Director of Curatorial Services [Williamsburg, VA]
 

Director of Curatorial Services

    

 

Job Title:

 

Director of Curatorial Services

 
 

Organization:

 

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

 

Job Type:

Permanent

 

Language Required:

 

English

 
 

Location:

 

Williamsburg, VA

 
 

Application Deadline:

 

2018-09-17

 

Job Start Date:

TBD

 

Date Posted:

 

2018-08-13

 

Email:

searchandref@museum-search.com

 

Web Link to Institution:

 

https://museum-search.com/all-searches/2018/8/7/jamestown-yorktown-foundation

 
 

Salary:

 

$60-83,000 USD

 
 

Job Description:

 


Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (JYF), a forward-facing, visitor-focused, AAM-accredited museum, seeks an experienced Director of Curatorial Services (DCS) for its living-history museums: Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. DCS guides exhibitions, collection growth/development; leads initiatives to enhance inclusivity, relevance and educational mission; brings scholarly expertise to interpretation; oversees 7 staff; represents JYF to various audiences. PhD/equivalent preferred. MA required. Minimum five years’ experience as curatorial administrator/senior curator at significant history museum or similar organization. Knowledge of 17th, 18th-century American history, including African cultural issues in early America, Virginia Indian history.

Apply by 9/17/2018. DETAILS: https://museum-search.com/all-searches/2018/8/7/jamestown-yorktown-foundation. EEO/AA/ADA.

A U.S. Work Visa is required