Job Description

Accountabilities:

This position requires you to collaborate with colleagues whose roles also span both museums and their collections. Daily responsibilities include managing student employees across various museum locations and creating social media content for both museums.

This position plays a supporting role in promoting student engagement with the museums, assisting with the coordination of museum programming, and overseeing student employees and ambassadors. The person filling the position will accountable for the following:

• Working closely with museum staff, university departments, and community partners to develop, implement, and oversee the museum's schedule of public programs.
• Engaging in best practices for bringing accessibility and inclusion, as well as decolonizing principles, to all museum programs.
• Recruiting, training, and supervising student employees, gallery attendants, and student docents, including managing student schedules to ensure staffing needs are met during gallery open hours and for all public programs.
• Creating, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive training program to impart knowledge and skills for student employees and interns.
• Overseeing the Museum Ambassador program.
• Arrange meetings with student groups on campus to encourage collaborations.
• Supporting communications about University Museums programs to various audiences across campus— especially through digital formats, such as social media channels and e-newsletters
• Assisting with the coordination and facilitation of Colgate class visits to exhibitions and collections. Facilitating museum visits for a variety of audiences, including student organizations, K-12 groups, life-long learners, and community groups.
• Performing other job related duties as assigned.

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• A minimum of one year of experience working in a museum, cultural or arts institution, or in a similar environment.
• A strong commitment to advancing inclusive and decolonizing practices within a museum context.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication abilities.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with flexibility and creativity in approaching tasks.
• Proficiency in key software programs such as Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Canva.
• First consideration will be given to Colgate graduating students.
• Familiarity with social media content and creation would benefit your daily work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous leadership experience, including supervising and managing undergraduate student employees or interns within a student organization, is preferred but can be trained.
• Familiarity with specialized museum software (e.g., The Museum System, eMuseum) is a plus but not required.

Education:

An undergraduate degree in Humanities or a related field is required at the time of appointment but is not required to apply.

Other Information:

In addition to the required resume and cover letter, you have the option to upload other documents. Please note the 'Additional Documents' section, where you can submit a writing sample and/or a sample of your own social media marketing content.

As per Colgate's Social Media Guidelines, we kindly encourage you to approach social media interactions thoughtfully and respectfully, ensuring that all posts reflect civility and consideration for others' opinions.

Physical Demands:

Ability to:

• stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time
• lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
• bend, stoop, kneel, and reach in order to access various materials and objects
• perform tasks that require fine motor skills and manual dexterity (e.g., handling artwork, using computers)
• move objects and equipment as needed for exhibits or events
• work in a variety of environmental conditions, including fluctuating temperatures and lighting, depending on the museum's spaces and exhibits
• ascend and descend stairs as needed to access different areas of the museums

EEO Statement:

The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the Policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of merit, ability, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

About Colgate University

Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by academic excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry. Located on a beautiful campus in upstate New York, Colgate takes pride in the active engagement of its students and faculty in local, national, and global communities.

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