Assistant Director of Collections for Landmarks

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director of Collections for Landmarks

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Hiring Department:

College of Fine Arts

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

As the university’s public art program, Landmarks enriches the lives of students and visitors by presenting art that is broadly accessible and free to all. Some fifty works of modern and contemporary art are throughout the 433-acre campus and viewed by thousands of people every day.

Benefits package:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage

• Retirement contributions

• Paid vacation and sick time 

• Paid holidays 

• Other services and perks.

This job description may not contain all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. Even if you don't qualify or have specific experience in every facet of this role, we encourage you to apply.

This position is eligible for a hybrid Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) (on-campus and remote work). FWA arrangements are subject to manager approval and may shift due to changes in business needs. 

Purpose

The Assistant Director of Collections is responsible for managing the realization of all new public art projects, from inception to installation. This position interfaces with project partners including artists, architects, landscape architects, campus stakeholders, and others to coordinate project logistics in the implementation of new works of art on campus. This position manages Landmarks Video program and oversees the Landmarks technology manager.

The Assistant Director of Collections is also responsible for the care and conservation of Landmarks’ public art collection, comprised of more than fifty works of modern and contemporary art in a range of media. The position oversees both routine maintenance and any special conservation or restoration required. It also manages Landmarks Preservation Guild (a volunteer cohort) and may supervise student assistants, interns, or others as required.

Responsibilities

Collection management and conservation

• Assist the Director and the Assistant Director for Collections with long-range planning and budgeting for the care, maintenance, and conservation of the collection.

• Monitor works, identify needs and coordinate treatments in collaboration with contracted conservators, artists, lenders, Landmarks’ technology manager, and campus service providers.

• Maintain ongoing relationship with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which includes routine communications, site visit coordination, and loan renewal oversight.

• Maintain relationships and routine communications with campus delegates who monitor works in the collection.

• Oversee all conservation efforts as needed.

• Maintain the 20-year routine maintenance budget projection.

• Assist in the development of new projects by working with conservators to determine feasibility of materials and to project long-term care needs.

• Manage maintenance of new media art, in consultation with tech-specific vendors and Landmarks’ technology manager.

• Maintain database of treatments and condition reports; maintain records and documentation for each work in the collection and digital archive.

• Manage Landmarks Preservation Guild (volunteer program) including recruiting, training, programming and performance tracking.

• Plan and execute emergency response for works as needed (i.e., graffiti, vandalism, weather events, etc.).

• Track and manage loan agreements and communication with lenders.

Public art project management

• Coordinate and liaise with all involved parties (artists, galleries, architects, landscape architects, contractors, vendors, etc.) to execute new public art projects.

• Coordinate campus departments on capital improvement projects involving Landmarks, including the Office of Planning, Design & Construction (PDC), Technical Review Teams, and others as required.

• Schedule and maintain agendas for quarterly PDC construction meetings.

• Initiate campaigns to promote awareness of Landmarks’ procedures among campus project managers<