ASSISTANT CURATOR OF EDUCATION Sheldon Museum of Art University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The Sheldon Museum of Art seeks a creative and versatile Assistant Curator of Education to work collaboratively as part of the museum's Education Department in developing innovative pedagogical and philosophical approaches to teaching from original works of art for diverse audiences of all ages. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, teaching and preparing multimodal curriculum and learning activities, supporting outreach and student engagement, collecting and assessing data, supporting general operations of the Education department, and contributing to museum-wide activities from exhibition planning to fundraising to marketing. Primarily responsible for managing Sheldon’s K-12 education and outreach activities, the Assistant Curator of Education coordinates the long-standing Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) tour program inclusive of docent-educator recruitment, training, evaluation, and liaising with LPS stakeholders. Reporting to the Curator of Academic Programs, this position also supports all facets of Sheldon's education initiatives in accordance with the museum’s mission, which is increasingly emphasizing the University of Nebraska campus community.

Sheldon Museum of Art’s landmark 1963 Philip Johnson-designed building houses the collections of the Sheldon Art Association, founded in 1888, and the University of Nebraska. Together the collections comprise more than 12,000 works of art in diverse media with prominent holdings of 19th-century landscape and still life, American Impressionism, early Modernism, geometric abstraction, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, photography, and contemporary art. More than thirty of Sheldon’s monumental sculptures are exhibited throughout the University of Nebraska- Lincoln’s City and East Campuses, including major works by Gaston Lachaise, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Richard Serra, Jesus Moroles, Yinka Shonibare, Michael Heizer, Roxy Paine, and Mark di Suvero. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, chartered in 1869, is one of the nation’s leading land grant research institutions, and is recognized internationally for a wide array of research projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. In 1972, Sheldon Museum of Art was among the earliest institutions to receive accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, and it was most recently reaccredited in 2012.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in education, art history, or related field with two (2) years of experience in a museum or institutional experience in curatorial or educational capacity required; equivalent education/experience considered.

Exceptional organizational, event, and program management skills with the ability to nimbly prioritize and execute short-term and long-term projects. Ability to manage and inspire multigenerational volunteers. Familiarity with modern and contemporary art as well as with current museum policies and practices, critical pedagogy, and multicultural education. Excellent writing and communication skills—including public speaking—for multiple audiences. Demonstrated ability to manage challenges and opportunities in unconventional, creative, and mission-focused manner necessary.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in education, art history, or museum studies with emphasis on museum education with three (3) years of museum or institutional experience in curatorial or educational capacity. Demonstrated experience with curriculum development, preparing lesson plans, and evaluating student learning across multiple disciplines and methodologies (that is, outside the “arts”). Familiarity with modern and contemporary art, strategies and tools for online engagement, and the use of technology for interpretation, learning, and outreach.

Criminal history background check will be conducted. Excellent benefits including staff/dependent scholarship program. Applicant review begins May 21, 2018. View posting at https://employment.unl.edu/postings/58932 for details and to apply. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an EO/AA employer and encourages minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.