Part-time Lecturer in Museum Studies

Tufts University; Medford (MA); On-site; USD 8,700 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Tufts University’s Museum Studies Program in Medford, MA seeks one or more part-time lecturer(s) to teach two graduate-level courses, Exhibition Planning for Art Museums and Museum Management: Leadership, Fundraising, and Administration, in Spring 2027. Courses meet 6:00–9:00 p.m.

on Tufts' Medford campus, with potential scheduling flexibility. Qualifications include an MA in a related discipline and graduate-level teaching experience; museum management or curatorial experience may be required

Qualifications

• Graduate-level teaching experience is preferred.
• Experience in museum management and/or curatorial work is required depending on the course.
• MA in Art History, Museum Studies, Material Culture, History, or related discipline is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach two graduate-level courses: Exhibition Planning for Art Museums and Museum Management: Leadership, Fundraising, and Administration.
• Courses meet 6:00–9:00 p.m. on the Tufts Medford campus; scheduling may be flexible.
• Contribute to student mentoring and course development.

Skills

Graduate-level teaching

Teaching experience

Strong communication

Education

MA in Art History, Museum Studies, Material Culture, History, or related discipline

Job description

Tufts University: School of Arts & Sciences: Museum Studies Program

Location

Medford, MA

Open Date

Sep 23, 2026

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$9,669 per course

Description

The Museum Studies Program at Tufts University seeks one or more part-time lecturer(s) to teach two graduate-level courses, Exhibition Planning for Art Museums and Museum Management: Leadership, Fundraising, and Administration, in Spring 2027. We invite applications from candidates interested in teaching both or only one of these courses. Museum Studies courses typically meet once per week, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. on Tufts' Medford campus, but there may be flexibility with scheduling.

Museum Management: Leadership, Fundraising, and Administration will provide an introduction to the core administrative responsibilities of museum staff at all levels: fundraising, budgeting, communications and marketing, event organizing, staff management, HR and legal issues, planning, and different forms of evaluation. Students will gain an understanding of key business and administrative skills essential to modern museum work. Ultimately, a museum's ability to steward and interpret its collection, serve its community, and fulfil its mission depends on how well it is run.

Exhibition Planning for Art Museums will provide an in-depth understanding of how art curators conceive, research, organize, and stage exhibitions of all varieties, in museums of varying size, since the museum exhibition is the chief way the public experiences works of art. In an encyclopedic art museum, what are the differences between a special exhibition and an ongoing installation? How do museums organize traveling exhibitions? A single-artist exhibition and a group show? How does one work with living artists and artist-curators?

Qualifications

MA in Art History, Museum Studies, Material Culture, History, or related discipline preferred. Experience in museum management and/or curatorial experience in an art museum required, depending on whether the applicant wishes to teach one or both courses. Teaching experience at the graduate level strongly preferred.

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