Director, Art Museum

University of Memphis · Memphis

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The Director provides strategic, operational, and curatorial leadership for the Art Museum of the University of Memphis (AMUM), a principal teaching museum of the University stewarding collections in Egyptian art and archaeology, African art, works on paper, and American architectural and design history. The Director is responsible for the museum's exhibitions and public programs, staff and budget management, collections stewardship, donor cultivation and grant development, and administration of AMUM's interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program in Museum Studies.

The position works in close partnership with the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology (IEAA) — a separately governed entity housed within AMUM's building — and teaches up to 3 equivalent credit hours per semester in the Department of Art and Design as part of the position's assigned responsibilities, per the Provost's approval. The University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution.

Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres. The University serves a population of nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members. The University offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master’s degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines; supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million.

Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities and operations of a division, department, or organizational unit. Plan and maintain systems and procedures for operating efficiency. Manage staff for optimum performance.

Guide and manage the provision of services, policies, and programs.

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