The Frances Young Tang â™61 Associate Curator at the Tang Museum is an integral member of the curatorial team, focusing on the development, research, digitization, and use of Tang Museum collections. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

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  Verifying and completing records of collection artworks, overseeing professional photography, and facilitating the addition of records to the Tangâ™s public-facing Collections webpage. 



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  Initiating and developing exhibitions in collaboration with faculty and students and creating new educational links to connect collections, exhibitions, and programs with syllabi and classroom activities. 



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  Supervising the Curatorial Assistant, being a key member of the Tangâ™s collections digitization team, and mentoring student interns. 

Education: This position requires a minimum of a MA in an academic discipline related to museums or art history.

Experience: a minimum of 5 years of related museum experience with a strong professional network; must be able to work effectively on a peer level with faculty; and must possess superb written, oral, and visual skills.

Salary: $62,400 - $67,000

Required documents needed to apply:

• On-line application


• Cover Letter


• Resume


• List of Three References

EEO STATEMENT

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.


Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable post-offer background check result.

CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.

No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position

About Skidmore College

Skidmore is a highly selective liberal arts college with a reputation for its creative approaches to just about everything. With its relatively small size and student-faculty ratio, the College is a close-knit academic community. Skidmore is known for its faculty of teacher-scholars devoted to the instruction and mentoring of undergraduates; approximately 2,400 talented men and women from some 47 states and 46 countries.In the universe of selective, private liberal arts colleges, Skidmore's distinctiveness is expressed in the statement that "Creative Thought Matters". This idea reflects not only the historical strength of the College's programs in the fine and performing arts but also the understanding that creativity is required for achievement in any area of human endeavor.The city of Saratoga Springs is widely recognized as one of America's great communities. It is located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, within a three-to-four-hour drive from New York City, Boston or Montreal. Travel & Leisure calls Saratoga Springs one of "America's Greatest Main Streets" as well as "one of the best college towns in the nation," Money Magazine says it's one of the nation's top 100... places to live, and Princeton Review describes it as a "perfect college town." It's a community rich in history and tradition. Famed mineral waters, a Revolutionary War battlefield, and the nation's oldest thoroughbred racetrack represent portions of that history. Also, it's a community of arts and culture. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is the summer home to the New York City Ballet, Philadelphia Orchestra, and a performing venue for top rock and jazz musicians.The Skidmore College community awaits your arrival, so if you welcome challenges and are interested in making a difference, come join us!

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