JOB INFO
Director, Vizcaya Collections and Curatorial Affairs
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, Florida
Posted: 5/3/2007
Closes: Resumes accepted only until May 25, 2007
Reference: Requisition #7920007
Job categories: Collections
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is an AAM-accredited, American Renaissance estate
in a spectacular subtropical setting on Biscayne Bay. Vizcaya consists of 14 National
Historic Landmark buildings on 50 acres of grounds, with 2,500 art and 35,000 archival
objects.
The museum is in midst of developing new
programs to engage the local community in learning through the arts, history, and
the environment, and embarking on a government-funded $50-million capital program
to rehabilitate the main house, gardens, and the Vizcaya village, which will open
to the public for the first time. Vizcaya attracts approximately 150,000 visitors
each year.
Primary Responsibilities
The Deputy Director for Collections and
Curatorial Affairs supervises a Collections and Archives Manager, two Collections
Care Specialists, and consulting conservators hired to undertake specific projects
at the museum. The Deputy Director will oversee or play a leading role in collections
management, collections care, conservation planning, research, and interpretation,
the latter including curatorial oversight of the museum's new Contemporary Arts
Project, which invites two artists per year to develop site-specific installations
at Vizcaya. In addition, the Deputy Director will bring an integral perspective
to the museum's capital program. This individual will be responsible for participating
in fundraising to enhance both general and collections-specific support of Vizcaya.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications: bachelor’s
degree in art history or related field. A minimum of three to six years of
experience as a museum curator or a curatorial administrator is required. Prefer
master’s or doctorate degree in art history or related field, with demonstrated
scholarly expertise in the Gilded Age/American Renaissance and the decorative arts;
curatorial experience of 5 years, including administration and supervision; exceptional
communication skills; individual must be collaborative and visionary. Excellent
compensation and executive benefits.
Salary Negotiable Salary Minimum: $70,570
How to apply
Resumes accepted only until May 25, 2007
Applicants must submit one (1) copy of their resume indicating social security number, Requisition
#7920007 and title of position to the Employee Relations Department, Personnel
Services Division, Center for Employment Application, 140 West Flagler Street, Suite
105, Miami, Florida 33130 by May 25, 2007. Applicants can E-mail their
resumes to . Please
refer to our web page (www.miamidade.gov/jobs)
regarding Resume Application/E-mail Instructions or call our JOBS hotline
at (305) 375-JOBS (5627). Applicants should indicate all computer skills
and education on the resume.
Preference will be given to veterans and spouses of
veterans, when applicable. Hiring decisions are contingent upon the results of a
background investigation and physical examination, including alcohol and drug screening.
Applicants must meet residence requirement. EOE/M/F/D