Job ID: 232524

Director and Curator, Gordon Art Galleries

Old Dominion University

  • Mar. 7, 2024
 
  • Director and Curator, Gordon Art Galleries
  • DEAN A&L COMMONWEALTH ACC
  • Old Dominion University
    Norfolk, VA
 
  • Open until filled
  • Available immediately
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  • Director/Manager
  • Art Administration
 
 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in folklore, art history, museum studies, humanities, or related field.
  • Trained in museum standards and best practices and in project management and exhibition development and implementation; research, writing, and communication; Adobe Suite and Google Suite/MS Office; and art handing.
  • Considerable knowledge of museum best practices in the display, handling and procurement of artwork.
  • Considerable knowledge of federal and state laws related to areas of responsibility.
  • Proficiency with collection/exhibition management software and with university data management, procurement, human resource and supervisory, creative, and communication systems.
  • Some knowledge of ODU, Arts@ODU, and Gordon Art Galleries history and art collections.
  • Excellent emotional intelligence skills, including the ability to adapt to unforeseen situations, influence key stakeholders, and negotiate to achieve a desired outcome.
  • Excellent organization and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and conflicting time constraints.
  • Positive public relations and customer service skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including active listening skills and strong public speaking skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
  • High degree of professionalism, close attention to detail, collegiality, and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Considerable experience in museums or galleries and with museum standards and best practices; developing innovative projects, including technology-based and social-media savvy strategies; aesthetically advanced exhibition design; photography and editing; and staff supervision.

Ability to:

- develop and present exhibitions of folk, traditional, self-taught, and contemporary arts and related programming

- embrace the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion

- read, write, and speak English fluently

- lead others, supervise, motivate, and evaluate staff

- maintain composure under stressful situations

- approach issues and problems with flexibility and unique approaches, with openness to different perspectives and a solution orientation

- maintain confidentiality of information

- work as part of a collaborative team, autonomously, and with diverse groups of individuals as needed

- engage in self-evaluation regarding leadership, performance, and professional growth

- represent the Galleries and Arts@ODU at professional meetings on campus and beyond

- execute other administrative duties as assigned by the Executive Director for the Arts

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • PhD in folklore, art history, museum studies, humanities, or related field.
  • Considerable training in project-based research of museum collections; advocacy and implementation of museum standards and best practices for the care, handling, and display of works of art and historical objects.

 
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