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Director of Galleries and Collections

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Coe College
Location
Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402

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Director Galleries and Collections Director Galleries and Collections Director Galleries and Collections Director Galleries and Collections Coe College seeks qualified candidates for the position of Director of Galleries and Collections. This role is a full time position whose primary responsibilities include planning, installing and supporting the annual series of exhibitions in the College's Sinclair and Student Galleries, as well as maintaining and overseeing the College's Permanent Collection of Art. The director also oversees work-study students whose tasks and responsibilities are divided among the two galleries and permanent collection. The position also includes coordinating the development of Arts@Coe promotional materials and providing administrative support for Thursday Forum and Marquis Series. Finally, the candidate will teach two courses for the Art and Art History Department in an academic year to alleviate existing course needs. Teaching areas include one or more of the following painting, drawing, printmaking, or graphic design. The Director will work approximately 40 hours per week during twelve months of the year. This time will include teaching 1 course per term for the Art and Art History Department to alleviate existing course needs. The weekly hours are flexible. Essential Job Responsibilities:
  • Planning, installing and supporting the annual series of exhibitions in the College's Sinclair and Student Galleries as well as maintaining and overseeing the College's Permanent Collection of Art
  • Oversee work-study students whose tasks and responsibilities are divided among the two galleries and permanent collection
  • Coordinating the development of Arts@Coe promotional materials and providing administrative support for Thursday Forum and Marquis Series.
  • Teach two courses for the Art and Art History Department
Qualifications:
  • Masters of Fine Arts degree in art required.
  • Teaching experience in higher education required.
  • Previous gallery director or museum experience preferred.
  • Non-profit management experience preferred.
  • Previous database experience preferred.
  • Successful completion of a background check in accordance with Coe College policy.
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: Position Specific:
  • Must be proficient in handling, installing, and hanging art objects of all media for gallery presentations.
  • Must be proficient in gallery design and layout.
  • Must be proficient in working with carpentry and paint tools.
  • Must have good organizational skills and be fluent in Google suite and Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
Coe Competencies:
  • Dedication to the educational mission of a private, residential liberal arts college.
  • Ability to maintain positive relationships in a collaborative and diverse team atmosphere.
  • Commitment to excellent customer and/or student service.
  • Demonstrated ethical and responsible decision making.
  • Consistent attendance and accountability necessary to meet position objectives.
Coe is committed to fostering a multicultural environment and encourages applications from individuals who will help fulfill that goal. We value the input of multiple viewpoints and diverse perspectives and aim to create an academic community that is rich with cultural, social and intellectual diversity. Coe College is an equal opportunity employer. Coe College seeks qualified candidates for the position of Director of Galleries and Collections. This role is a full time position whose primary responsibilities include planning, installing and supporting the annual series of exhibitions in the College's Sinclair and Student Galleries, as well as maintaining and overseeing the College's Permanent Collection of Art. The director also oversees work-study students whose tasks and responsibilities are divided among the two galleries and permanent collection. The position also includes coordinating the development of Arts@Coe promotional materials and providing administrative support for Thursday Forum and Marquis Series. Finally, the candidate will teach two courses for the Art and Art History Department in an academic year to alleviate existing course needs. Teaching areas include one or more of the following painting, drawing, printmaking, or graphic design. The Director will work approximately 40 hours per week during twelve months of the year. This time will include teaching 1 course per term for the Art and Art History Department to alleviate existing course needs. The weekly hours are flexible. Essential Job Responsibilities: Essential Job Responsibilities:
  • Planning, installing and supporting the annual series of exhibitions in the College's Sinclair and Student Galleries as well as maintaining and overseeing the College's Permanent Collection of Art
  • Oversee work-study students whose tasks and responsibilities are divided among the two galleries and permanent collection
  • Coordinating the development of Arts@Coe promotional materials and providing administrative support for Thursday Forum and Marquis Series.
  • Teach two courses for the Art and Art History Department
  • Planning, installing and supporting the annual series of exhibitions in the College's Sinclair and Student Galleries as well as maintaining and overseeing the College's Permanent Collection of Art
  • Oversee work-study students whose tasks and responsibilities are divided among the two galleries and permanent collection
  • Coordinating the development of Arts@Coe promotional materials and providing administrative support for Thursday Forum and Marquis Series.
  • Teach two courses for the Art and Art History Department
  • Qualifications: Qualifications:
    • Masters of Fine Arts degree in art required.
    • Teaching experience in higher education required.
    • Previous gallery director or museum experience preferred.
    • Non-profit management experience preferred.
    • Previous database experience preferred.
    • Successful completion of a background check in accordance with Coe College policy.
  • Masters of Fine Arts degree in art required.
  • Teaching experience in higher education required.
  • Previous gallery director or museum experience preferred.
  • Non-profit management experience preferred.
  • Previous database experience preferred.
  • Successful completion of a background check in accordance with Coe College policy.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: Position Specific:
    • Must be proficient in handling, installing, and hanging art objects of all media for gallery presentations.
    • Must be proficient in gallery design and layout.
    • Must be proficient in working with carpentry and paint tools.
    • Must have good organizational skills and be fluent in Google suite and Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
  • Must be proficient in handling, installing, and hanging art objects of all media for gallery presentations.
  • Must be proficient in gallery design and layout.
  • Must be proficient in working with carpentry and paint tools.
  • Must have good organizational skills and be fluent in Google suite and Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
  • Coe Competencies:
    • Dedication to the educational mission of a private, residential liberal arts college.
    • Ability to maintain positive relationships in a collaborative and diverse team atmosphere.
    • Commitment to excellent customer and/or student service.
    • Demonstrated ethical and responsible decision making.
    • Consistent attendance and accountability necessary to meet position objectives.
  • Dedication to the educational mission of a private, residential liberal arts college.
  • Ability to maintain positive relationships in a collaborative and diverse team atmosphere.
  • Commitment to excellent customer and/or student service.
  • Demonstrated ethical and responsible decision making.
  • Consistent attendance and accountability necessary to meet position objectives.
  • Coe is committed to fostering a multicultural environment and encourages applications from individuals who will help fulfill that goal. We value the input of multiple viewpoints and diverse perspectives and aim to create an academic community that is rich with cultural, social and intellectual diversity. Coe College is an equal opportunity employer. Coe is committed to fostering a multicultural environment and encourages applications from individuals who will help fulfill that goal. We value the input of multiple viewpoints and diverse perspectives and aim to create an academic community that is rich with cultural, social and intellectual diversity. Coe College is an equal opportunity employer. Coe is committed to fostering a multicultural environment and encourages applications from individuals who will help fulfill that goal. We value the input of multiple viewpoints and diverse perspectives and aim to create an academic community that is rich with cultural, social and intellectual diversity. Coe College is an equal opportunity employer.

