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Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- 5-7 years’ experience in museum, gallery, or higher education.
- Strong academic and art history background: M.A. required; Ph.D. preferred in art history or related field. Combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Familiarity with the academic environment and the ability to work cross-departmentally with a distinguished faculty, curatorial, and other museum staff.
- The ability to develop interpretive programs for a range of audiences and experience of and familiarity with the use of new technologies in developing interpretive materials.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including public speaking.
- Demonstrated ability to provide creative and intellectual oversight to a team of staff and volunteers.
- Demonstrated creativity and innovation in developing and leading programs or exhibitions engaging a broad public, in particular university faculty and students.
- A proven ability to work collaboratively with others.
- Ability and experience to effectively lead a department and manage complex budgets, assignments, and staff.
- Personal skills of high-energy leadership, flexibility, intellectual curiosity, and openness in working with a wide range of staff in a fast-paced environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
- Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
- Frequently sitting.
- Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds;
- Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.
* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Occasionally work evenings and weekends.
WORK STANDARDS:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Demonstrates commitment to promoting and supporting an environment of diversity and inclusion.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cantor Arts Center is committed to developing a diverse candidate pool.