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Current Job Openings at Columbus Museum of Art

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Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs

Position Summary:
The Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs at the Columbus Museum of Art is responsible for leading the Curatorial Department in the development and implementation of the Museum’s artistic program, including its collections, exhibitions, publications, and related efforts. As a member of the Museum’s senior leadership team, the Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs must work collaboratively with other departments and stakeholders to advance the Museum’s mission, foster community engagement, and build support for the institution’s activities.

The Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs is an integral part of shaping the artistic vision, strategic priorities, and mission of the organization. Through leadership and collaboration, the Deputy Director supports acquisitions and develops an exhibition program that centers artists’ voices, elevates marginalized histories, and explores new narratives. The Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs leads CMA’s exhibition development plan with a focus on the visitor experience. They support CMA’s continued efforts to foster meaningful relationships and open dialogue with our diverse community, bringing relevant exhibitions to Columbus that further the Museum’s mission to create connection and inspire wonder. The Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs works with the Executive Director and CEO, their colleagues, and other external partners to develop high quality exhibitions that travel from Columbus and across the nation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership and Management Acumen
The Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs will be skilled at building and leading high-performing, diverse teams with the highest degree of professionalism and an eye toward guiding team members’ growth and development. They must have the ability to set clear priorities, delegate, and guide investment in people and systems. The ideal candidate will cultivate a productive work environment that matches the skill set and abilities of staff members and provides professional growth opportunities that result in team cohesion and camaraderie. The Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs will foster a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, and teamwork within the department and across other departments. Further, they will manage the department’s operations and finances with focus and balance and will make decisions based on a clear understanding of the strategic objectives of the museum.

Curatorial Affairs Leadership
The Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs will have a sophisticated understanding of and passion for art and art history, as well as the materials, techniques, and condition of art objects; they will bring a robust record of exhibitions, digital innovation, and scholarly publications. This individual will bring demonstrated experience with project management related to the care, conservation, display, and interpretation of objects in a museum setting. The Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs will have demonstrable success conceptualizing, designing, and implementing compelling and visitor-centered curatorial and collection strategies and will be adept at working with the staff to bring them to life.

Successful candidates will be comfortable in the broader arts and cultural community to advance the mission of the Columbus Museum of Art locally, nationally, and internationally. They will have a familiarity with or working knowledge of best practices in collections management and a commitment to legal, professional, and ethical considerations about all acquisitions. They will possess a high level of cross-cultural competency and embrace the value found in our differences in all forms. This leader will have excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.

Relationship Building and Ambassadorship
The Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs will be a gifted leader who will serve as an ambassador for the museum, locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. A charismatic spokesperson, the Deputy Director should be able to originate and inspire enthusiastic relationships with fellow curators, artists, scholars, art historians, civic and community members, and others, to broaden and deepen interest in and support for the museum’s collections and exhibitions.

Passion for the Mission
Fully embracing the mission of the Columbus Museum of Art, its relationship to the communities of the city and region, and its commitment to its various constituents, the Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs will be someone who understands how historic collections intersect with our contemporary world, and who will be passionate about working in partnership with staff, donors, and other partners to advance the mission of the museum. The ideal candidate will possess and promote a deep appreciation for the museum’s collections, history, research, and scholarship and will demonstrate a commitment to public engagement and the visitor experience. Working alongside the senior leadership team, trustees, staff, and volunteers, the Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs will help expand the museum’s brand and reach globally. This individual will have a strong work ethic, emotional intelligence, a sense of humor, and evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning and professional growth. Additionally, this leader will be an individual of unquestioned integrity, ethics and values: someone who can be trusted without reservation.

Interested candidates may apply here

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Position Summary:
The Senior Human Resources Generalist is responsible for supporting and working alongside the Director of People & Culture and Human Resources Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:
This position will be instrumental in the staff experience with day-to-day operations, coordinating activities and supporting the onboarding of new hires. In addition, this role supports the HR office with recruiting, benefits, filing, training, HR compliance, special projects and varies initiatives.