    Organization

     

    Coe College is a national, residential liberal arts college offering a broad array of programs in the arts, sciences and professions. The campus encompasses nearly 70 acres in the heart of Iowa’s second largest city, Cedar Rapids, and is adjacent to the MedQuarter Regional Medical District. 

    A member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM), Coe enrolls 1,400 students and has approximately 415 full- and part-time employees. This includes nearly 90 full-time faculty members and 180 full-time staff members. The nine largest incoming classes in the college’s history have all come in the last nine years, with the most recent class totalling 436 students from 27 states and six countries.

    The college offers over 60 areas of study with a 4-4-1 academic calendar including an optional May Term. Nearly all students live on campus all four years, and 90% of students are involved in one or more co-curricular activities. 

    Producing 32 Fulbright Scholars in the last eight years, Coe has been named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students when compared nationally with all colleges and universities. The college provides a highly personalized approach to education with an average class size of 16 students and a student faculty ratio of 11:1. Coe is ranked among the top 20% of all colleges and universities (according to U.S. News & World Report), and hosts a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.

    Coe’s nearly 70-acre campus includes 40 buildings and serves as an urban field station creating opportunities for students and faculty to research and study interaction of the city with the campus environment. An extension of campus includes Coe’s Wilderness Field Station, which is situated on 120 acres of land in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. 

    Recent capital improvement projects exceeding $40 million in investments include the renovation and expansion of Coe’s athletic facilities, renovation of Hickok Hall, an addition to and renovation of Peterson Hall of Science and renovation of Stewart Memorial Library to create the Learning Commons. 

    For the past decade, nearly 100% of Coe graduates have been employed, in grad school, or engaging in public service within nine months of graduation. Our location in Cedar Rapids means students have access to an extensive network of employment, internship, research and networking opportunities. That’s why The Princeton Review ranks Coe as the #10 best private college in the nation for internships and the #20 best private college in the nation for alumni network.

    Our C3: Creativity, Careers, Community center is dedicated to working one-on-one with students to help them identify and land internship placements that match their unique interests and goals. Research opportunities have taken students to laboratories in the United Kingdom, Germany, China, and many other locations around the world. Students can participate in one of over 40 off-campus study programs in Washington, DC; New York City; and dozens of foreign countries.

     

     

     

     

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    Location
    1220 1st Ave NE
    Cedar Rapids
    IA
    52402
    US

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