The new position of Chief Curator of Collections and Academic Support will be responsible for creating a vision and implementing a direction for the JSMA’s collections program and academic support, providing strong leadership skills, curatorial strengths, and administrative experience. The position is responsible for: (1) the 13,000+ object collection with particular strengths in Asian art (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean), Northwest art, Russian icons, and European and American modern and contemporary art, and growing strength in Latin American art; (2) strengthening and developing rigorous and innovative collaborations with faculty across the university in support of curricula and research; and (3) developing exhibitions from the collection and in the curator’s area of expertise, and working with senior staff in the design of a comprehensive special exhibitions program.

Required qualifications include a minimum of three years experience serving as a chief curator and director of curatorial operations at one or more museums; minimum of five years curatorial expertise in one or more areas of the JSMA’s collection; minimum of three years experience organizing major exhibitions, including traveling shows, from the permanent collection and on loan from institutions and private collectors; minimum of three years working with and managing guest curators; demonstrated ability to support the university’s academic program through curriculum-related exhibitions and public programs and other opportunities for faculty and student research; demonstrated ability to support cultural priorities of the region and local, regional, and national outreach; produced publications, including articles for scholarly and museum journals, and exhibition catalogues, and participated in national professional organizations; be well versed in professional practices of museums, including AAM accreditation; have current research interests/projects; have a strong network of professional contacts at museums, galleries, and auction houses, and among critics, art historians, and collectors; have experience cultivating donors for support of programs and acquisitions; enjoy working in a collaborative environment; hold an MA in art history; and have the ability to demonstrate commitment to cultural diversity.

Located 110 miles south of Portland, the University of Oregon has an enrollment of just over 20,000 students. The Eugene metro area (pop. 213,000) is in a region noted for its dynamic quality of life and progressive cultural environment. We are about an hour’s drive from the Pacific coast and the Cascade mountains. The university is an AAU research institution and a member of the Pac-10 conference. We seek qualified candidates who share our commitment to diversity.

Review of applications will begin March 2, 2009. For full consideration, applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume with the names and telephone numbers of three references, and a writing sample to: Jill Hartz, Executive Director, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1223 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1223. Applications may be submitted electronically to: hartz@uoregon.edu.

UO is an AA/EO/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity.