The curator of education, academic programs, is responsible for interpreting the art collection of the Snite Museum of Art for Notre Dame faculty and students. Some programs also benefit faculty and students at nearby Saint Mary’s College, Holy Cross College, Bethel College and Indiana University South Bend.
Some programs include:
- Tours designed in consultation with faculty members, to reinforce class topics within a wide range of academic disciplines;
- Foreign language tours in which Notre Dame students studying a foreign language receive a tour in that language. Some tours are led by the curator and others are led by graduate students with native fluency in the foreign language;
- Organize lectures and symposia to interpret special exhibitions;
- Organize special teaching exhibitions designed to augment specific classes. This sometimes involves assisting a faculty member with their guest curatorial responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in art history or art education
- 3 – 4 years experience in a similar position
- Exceptional competence as a public speaker, tour leader and writer
- Ability to take digital images and to manipulate them in imaging software such as Adobe Photoshop
- Able to utilize Museum software such as Word, Excel and FileMaker Pro (collection database)
- Type (keyboard) 40 words per minute
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in art history
- Fluency in a foreign language
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit a writing sample with your application, resume and cover letter.
Required Applicant Documents
Resume/Vitae
Cover Letter
Recommendations 3
Other 1
Department
SNITE:Snite Museum
Department Website
sniteartmuseum.nd.edu
Job Posting Date (Public)
04-26-2012
Job Closing Date
05-25-2012
Job Number
12242
Quicklink
jobs.nd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58543
Ann M. Knoll
Associate Director
Snite Museum of Art
P.O. Box 368
or
100 Moose Krause Circle
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame IN 46556-0368
phone: 574-631-4842
fax: 574-631-8501
ann.m.knoll.7@nd.edu
