Museum Director

Job Details

Museum Director

Job ID: 298113
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. ...

Job Summary

Responsible for the administration and oversight of all facets of museum operations, including staff supervision, management of budgets and grants, the development of educational programming and exhibits, fundraising and revenue generation, collections management, and public relations. ...

Responsibilities

• Hires, supervises, evaluates and trains museum staff including undergraduate and graduate students, grant funded and temporary staff
• Oversees planning and implementation of exhibits and educational programming on and off-site
• Develops and secures outside funding sources through grants, donations, and formal fund development in collaboration with the Georgia Southern University Foundation and Office of University Advancement
• Oversees and administers museum fiscal matters including annual budgets and budget requests, Foundation funds, and earned income according to university policies and procedures
• Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and best practices in the field. ...
• Oversee marketing, advertising, social media, and internal/external messaging, acting as the primary spokesperson to enhance the museum's visitation, reputation and collaboration
• Oversee museum facilities and collections to ensure for their proper care and preservation
• With status as faculty in the Department of History, the Director manages the museum's graduate teaching responsibilities and the museum's collaboration in the MA programs in Public History and Museum Studies and the development of a Ph.D. program in Museum and Public Humanities

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in History or American Studies

Required Experience

• A minimum of five year's museum or cultural resource executive management experience
• Demonstrated success in the development and administrative management of programs and personnel
• Successful budgetary management skills and development of private/external support

Proposed Salary

$78,706 - $102,285

This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.