auction
     • Must be comfortable with day to day heavy lifting of antique furniture
   • Post-auction tasks
     • Prepare orders for shipping in compliance with established procedures
     • Ship orders immediately after auctions.
     • Process and forward items remaining onsite until payments are received
   • Inform supervisors of any discrepancies or issues
   • Other duties may be assigned

   EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

   • 1+ years of related experience, preferred
   • Interest in Fine and Decorative Arts
   • Proficiency in Microsoft applications, specifically Outlook and Excel
   • Ability to multitask and pay great attention to detail
   • Individuals must be comfortable lifting to 50 pounds.

   WORK ENVIRONMENT:

   • Individuals must be able to work in a fast-paced, team-focused environment.
   • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

   Heritage Auctions welcomes and encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, mature workers, and persons with disabilities. EOE

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5. Post your job

   To find art assistants for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any art assistants they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level art assistants with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your art assistant job on Zippia to find and attract quality art assistant candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as k12jobspot, learn4good, serious teachers, teachingjobs.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting art assistants requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new art assistant

   Once you have selected a candidate for the art assistant position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new art assistant. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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