Responsibilities: The Director serves as chief administrator of the Miami University Art Museum and has responsibility for planning and implementing all Museum policies; appointing staff and supervising the work and professional standards of all Museum personnel; budget development, budget administration, and grant-writing; public relations and audience development; and acting as a consultant to the University's Development Office for external funding and art procurement. The Director reports directly to the Dean of the School of Fine Arts. Qualifications The successful candidate must be highly motivated, possess excellent communications skills, and be capable of providing strong leadership, vision and strategic direction.The candidate should have an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.), and a minimum of three years experience as a manager with fiscal responsibility and demonstrated success in team-building, audience development, fund raising, and collaboration with other cultural organizations. Experience in a university or other museum with a permanent collection, teaching experience in art history, and/or record of scholarly or creative accomplishments are also desirable. The Miami University Art Museum The Art Museum has an active annual exhibition and educational programming schedule to meet the needs of the University and general audiences. The Art Museum collection consists of more than 16,000 objects, ranging from ancient to contemporary European, American, Asian, African, Oceanic, and folk art; and fine and decorative arts. The Art Museum collection is housed in a 1978 free-standing building of over 21,000 square feet, designed by Walter Netsch, and is situated on three acres of scenic sculpture park grounds. For more information, visit the Museum's website at http://www.fna.muohio.edu/amu/ The Museum includes five galleries for permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, an auditorium, storage, and work space. The Art Museum has a staff of seven full-time personnel. Additional assistance is provided through Docents, adult and student volunteers, and paid student assistants. The Art Museum has been accredited by the American Association of Museums since 1984. For more information, visit our Home Pages http://www.muohio.edu/ http://www.muohio.edu/amu/ http//www.muohio.edu/finearts/ Application Applications should include a letter of application and resume providing evidence of the required and desired qualifications as stated above.