Director of ASU Museum - A00048
- Employer
- Arkansas State University
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Oct 13, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Other Academic Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Position Summary:
Provide mission-focused vision and conceptual leadership to the
Museum through professional knowledge of museums. Direct and
administer the Museum (operations, collections, registration,
exhibitions, and educational programs) in compliance with law and
in accordance with national standards in the museum profession.
Assure the safety and preservation of the collection for future
generations and its accessibility for research and educational
purposes. Responsible for the Museum’s compliance with the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990
(NAGPRA)
Oversee and assure completion and implementation of strategic
planning, policy development, and activities prerequisite for
re-accreditation with the American Alliance of Museums. Significant
grant-writing required.
Develop and oversee strategies for increasing funding base and
resources of the Museum. Oversee accounts and budget, supervise
full-time staff, and oversee personnel matters in compliance with
University procedure. Responsible for program contracts with peer
museums. Participate in curatorial endeavors as chair and member of
the Museum’s Curatorial Committee
Create new knowledge through hands-on participation in the
development of informal learning opportunities, such as exhibits
and programs. Represent the Museum to ASU Museum Advisory Council,
University offices, faculty and staff, peer institutions, City
officials, the community, tribal representatives of Native American
nations, professional peers, media, etc. Models ideals of
diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion as consistent with
University directives and valued within the museum field at
large
Duties & Responsibilities:
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Direct and assume accountability
for all Museum operations
Manage financial accounts and
capital inventory in accordance with university procedures
Collaborate with the leadership of
other units in fulfillment of Museum’s priorities
Provide accountability for
collections and operations in accordance with state and federal
law
Supervise staff and oversee
Museum’s role in personnel matters (position requests, position
descriptions, searches, hiring, payroll, evaluations,
terminations)
Provide a work environment that
embraces principles of diversity, equity, access, and inclusion,
and such that staff may experience needed professional growth and
execute their duties and obligations effectively
Assure professionalism in
curatorial research on collections, academic support, educational
programs, public relations, and interpretation and presentation of
collections
Oversee implementation of ASU
Museum Strategic Plan
Write and administer grants for
Museum operations and programs
Responsible for maintaining
operational premises, interacting with Facilities Management and
other university offices to report deficiencies, assure repairs and
maintenance, design and implement upgrades and renovations, monitor
custodial standards and conservation environment, de-infest, and
manage emergencies
Assure premises comply with ADA
protocols and promote the safety of guests. Assure the readiness of
premises and staff for emergency and recovery operations
Maintain and monitor secure access
protocols with University Police, Facilities Management, and
University emergency and safety personnel
Develop and maintain effective
rapport with ASU Museum Advisory Council and provide support in
accordance with ASU Museum Advisory Council Bylaws
Negotiate and oversee program and
loan contracts with peer institutions, working with ASU System
Legal Counsel as appropriate
Maintain relations with vendors of
professional museum services, such as contractors, preparators, and
conservators
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Knowledge of AAM standards and best practices in all museum
disciplines (collections management, collections care and
conservation issues, educational programming, exhibition design,
curation and connoisseurship, risks management and disaster
recovery, promotion and marketing as it applies to museums)
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations governing care and
management of collections
• Thorough knowledge of the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA)
• Ability to review and draft museum contracts to ensure that (a)
the Museum’s interests are provided for and (b) contract language
is in keeping with museum best practices and standards in the
field
• Knowledge of national conversations regarding diversity, equity,
access, and inclusion as well as commitment to these
principles
• Knowledge of small business management, budgeting, and principles
and practices of organizational management
• Knowledge of supervisory management, practices, and
procedures
• Knowledge of effective STEM/STEAM educational methodologies and
other informal learning practices
• Ability to plan and administer museum programs
• Ability to develop museum exhibits and supervise others in the
development of exhibits
General Days/Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.- 40-hour work week; occasional weekend or
evening as per programming needs
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance
Other:
Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date
Minimum Qualifications:
An earned Master's Degree in art, history, or a related
field
Five (5) years’ experience in museum administrative position with
two (2) years curator-level experience in museum exhibits or the
curation of collections
Preferred Qualifications:
Ph.D. in related field; experience with contractors and facilities
planning
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