Curator - The Wolfsonian

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Shares responsibility for cataloging, researching, interpreting, publishing, and caring for the collection, including the full range of activities related to The Wolfsonian's ambitious exhibition program, as well as the documentation, care, and development of the collection. Serves as advocate and spokesperson for the collection in the museum, on campus, and beyond while interacting with a wide variety of constituencies.

• Develops exhibitions in a team setting, including interpretative planning, budgeting, selecting objects from the collection or on loan, preparing labels and catalogs.
• Serves as part of the team that will reconceive and reinstall the permanent collections galleries.
• Promotes the use of the collection by providing reference and interpretative services to the museum's various constituencies, conducting tours, delivering public lectures, presenting academic papers, and publishing research.
• Participates in the Acquisition Committee and carries out research and communications associated with proposed donations.
• Collaborates on a wide variety of institutional programs and policy development activities, including public programs and events, strategic planning, and fundraising.
• Serves as an advocate and spokesperson for the collection in the museum, on campus, and beyond.
• Travels regionally, nationally and internationally as required to complete curatorial tasks for research, collections/exhibitions development and to represent the institution and its collection.

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline and three (3) years' experience in related field.

• Master's or PhD degree in art history, design history, architectural history, history, or material culture studies.
• Museum curatorial experience with a track record of innovative exhibitions, publications, and professional engagement.
• Preferred candidates will have reading knowledge of a foreign language related to one of The Wolfsonian's collecting areas (e.g., German, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish).

• Administrative

• $70,000-$80,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM
End time: 5:00 PM

• Fingerprinting Check
• Expanded Background Check

• Ability to travel locally and nationally.
• Ability to travel internationally.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends and at locations outside of the University
• Travel to FIU Campus

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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