Art Gallery Director and Exhibition Manager

Function of Position:

Responsible for oversight of the Waldemar A. Schmidt Art Gallery and Art on Campus collection. This is a part-time position (950 hours per year from June through May) reporting to Professor of Art (Barbara Fedeler).

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate public relations for the Art Gallery. (15%)
2. Provide educational outreach and programming. (15%)
3. Establish exhibition calendar for the gallery. (10%)
4. Manage installation of exhibitions in the gallery. (10%)
5. Manage the gallery budget. (10%)
6. Manage the Art on Campus collection. (10%)
7. Designate archival storage procedures. (10%)
8. Evaluate the Art on Campus collection and determine parameters. (10%)
9. Manage art collection gifts. (5%)
10. Oversee a student employee. (5%)
11. Other related duties as needed.

Supervision:

Definite objectives are set up for the employee by the supervisor, requiring the use of a wide range of procedures. The employee plans and arranges his/her own work in conjunction with the department.

Schedule:

After successful onboarding is complete, partial remote work is a possibility with the expectation to live within a commutable distance.

Qualifications:

Requires knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Art or a related field and one year of effective experience, which may be gained through student employment.

Application Procedure:

Send a letter of interest, including a statement regarding qualities you offer within the context of the Wartburg College mission, resume, and contact information for three references electronically to: hr@wartburg.edu">hr@wartburg.edu. See www.wartburg.edu for further information about the college. Screening begins immediately and continues until position is filled.