The Director-Curator provides leadership in arts programming based in the Perlman Teaching Museum. A specialist in and advocate for visual teaching and learning, the Director-Curator oversees exhibit planning, develops strong collaborative relationships with faculty, and fosters and strengthens the pedagogical role of exhibitions and the art collection in the college.
This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) regular full benefit eligible position.
Start Date: May 2020
A complete application will include a cover letter, CV or resume, 3 professional references (submitted via the application) with contact information and a one-page Curatorial Statement that addresses the goals of a teaching museum at a liberal arts college.
Review of external applications begins Monday, January 20, 2020.
Carleton College is an AA/EEO employer. We are committed to developing our staff to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
- In consultation with the Arts and Exhibitions Committee and colleagues across the college, articulate a vision for the Perlman Teaching Museum and develop programming that connects art objects and artifacts to themes in the liberal arts.
- Plan exhibitions every term that feature loan and collection objects; usually centered in the museum, these can extend to satellite locations.
- Manage the exhibition projects according to professional museum standards.
- Coordinate and consult with other campus exhibitors, including the Curator of the Art in the Library Program.
- Collaborate with College Communications professionals to handle publicity for museum events and orchestrate publications complementary to exhibitions on an occasional basis.
- Be the primary steward of the college art collection, overseeing the care, use, and growth of the collection through targeted acquisitions and the cultivation of relationships with donors.
- Integrate students into museum operations through student employment, special projects, courses, and student exhibitions.
- Represent the college in the academic museum arena, contributing to innovations in best practices among teaching museums and college or university affiliated art museums.
- Develop collaborative relationships with other galleries or museums in the region.
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Additional Job Responsibilities
- May teach courses related to Museum Studies and Curatorial Practices on a regular or occasional basis; such courses may be offered in conjunction with an exhibition, in collaboration with a faculty-taught course, or as a special project connected to the art collection.
- Initiate campus art installations or commissions, and collaborate with others in planning and implementing multi-media and multi-disciplinary arts events.
- Graduate degree in art history, museum studies, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated experience (3 or more years) organizing exhibitions and managing collections.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Previous people management experience
As per the Carleton Upward Mobility Program, priority consideration for internal applications will be given to those who apply by the close of business Tuesday, December 17, 2019..
Review of external applications begins Monday, January 20, 2020.
A complete application will include a cover letter, CV or resume, 3 professional references (submitted via the application) with contact information and a one-page Curatorial Statement that addresses the goals of a teaching museum at a liberal arts college.
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