Director of Education and Academic Affairs
Core
Provide strategic leadership for the Blanton Museum of Art's Education and Academic Affairs Department, delivering high-impact academic and experiential learning opportunities across university disciplines and to the public.
Role type
Senior Director of Museum Education and Academic Affairs
Builds
University-wide educational programs, K-12 visual arts initiatives, and interpretive strategies for exhibitions
Domain
Higher Education + Museum Studies
Required skills
Strategic leadership, university-level teaching, K-12 program development, curriculum design, people management, fundraising, stakeholder relationship building, exhibition interpretation
Preferred skills
Graduate degree in art history/education/museum studies, experience in academic museum environments, Spanish fluency
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor department staff; develop and implement educational programs for diverse academic disciplines; teach curriculum-based classes in galleries; oversee K-12 programming and docent programs; develop evaluation plans for departmental impact; collaborate with curators on interpretive strategies; manage departmental budgets
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight