Museum Director & Chief Curator

Job Title: Museum Director & Chief Curator

Department: CSFAC@CC - Museum

Campus

Location:

Main Campus

FLSA Status: Exempt/ Salaried

Position Type/ Work Schedule

• 2080 Hours per year
• 12 Months per year
• 40 Hours per week (Estimated)

Colorado College is a nationally recognized, residential liberal arts college with 2,100 students from around the world. Employees set the stage for student success by bringing their diverse experience and knowledge to the table. The college actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work.

The Museum at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College (FAC) operates at the intersection of Colorado College’s (CC’s) academic mission and public engagement. The Director & Chief Curator (the Director) provides administrative and curatorial leadership for the museum at the FAC, one of the region's most significant multidisciplinary arts institutions. The Director leads museum operations, staffing, and budget, and sets the museum's curatorial vision.

The exhibition program, spanning collections-based and loan-based projects, draws on the intellectual assets of the Colorado College campus community and the cultural legacy of the Southwest within a broader focus on the art of the Americas, while welcoming work from outside the Americas when it resonates with and enriches the museum's curatorial vision. The Director holds ultimate responsibility for the museum’s collections stewardship and NAGPRA compliance on behalf of Colorado College.
As a member of the FAC's senior leadership team, the Museum Director & Chief Curator collectively shapes strategic direction for the Fine Arts Center as a whole. The role requires deep engagement with Colorado College as an academic institution, including the capacity to teach, as well as a highly visible presence in the broader Colorado Springs community. The Museum Director & Chief Curator helps build the philanthropic, academic, and civic relationships that sustain the museum’s growth.

• Administrative & Institutional Leadership:
  • Provide administrative and operational leadership for the museum department, including strategic planning, staffing, budget management, and departmental infrastructure, thereby establishing the foundation for the museum’s curatorial and public-facing work.
  • Lead, supervise, and evaluate museum staff; establish goals and strategic plans across the curatorial, collections, and exhibitions functions in support of a cohesive museum vision.
  • Oversee museum operations and manage the department’s annual operating budget in regular collaboration with divisional and institutional budget managers.
  • Serve as a member of the FAC senior leadership team and collectively set the strategic direction of the Fine Arts Center as a whole.
• Curatorial Vision & Exhibition Leadership
  • Serve as the museum's chief curator, setting artistic vision for a program that draws on the intellectual assets of the Colorado College campus community and connects to the cultural legacy of the Southwest, within a broader curatorial focus on the art of the Americas.
  • Direct a robust exhibition program, encompassing both collections-based and loan-based projects, foregrounding the museum's significant holdings in art of the Southwest and the diasporic art of the Americas, while also incorporating work from beyond the Americas that aligns with and extends the museum's curatorial vision.
  • Ensure an intellectually rigorous and broadly engaging program; align exhibition planning with college curricular goals as well as divisional visitation and admission revenue goals.
  • Maintain an active curatorial and scholarly practice…