Museum Director — Lead Vision for Art & Education

Radford University; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Radford University seeks a visionary museum leader to serve as Director of the Radford University Museum of Art. The role provides strategic direction for operations, collections, exhibitions, education outreach, and campus and community engagement.

The Director will shape a formal mission, collections plan, and exhibition strategy while advancing the university's Arts Administration and Museum Studies programs through curriculum development, student opportunities, internships, and partnerships.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Museum Studies or a closely related field.
• Significant professional museum experience in higher education.
• Experience with university art museums or academic museum environments.
• Knowledge of museum standards and best practices.
• Experience developing mission statements, strategic plans, collections policies, or educational outreach.
• Excellent written, oral, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty, students, administrators, donors and partners.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and ethical museum practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic planning for the Radford University Museum of Art.
• Lead development and implementation of the museum’s mission, goals, strategic plan, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee exhibitions, collections, educational programming, outreach, and public engagement.
• Manage daily operations, budgeting, and staff supervision.
• Collaborate with university leadership, faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, and community partners.
• Support Museum Studies curriculum and student opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Public speaking

Education

Ph.D. in Museum Studies

Job description

Radford University seeks a visionary museum leader to serve as Director of the Radford University Museum of Art. The role provides strategic direction for operations, collections, exhibitions, education outreach, and campus and community engagement.

The Director will shape a formal mission, collections plan, and exhibition strategy while advancing the university's Arts Administration and Museum Studies programs through curriculum development, student opportunities, internships, and partnerships.