Mellon & Moravec University Experiences Manager
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana University
Art Museum
Since its establishment in 1941, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art has grown from a small university teaching collection into one of the foremost university art museums in the country. A preeminent teaching museum, the museum’s internationally acclaimed collection, ranging from ancient gold jewelry and a distinguished collection of African and Oceanic Art to paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso, includes more than 45,000 objects representing nearly every art-producing culture throughout history.
The Eskenazi Museum of Art is currently undertaking a $30 million renovation of its acclaimed I. M. Pei–designed building. The newly renovated museum will be an enhanced teaching resource for Indiana University and southern Indiana. Positioning the institution as a premier teaching museum requires creative programming, experiences, and storytelling that advance its mission in powerful ways.
Job Summary:
The Andrew W. Mellon and Anthony J. Moravec University Experiences Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of university-level experiences anchored upon the Eskenazi Museum of Art’s outstanding collection of art. This position manages gallery-based college-level programming, activates new educational spaces and viewing rooms at the Eskenazi Museum of Art, and envisions and implements new and creative outreach across campus.
Required Qualifications:
- Masters degree in art history, fine arts, art education, adult education, museum studies, anthropology, or related field and two years of professional teaching experience in an academic environment.
- Combinations of related education and experience may be considered.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Strong visionary abilities, leadership, conceptual, and ability to effectively communicate and exchange information.
- Ability to work collegially with staff, faculty, and the arts community.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise as well as to work successfully with others.
- Proven ability to handle a variety of tasks concurrently in a complex environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Doctoral level degree;
- Record of art museum teaching.
Working Conditions/Physical Demands:
- Ability to work while standing for up to 10 hours;
- Ability to lift 40 pounds;
- Ability to monitor experiences and respond quickly to needs of clients, guests, and security.