Director, Art Conservation Department - Buffalo State College
Posted: Oct 23, 2009
Application Deadline: Dec. 1, 2009
Department:
Applications are invited for the position of Director of the Art Conservation Department. Twelve-month appointment as associate or full professor level with tenure.
Duties/Responsibilities:
The director will provide vision and leadership to advance and enhance the department’s position as a premier graduate program with an international reputation. He/she will oversee all academic and administrative aspects of the department, including curriculum, facilities, personnel, budget, grant writing and fundraising, and college, community and professional partnerships and outreach. The director will contribute to the intellectual climate of the department through scholarship, teaching and service.
Required Qualifications/Skills:
A terminal degree in a relevant academic field of study; demonstrated experience in a field of visual art or material culture; experience in management/administration.
Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
Experience working in a museum and/or academic institution; experience working in conservation or with conservators of art/material culture; evidence of distinction in teaching, scholarship and service; experience in grant writing and fundraising; evidence of collegial relationships.
Compensation: Salary competitive
Review of applications will begin immediately continue until position is filled. We encourage interested applicants to apply for this job posting online. Inquiries should be directed to dirartcon@buffalostate.edu.
Buffalo State College is the largest four-year comprehensive college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The campus is located in the museum district of Buffalo, the second largest city in New York State. The Art Conservation Department offers an internationally recognized three-year program of graduate instruction leading to the MA degree and a certificate of advanced study in art conservation, and is currently planning for expansion of the space devoted to the program.
Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.
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