This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.
Internal Number: 298113
Responsible for the administration and oversight of all facets of museum operations, including staff supervision, management of budgets and grants, the development of educational programming and exhibits, fundraising and revenue generation, collections management, and public relations. The Director is responsible for policy and procedures that ensure the museum operates under best practices and maintains its AAM accreditation.
The Director manages the museum as an interdisciplinary unit central to the university's academic mission; as an undergraduate resource for experiential learning; and as a dynamic graduate training site for museum studies.
A minimum of five-years museum or cultural resource executive management experience.
Demonstrated success in the development and administrative management of programs and personnel.
Successful budgetary management skills and development of private/external support.
Ph.D. degree in History or American Studies
Other Information • Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation • Work generally performed in an office environment • Workweek may occasionally extend beyond 40 hours • Travel may be required
Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 "high
research" university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 106 nations.
With three vibrant campuses - the Statesboro Campus, the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hinesville - Georgia Southern offers a dynamic environment which encourages learning, discovery and personal growth. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and has earned special accreditation from professional and academic associations that set standards in their fields.
The Georgia Southern University Museum located in Statesboro, Georgia and officially opened to the public in 1982. The museum exists to foster and support life-long learning and engaged citizenship in southeast Georgia. The museum support the University’s mission of teaching, research and service specifically through collections, exhibits and educational outreach.... The Georgia Southern University Museum interprets the natural and cultural history of Georgia’s coastal plain. The museum has developed facilities to support collections, exhibits and programming of national stature. The museum exceeds national standards of management, sustained through continuous professional development of a highly qualified staff.
