Coordinator of Youth Programs, Whitney Museum of American Art
Until filled : A full-time position is available in the Education Department of the Whitney Museum of American Art as the Coordinator of Youth Programs. Responsibilities include: The design and management of all aspects of the Whitney’s after school programs for high school students, including programs such as: Youth Insights, Community Advisory Board Leadership Program, Community Partnerships, drop-in teen programs and Summer Program; teaching and creating curriculum for programs; the training and supervision of part-time staff; coordination and tracking of evaluation projects; management of budgets for current and future teen programming; the oversight and management of The Whit, the Museum’s teen site; writing grants and grant reports; meeting and communicating with foundations and donors; contributing to the museum community through publications and conference presentations. Requirements: B.A; Master’s preferred; 3-5 years professional experience, including work with high school students and teachers; museum, administrative, and managerial experience also required. The successful candidate will have sound knowledge of educational and developmental theory as well as significant teaching experience. Knowledge of contemporary art and artists’ practice is also imperative. Position requires travel throughout NYC and extended hours for program implementation during the week and on weekends. To apply, send resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to Whitney Museum of American Art, Human Resources Department, 945 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10021 / hr@whitney.org. No phone calls please.
posted: 11-07-08

Project Manager, Art Studio
Until filled : New York City art studio seeks a project manager. Qualifications: Professional experience required with background in sculpture, fabrication, and engineering. Must have broad knowledge of materials and techniques including scanning, 3D modeling, and milling; model making, molding, casting, finishing, and painting. Must be very well organized, detail oriented, have excellent communication skills, and be willing to travel. Full-time. Benefits. To apply, e-mail resume and cover letter to lauran@jeffkoons.com
posted: 11-07-08

Curator of Art, Reading Public Museum
Deadline November 30, 2008 : The Reading Public Museum seeks an energetic and innovative curator of art collections for the its exceptional collections of European, American and Asian paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, decorative arts and antiquities including ancient Chinese, Greek, Egyptian, Roman, Sumerian, and Pre-Columbian collections. This generalist with strong curatorial background who will curate the Museum’s permanent collections areas and organize and mount temporary art exhibitions, participating in a broad array of curatorial and collections related activities. Responsibilities will include research on the permanent collections, their ongoing interpretation and re-installation including label preparation, and producing relevant scholarly publications related to the Museum’s permanent collections. The curator will develop an acquisitions plan for the Museum, evaluate condition and value of works, and with the collections staff maintain high standards of conservation in preserving the Museum’s collections. Requirements: Master’s Degree in Art History acceptable, PhD preferred. Minimum 5 years of curatorial experience in a Museum. Demonstrated skill at strategically building a collection through gift and purchase. Experience in TMS collections software use desirable. Proven research, writing, and public speaking abilities; computer, editing, and proofreading skills required. Grant writing experience a must. To apply, submit letter of interest and resume to Jennifer Wilson, VP- Finance and Administration, Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road, Reading, PA 19611 or e-mail jennifer.wilson@readingpublicmuseum.org
posted: 10-17-08

Assistant Professor, Sculpture, Bucknell University
Deadline December 31, 2008 : Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Responsibilities: Teaching sculpture at the beginning and advanced levels; integrating both the traditional methods and the new directions in sculpture into the courses; engaging in active creative output and exhibition record at the national level; providing service relevant to the mission of the Department and the University. Interest in developing interdisciplinary courses that would appeal to a broad university audience is encouraged. Qualifications: MFA with emphasis in sculpture and an active exhibition record required; college-level teaching beyond the TA level preferred. For details and application guidelines, visit http://jobs.bucknell.edu
posted: 11-07-08