Serve as primary liaison to faculty for planning class visits;
schedule, facilitate, and instruct various student, school, and
adult groups.
Consult with faculty to design course-specific engagement with
rotating exhibitions.
Develop interpretive tools and learning resources (gallery
guides, prompts, object labels/handouts, digital resources,
activity stations, and self-guided materials) that support and
extend multiple learning styles and accessible engagement.
With Director, help coordinate experiential learning
opportunities for students through Roger Hankins internship, Weiss
summer research fellowship, and other academic experiences.
Expand partnerships and programs, in consultation with
Director, with College student groups, as well as area K-12
students and regional colleges and universities.
Track participation in academic engagement (courses served,
student participation, feedback), and use data to improve
programming and demonstrate impact.
Public Programs and Engagement
- Partner with the Director and campus collaborators (including
the Prior Performing Arts Center and academic departments) to
develop programs that extend the Gallery's contributions throughout
campus and into the community.
- Conceive, co-create, and produce public programs that explore
themes and objects from exhibitions and the collection, and respond
to community interests.
- Identify target audience groups and develop public programs to
respond to the needs and interests of various constituents.
- Manage logistics for Gallery programs: create and process
contracts, make hospitality arrangements for visiting scholars,
work with contacts across the Prior Performing Arts Center and the
College to coordinate schedules, spaces, and technical needs.
Visitor Experience Support
- Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and supervise student gallery
attendants.
- Foster a student work environment grounded in professionalism,
learning, and belonging; provide regular feedback and
mentorship.
- Coordinate coverage for public programs, class visits, and busy
gallery periods, in collaboration with the Office
Coordinator.
Operations, Budgeting, and Development Support
- Oversee and coordinate budget activities related to academic
engagement and public programs, including tracking expenses and
reconciling program costs.
- Assist with grant writing; initiate, research, and execute
grant opportunities to support educational programs.
- Support inclusive environment and foster culture of the
recognition and support of diversity and equity.
- Perform other related duties as assigned in a small-staff
environment.
- Play a key role in communications and outreach throughout the
campus.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent
experience.
- 3-5 years of experience in museum education, public
programming, academic engagement, arts administration, or a closely
related field.
- Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating programs for
diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated facilitation/teaching experience with
groups.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills and
ability to prioritize multiple projects.
- Flexible, collaborative thinker and demonstrated ability to
work with a team setting.
- Strong commitment to supporting inclusive environment and
fostering culture of the recognition and support of diversity and
equity.
- Able to work occasional evening/weekend hours.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree or advanced coursework in art history, studio
art, arts administration, museum studies, or art education.
- Experience supervising employees and/or student workers.
- Comfort with event production logistics (contracts, A/V
coordination, accessibility planning, etc.).
About the Cantor Art Gallery
The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery exists to promote and
support the intellectual and cultural life of Holy Cross. Through
its exhibitions and acquisitions, both historical and contemporary,
the Gallery serves as a catalyst for the search for meaning and
value in life and history. The Cantor Gallery has special
responsibility for integrating the liberal arts values of the
College and the classroom by linking exhibitions to the broader
curriculum.
Through Gallery exhibitions, Holy Cross educates members of the
College community, the Worcester community and the larger community
of scholars and artists about the fundamental intellectual,
cultural, spiritual and aesthetic issues encountered through
art.
Located in the new Prior Performing Arts Center, a state-of-the art
integrated arts building designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the
Cantor Art Gallery is heavily integrated into the academic and
intellectual life of the College. The role of the Gallery is rooted
in the Catholic, Jesuit, liberal arts identity of the College,
which is detailed in the College's Mission Statement (
http://www.holycross.edu/mission"
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noreferrer">http://www.holycross.edu/mission) and Aspire, the
College's strategic plan (
https://aspire.holycross.edu"
target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer">https://aspire.holycross.edu). In addition to the
wide range of academic departments across the College and their
faculty and students, the Gallery works closely with administrative
offices including the Office of Risk Management; Public Safety;
Graphic Arts; Communications and Marketing; and Campus
Facilities.
The salary range for this position is $62,000 - $72,450 coupled
with our comprehensive benefits package.
Priority consideration will be given to candidates that apply by
Friday, August 7, 2026.
Weekly Hours:
40
Annual Work Schedule:
Application Instructions
An updated resume and cover letter are required as a part of your
internal application. In your cover letter, please reflect on how
your professional and personal values align with the
Mission of the College of the Holy
Cross to form individuals of integrity and purpose who are
committed to the flourishing of all.
Additional Information
To review our generous benefits
options, please review our detailed information
here or check
out our
Benefits at a
Glance.
The College also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified
individuals with disabilities during the hiring process in
compliance with law. Please contact Human Resources for questions
or to request an accommodation via email at hr@holycross.edu, or by
calling 508-793-3391.
The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and
complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal
Opportunity in the workplace.
To apply, visit https://holycross.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Worcester-MA/Manager-of-Academic-and-Public-Engagement_JREQ-000286
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