Manager, Independent Study Program (ISP

The Manager, Independent Study Program (ISP), supports the effective administration and delivery of the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program.

This role provides programmatic and operational support for the Director’s office, including coordination of curriculum operations, twice-weekly seminars, studio visits,special events, public programming, admissions, and cross-departmental collaboration.

The Manager works closely with visiting faculty, guest speakers, ISP participants across the Studio, Curatorial, and Critical Studies Programs, Museum departments, and ISP alumni to support the ongoing stewardship and successful execution of the program.

• Manages operations for ISP
• Coordinates communication with the ISP Director’s internal and external contacts
• Offers programmatic support for visiting faculty and guest speaker’s visits to the ISP
• Offers programmatic support for ISP admissions process
• Coordinates with participants of the ISP’s Studio Program, Curatorial Program, and Critical Studies Programregardingtheir attendance/participation and research
• Coordinates with Museum’s Library, Archives & Special Collectionsregardingparticipants’ research
• Liaises with ISP alumni, including tracking of alumni directory/achievements and managing alumni communication in consultation with Museum’s Communication
• Tracks the ISP’s operating budget in consultation with ISP Director’s Office, Lichtenstein Studios staff, and Museum’s Finance & Accounting
• Facilitates payments for participating scholars and reimbursements related to program activity
• Offers programmatic support for ISP Director’s office
• Strict adherence to confidentiality protocols when handling data,and organizational information.

• BA or BFA required,MAor MFA preferred(or comparable experience)
• Three to five years of related work experience in an academic or museum context
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills, with proven experience of work-place professionalism, including professional responsibility, integrity, judgement, and initiative
• Ability to manage budgets in relation to strategic plans, along with concurrent timelines
• (Preferred, not required) Related work experience at both academic and museum context
• (Preferred, not required) Teaching experience at university level (or comparable pedagogical experience)
• (Preferred, not required) Familiarity with research methodologies of contemporary art and curatorial practices and/or art history, literary studies, cultural studies, media studies, performancestudiesor related fields
• (Preferred, not required) Familiarity or interest in ISP history and/or history of experimental art pedagogies

• Salary range is $70,000-$75,000 and will be commensurate with experience
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(B) elections
• Generous PTO benefits
• Commuter benefits - parking and mass transit
• Admission to world-renowned museums across the city and nationally
• Pet insurance and discounted membership for Citibike
• This position may be covered by UAW Local 2110

The Whitney Museum of American Art, founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From her vision arose the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has been championing the most innovative art of the United States for 86 years. The core of the Whitney’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American art of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States.

Through this mission and a steadfast commitment to artists themselves, the Whitney has long been a powerful force in support of modern…