Postdoctoral Fellow in Museum Curricular Engagement

Association of Academic Museums & Galleries.; City of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Cornell University seeks a Lynch Post-doctoral Associate in Curricular Engagement at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art to advance object-based learning across disciplines.

The position emphasizes collaboration with faculty and instructors to co-develop and co-teach museum sessions, drawing on the Johnson Museum’s extensive collections for teaching across Cornell’s curriculum. The four-year appointment supports scholarly reflection and an active research profile, with rotating exhibitions and

Qualifications

• PhD in art history or related field, plus museum experience or college teaching with artworks.
• Capacity to respond quickly to class visit requests.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with colleagues.
• Excellent writing, research, and administrative skills.
• Must demonstrate commitment to inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop and co-teach museum sessions for university classes, focusing on Johnson Museum’s collections.
• Program rotating displays in the Richard Sukenik ’59 Teaching Gallery tied to curricula.
• Engage in scholarly reflection on practice as a museum educator and maintain a research profile.
• Collaborate with faculty partners to support curricular integration and teaching across disciplines.

Skills

Excellent writing

Research skills

Administrative skills

Teaching experience

Inclusion values

Education

PhD in Art History

Job description

Cornell University seeks a Lynch Post-doctoral Associate in Curricular Engagement at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art to advance object-based learning across disciplines.

The position emphasizes collaboration with faculty and instructors to co-develop and co-teach museum sessions, drawing on the Johnson Museum’s extensive collections for teaching across Cornell’s curriculum. The four-year appointment supports scholarly reflection and an active research profile, with rotating exhibitions and