Curator of Exhibitions and Student Engagement

Employer: University of California-Riverside
Location: Riverside, CA

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Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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UCR ARTS encompasses the California Museum of Photography (CMP) and the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts (Culver Center), and is part of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) at UCR. Situated three miles from UCR’s main campus, the CMP and the Culver Center are located in adjacent historical buildings in downtown Riverside. The CMP promotes understanding of photography and visual media by providing access to one of the most comprehensive photographic resources in America. As a vital extension of the university, UCR ARTS provides faculty and students with hands-on opportunities for innovative teaching, original research, and interdisciplinary learning. //Founded in 1973, the CMP is one of the most significant photography museums in the United States. The CMP stewards more than 500,000 photographs and photographic artifacts and is nationally recognized for its commitment to photography and lens-based media as fields of artistic, historical, and critical inquiry. As part of a leading public research university, UCR ARTS supports undergraduate and graduate teaching, faculty research, and public scholarship through exhibitions, collections access, publications, and academic programs. The museum collection is a cornerstone of this mission, offering exceptional opportunities for object-based learning, research, and critical engagement with the history of photography. The Curator of Exhibitions and Student Engagement balances three equally weighted areas of responsibility: (1) management and development of collections; (2) facilitation of student- and faculty-driven research and exhibitions; and (3) development of academic programs, including lectures, symposia, and related interpretive initiatives. The role aligns with the Senior Museum Scientist classification, requiring independent judgment, advanced curatorial expertise, and leadership within a complex academic museum environment. This position requires working some weeknights and weekends to support programs and exhibitions. The appointment is a 100% full-time position for 3 years. This position is funded by a private foundation and is contingent on receiving funding. The position may be extended or end based on funding. The salary range for the Curator of Exhibitions and Student Engagement is $79,000.09 - $127,123.89 annually, However, the expected budgeted pay scale for this position is $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California.

We are located approximately 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. UCR is also within easy driving distance of dozens of major cultural and recreational sites, as well as desert, mountain and coastal destinations.

Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR's current enrollment is over 19,000 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2020. The campus is in the midst of a tremendous growth spurt with new and remodeled facilities coming on-line on a regular basis.

UCR plays many roles. As a university, we help educate students to reach their potential and goals. As the only public research university in Inland Southern California, we are on the leading edge of pioneering research that affects the challenges each of us face daily. As a proud member of the Riverside and Southern California communities, UCR's impacts extend beyond just educating students, including contributions to the local economy and promoting positive growth.

The University of California, Riverside serves the needs and enhances the quality of life of the diverse people of California, the nation and the world through knowledge – its communication, discovery, translation, application, and preservation. The undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs; research programs; and outreach activities develop leaders who inspire, create, and enrich California’s economic, social, cultural, and environmental future.

With its roots as a Citrus Experiment Station, UC Riverside is guided by its land grant tradition of giving back by addressing some of the most vexing problems facing society. Whether it is assuring a safe, nutritious, and affordable food supply; stimulating the human mind and soul through the humanities and arts; or finding solutions to the profound challenges in education, engineering, business, healthcare, and the environment, UC Riverside is living the promise.

Located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California, the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities — air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history and culture. UCR gives every student the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UCR provides a gathering place where scholars can pursue their life's work in an academic setting that encourages faculty to make a difference in the world. The university provides faculty members with the resources, support and stimulation needed to reach their goals.

UCR has a commitment to excellence and a proven track record of innovation and collaboration. Every day, our diverse faculty brings an entrepreneurial spirit to showing what a public university is capable of in the 21st century.

In the process, our faculty makes a global impact while remaining leaders for innovation in Inland Southern California.