Chief Curator - Frost Art Museum

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

Provides leadership, vision, and direction for the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University through its exhibitions, interpretive materials, and collections. Develops long term, mission-oriented relationships with FIU faculty, artists, higher education institutions, the museum's Advisory Council, community members and organizations, museum colleagues, and collectors. Serves as a vocal and visible leader and public spokesperson and ambassador for the institution and its program.

• Envision, develop, and implement an exhibition strategy that contributes to the Frost's reputation as a leader in the museum field and an asset to the region, state, and nation.
• Employ the highest standards for research and knowledge of art and best museum practice to develop and implement exhibitions that are timely, relevant, and encourage dialogues.
• Oversee all aspects of exhibition planning and implementation, including organization of in-house exhibitions, work with guest curators, implement exhibition contracts, scheduling artwork shipping, and planning installation/de-installation calendar for all galleries. Works with communities that speak English and Spanish.
• Preserve, interpret, and promote the advancement and understanding of the Frost's collection through creative interpretation, exhibitions, and publications.
• Create collecting plan to guide acquisitions for growth of permanent collection.
• Make recommendations for the permanent collection, including accession/deaccession decisions. Serve as liaison to Advisory Council for Art Committee.
• Oversee and mentor department staff, make staffing and hiring decisions for department as needed.
• Develop and adhere to annual curatorial department budget, demonstrate sound fiscal responsibility.
• Provide vision and guidance on public programs, working with department of education to ensure relevance of exhibitions to FIU courses.
• Provide tours and presentations for faculty, students, and high dollar donors on an as-needed basis.
• Work closely with the Director and Director of Development to identify, cultivate and steward current and future museum patrons and donors.
• Helps identify and write grants to support exhibitions, collections research, and other areas related to museum growth.
• Ensure the institution is adhering to American Alliance of Museums(AAM) standards for exhibitions, collections, and curatorial programming. Help with museum reaccreditation process.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community leaders, FIU faculty, artists, donors, collectors, and professional colleagues.
• Participate as a key member of the institution's leadership team, works collaboratively across departments to implement the museum's mission.
• Build upon relationships with artists, gallerists, and museum professionals locally, nationally and internationally to raise the profile of the museum, and mentor curatorial staff and students to do the same.

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline and seven (7) years' experience in related field or a Master's degree and five (5) years' experience in related field.

• Minimum 10 years museum curatorial experience with an established track record of exhibitions, professional publications, and active involvement in affiliate groups (AAMC, AAMG).
• Experience managing budgets.
• Specialist in modern and/or contemporary art.
• Track record of teaching experience at the undergraduate level.

• Administrative

• $80,000-$87,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM
End time: 5:00 PM

• Required to spend 50% or more of time operating a computer

• Criminal Background Check
• Fingerprinting Check

• Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends and at locations outside of the University

Prospective Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment.  Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications". 

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process.  It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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