Collaborate, engage, and respond to employees and leaders related to human resources questions, problems, and issues.
Oversee employee data, accurate reports, data and performs other duties as requested.
Coordinate and manage the full-cycle recruitment process, including job descriptions, posting job, conducting interviews, background check, paperwork process and new hire orientation.
Effectively manage a wide range of tasks and objectives while balancing the demands of frequent interruptions that may occur; adapt well to stopping and starting job tasks and maintain a cooperative, confidential, and courteous relationship with staff.
Assist with investigations of employee concerns and issues.
Attend & conduct trainings/seminars as needed and required.
Collaborate on staff appreciation events and act as a staff appreciation committee member.

Interested candidates may apply here

Safety and Security Supervisor 3rd Shift

Position Summary:
The Safety and Security Supervisor provides leadership in supporting CMA policies and procedures to ensure the safety of people and security of museum property. This position monitors safety and security through computer-based programs, on foot patrols of the property, and radio and phone communications. This role works primarily with the Safety and Security team, but also will work with the Visitor Experience Team and other departments in the Museum. This position is expected to adhere to team policies and expected to collaborate with other supervisors at certain times. The Safety and Security Supervisor ensures the highest level of safety, security, and confidentiality for CMA.

Directly responsible for the physical safety and security of museum property and the people in it.
Complete daily logs with correct and detailed information. Relays information to 1st shift at the end of each shift.
Communicating necessary information to the correct department from an incident that happened during their shift, some information will need to be communicated to the right staff immediately, while other information can be communicated to 1st shift to contact the right department.
Complete thorough rounds every 2 hours (4 total) during each shift. These rounds involve checking doors, readers, temperatures, mechanical rooms and I.T. equipment, artwork, lights, etc. Document any irregular findings with time stamps included.
Monitoring all interior and exterior cameras in and around the Museum, Pizzuti Collections, and our 611 building.
If there is an event ending at the start of the shift, the 3rd shift supervisor will be stationed at the dock office until the event and staff are gone for the night, needs to make certain that all staff badges are accounted for and deactivated. If there is no event double check these same badges to make sure all of them have been deactivated.
Taking an inventory of the keys and making sure all keys in our lockbox have been accounted for.
Must be able to handle stress in an emergency or unknown situations and react calmly and appropriately according to museum policies and procedures, with the ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities.
Maintain security of the artwork and communicate with Collections and Exhibitions Department when there is any damaged, altered, or differences with artwork in the building.
Maintain situational awareness of facility and those present, ability to respond accordingly while maintaining security protocols.
Serve as the first responder for incidents including injuries, all emergency situations including evacuations, harbor in place, and de-escalation, and more.
Filling out accurate and timely incident reports and communicating with the right staff and department for each of these reports.
Monitor fire panel and responding to alarms, following CMA emergency procedures, while communicating this information to our facilities department.
Check for appropriate temperature and humidity levels as indicated by facilities and curatorial to ensure the safety of the art.
Manage and monitor building access points including monitoring all security computer-based access control systems, CCTV systems, alarms, doors, keys, badges and receiving and inspecting of deliveries.
Ensure all staff, visitors, and vendors are registered properly before entering secure areas of the property.
Ensure that visitors/contractors, vendors comply with museum policies by proactively communicating those policies in a direct, friendly, and respectful manner.
Respect boundaries and personal space, thoughtfully monitor body language and facial expression, and always communicate in a respectful and professional manner.
Participate in and lead regular professional development workshops about museum security procedures, CMA philosophies, learning, visitor engagement and conversational strategies, professional behavior, customer service, and art and exhibition content.
Communicate and collaborate regularly with colleagues to improve team effectiveness.
Maintain standards in matters of appearance, attitude, and performance.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned according to museum needs, individual skill, and interest.
Ensure AMAG system alarms, doors, and badges are correctly secured in the system.
Make certain all cameras are functioning properly each shift and if need be, contacting IT for assistance.

Interested candidates may apply here

Line Cook

Position Summary:
The Line Cook will possess excellent customer service skills and be eager to acquire proficiency in the skills associated with the role of a Line Cook II. The Columbus Museum of Art takes pride in the food we serve to our museum visitors and in how we serve it to them. We’re looking for candidates to join our Café Team!