Job Details

Job no: 495930
Work type: Full Time
Location: Swarthmore
Categories: Staff, Salary (Exempt), On Campus

Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence and nondiscrimination in its educational program and employment practices and encourages candidates who will further advance the goal of fostering a diverse and inclusive community.

Who We Are:

The List Gallery presents curated exhibitions of work by emerging, mid-career, and preeminent artists and facilitates diverse learning opportunities, including site-specific installations, gallery talks, and creative workshops.

The opportunity:

The director and curator administers and oversees all operations for the List Gallery, a regionally acclaimed exhibition venue that presents an ambitious and diverse schedule of exhibitions including contemporary artists, student work, and works from the Swarthmore College Art Collection.

The director serves as the chief executive, senior curator, and principal organizer of all List Gallery exhibitions and related programming.

Essential Responsibilities

• Serve as the chief curator and executive administrator for the List Gallery
• Administer budgets and contracts
• Mentor and train students, supporting hands-on learning and career development
• Oversee art facilities' safety, operations, and design/renovation/construction

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Recruits, hires, and supervises 15 to 20 students each year
• Hires 2-4 interns annually

Required Qualifications

• Master of fine arts degree or an equivalent terminal degree such as a PhD and at least five or more years of experience curating museum-quality exhibitions
• Superior research, writing, editing, and public speaking skills
• Knowledge of professional standards relating to the handling, storage, shipment, insurance, and presentation of works of art

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting art historical research
• Experience working with museum collections