Assistant/Associate Professor and Director of Museum Studies [University of Florida / School of Art + Art History, Gainesville, FL]

Description

Position Description: UF has received late approval for this full-time, nine month, tenure accruing faculty position.

Date of Expected Hire: August 16, 2016

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Includes a comprehensive benefits package.

The University of Florida School of Art + Art History, College of the Arts, invites applications for a Director of its Museum Studies Program. Our 2.5 year interdisciplinary M.A. program is one of the most highly regarded and selective Museum Studies Programs in the U.S. We seek candidates for this tenure track faculty position who have a research specialization in Museum Studies and/or: Art History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Arts Administration or other appropriate field.

Responsibilities:  To provide administrative leadership to the graduate Museum Studies program; teach graduate courses in Museum Studies (history and philosophy of museums, installation design, collections management, etc.); advise graduate students; engage faculty from diverse disciplines; conduct a program of scholarly research appropriate to Museum Studies and/or area of specialization for the terminal degree; participate in service to school, college, university, community, and profession. Candidates must be able to work with students pursuing careers in a range of disciplines and institutions (e.g. museums of art, history, science, technology, etc.)

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:  Excellent scholar and committed teacher; terminal degree in Museum Studies, Art History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Arts Administration or equivalent professional experience in museum work; professional museum experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications: Associate Professor or advanced Assistant Professor with an established record of research, teaching and service or other relevant professional experience.

Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system at http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/495794/assistantassociate-professor-and-director-of-the-museum-studies-program  Online applications must include the following: (1) a detailed letter of application; (2) a C.V.; (3) list of three professional references with contact information; (4) pdfs or links to representative publications or other relevant work.

The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.  Review of applications will begin February 15, 2016 and continue until an applicant pool is established. To ensure full consideration, all application documents must be submitted by February 15, 2016. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority.