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Job Description:
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The National Music Museum (NMM), University of South Dakota (USD), seeks dynamic Director to lead world-renowned museum at key moment of renovation and expansion. New Director will launch 16,000 sf addition, work with staff/stakeholders to re-envision exhibitions, augment programs and audience engagement. With 15,000+ instruments, NMM is internationally known as premier collection of historic American, European and non-Western musical instruments. USD has approved plans for the major addition; $9.2M construction funding has been raised; and museum board is committing to an additional campaign for exhibit installation, programming and endowment. RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide leadership and fundraising support for current capital project, future endowments, annual operations; provide administrative and academic leadership, working collaboratively with Board, staff and College of Fine Arts to strengthen the Museum as a world leader in outreach, research, education, and preservation of the history of musical instruments; oversee exhibitions, programs, new audiences; oversee M.A. degree program. QUALIFICATIONS: Required: Advanced degree in musicology, museum studies, arts administration or comparable field. Preferred: 3 years’ experience in museum, music, or nonprofit administration; fundraising experience; communication skills; interest in music, music history and/or historical musical instruments. Applicants who are selected for interviews must be able to show proof that they are eligible and qualified to work in the United States by the time of hire. Sponsorship is not available.
Details/how to apply at: www.museum-search.com/open-searches. All applications to https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu, preferred by 10/31/2018. Inquiries/nominations welcome at SearchandRef@museum-search.com. EOE.
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