The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum Assistant Director/Curator aids the Director in overseeing the administration, programs, public relations, and strategic plan of the Museum working closely with Museum staff to ensure that the mission is fulfilled. The Assistant Director/ Curator works closely with the Principal Curator and the Curator of Collections to interpret the Museum’s collection, adjudicate acquisitions and to plan, curate, and design exhibitions as well as help to organize and manage traveling exhibitions including correspondence with venues. Additionally, the assistant curator will help to implement an exhibitions program that reflects the Museum’s commitment to its mission. The Assistant Director/Curator reports to the Director and Principal Curator and will act in the Director and Principal Curator’s behalf in their absence, and will have the opportunity for growth. The ideal start date for this position will be in September of 2024, with an annual salary of $60,000-$80,000, depending on experience.
Essential Functions
- Assisting in the recruiting, hiring and retention of qualified staff.
- Involvement in budget oversight, fundraising, marketing, and community outreach.
- Assisting the Director in the Museum’s desire to build a pedagogical connection between faculty and students across the university spectrum.
- Communicating effectively with the administration of Alfred University.
- Providing, in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Museum to thrive within Alfred University and beyond.
- Attention to overseeing all public relations materials including the annual news magazine Ceramophile.
Qualifications
- The ideal candidate will have at minimum a master’s degree with experience in Art History with an emphasis on American art of the late 19th century to the present and in Ceramic Art Studio practice.
- Museum studies course work will be considered beneficial and/or related experience in a museum or gallery setting.
- Budget management skills.
- Strong research, writing, and editing ability, as well as strong computer skills; excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills including public speaking are required.
- The ability to convey a vision of the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum’s (ACAM) strategic future to staff, advisory board, volunteers, and donors in written and spoken communications is of major importance.
- The incumbent must be able to work independently, collaboratively, and effectively in a fast-paced, creative environment.