Assistant/Associate Professor of Art and Director of University Galleries - Corpus Christi, United States - Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Description
Job Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Art and Director of University Galleries
Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Department
School of Arts, Media, & Communication
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
The Department of Art + Design at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a Director of University Galleries position at the faculty rank as a tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenure on arrival Associate Professor to begin fall 2024. Faculty rank and tenure status will be determined upon qualifications and tenure on arrival pending approval from the Texas A&M System Board of Regents. The incoming Director will need to demonstrate a strong record of successful grant writing, fundraising experience, expertise in curatorial activities, and relevant administrative experience. The Galleries Director will report to the Director of the School of Arts, Media, & Communication and teach up to 2 courses per academic year.
The Galleries Director performs a vital role within the Department of Art + Design, the campus, and the greater South Texas community. Through exhibitions, outreach, and events, the Gallery Director is a public-facing position that does a great deal toward bringing the public in contact with students, faculty, and staff. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, represent the department and the arts within the university and broader community, advocate for the needs of the galleries, and display the highest ethical values and principles in professional endeavors.
The Responsibilities of the Gallery Director include, but are not limited to:
Serves as chief curator, overseeing curatorial research, event programming, and exhibition planning from development to implementation.
Develops programming in collaboration and consultation with departmental faculty and staff.
Reviews the University Galleries Mission Statement regularly with Art + Design faculty to ensure it is current and meets student, department, university, and community needs.
Supervises the gallery manager.
Recruits, trains, and maintains a student team large enough to sustain gallery operations (typically 5-8).
Oversees an annual budget and filing reports.
Writes grants to support gallery activities, fundraising, and building connections with collectors and prospective donors on behalf of the institution.
Maintains all gallery spaces presenting exhibitions year-round in line with the university's mission as a Hispanic Serving and Minority Serving Institution.
Promotes the preservation and documentation of the university's permanent collection.
Coordinates the development of marketing materials to promote upcoming events and gallery news.
Oversees gallery expansions, including the upcoming downtown gallery space and any future university galleries spaces.
Teaches up to 2 courses per academic year in the field of practice.
The Department of Art + Design is dedicated to cross-disciplinary, collaborative initiatives, enriching our community, and mentoring students to be professionally driven artists, designers, scholars, and creative leaders. The Department of Art + Design offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts with Teacher's Certification, and Master of Fine Arts. The Weil Gallery is located on campus in the Center for the Arts building, while the future Downtown Gallery will occupy an off-campus facility located at 223 N. Chaparral St. They are traditional gallery spaces used for screenings, symposia, and exhibitions of work by TAMU-CC graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and visiting artists from the local, national, and international contexts. Exhibitions held at these venues serve the immediate TAMU-CC campus as well as the greater Corpus Christi community and beyond. The Department hosts or participates in a range of creative activities with entities located in the Coastal Bend community including KSpace Contemporary, The Art Center of Corpus Christi, the Rockport Art Center, and the Art Museum of South Texas, hosting or participating in a range of creative activities. Convenient access to the metropolitan centers of Houston, San Antonio, and Austin provides further access to cultural opportunities. For more information, visit the Department's website: Department Landing | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi ).
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a vibrant, Hispanic Serving Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since 1947. The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. TAMU-CC is the only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast. With palm tree lined pathways throughout the campus, nearby natural wetlands, a scenic hike-and-bike trail and pristine views of the beach and bays, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a first-choice institution.
Candidates must meet the appropriate credentialing requirements for the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools (SACS) and hold a terminal degree in Arts Administration, Arts Management, Museum Studies, Art History, or Studio Arts. Candidates qualified for tenure on arrival must meet the academic credentials commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor with tenure and hold a record of progressive administrative experience.
Required Qualifications:
Have a terminal degree in a related field.
Teaching experience at the university or college level.
Present a strong record of relevant experience in art museum/gallery operations to include administration, collections management, publications, budget development and oversight, and supervision of professional staff.
Possess excellent writing and communication skills, including established grant writing capabilities.
Demonstrate effective leadership and the ability to maintain effective working relationships by utilizing clear communication, appropriate delegation, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate the potential to work collaboratively with groups of varied backgrounds, including museum staff, university faculty and students, museum patrons, guest artists, guest curators, and volunteers/community members, to develop annual programming that is inclusive of all populations and varied in topics and points of view.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in Art, Art History, or Museum Studies in higher education.
A strong record of fundraising and cultivating relationships with collectors and prospective donors.
An understanding of and enthusiasm for the educational role of art museums.
Demonstrate programming in line with the mission of Hispanic/Minority-Serving Institution.
An established record of effective leadership, team-building, and collaboration as well as the ability to attract, motivate, and manage a talented staff.
The potential to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.