Current Employment Opportunities

Director of Information Management and Technology Services

The Director of Information Management and Technology Services fulfills five key areas of responsibility:

 + Creation, ongoing iteration and advocacy of a vision for how technology and information assets should be best applied in service of the museum’s mission

 + Development and successful implementation of an ongoing, long-term strategic plan for IMTS; this plan will consist of both annual and multi-year budgetary and milestone targets that are tied directly to the museum’s goals for each period

 + Personal leadership to seek and implement new ways in which information and technology assets can be leveraged to expand and improve museum services, increase earned revenue and optimize the efficiency of existing systems and processes at the museum

 + Management and direction of competent day-to-day staff(s) who maintain and operate existing systems and are responsible for the successful evaluation, selection, design and implementation of new solutions and systems that are essential to completing the IMTS strategic plan; this includes the development, security, utilization and usability of these systems and solutions throughout the museum

 + Works with the executive and senior management of the museum to help align areas in support of the IMTS vision and the opportunities that can be created through the maintenance, growth and thoughtful application of the museum’s information and technology assets 

The Director of Information Management and Technology Services has primary accountability for leveraging the museum’s digital information systems and assets, including the development, management, integrations and effective utilization of the museum’s digital information systems.  This includes, but is not limited to, its object collections catalog and collections management system, the online catalogue and related bibliographic products of the Ingalls Library, the information resources associated with the Lifelong Learning Center, the digital asset management system and a variety of membership, development, web, and administrative/financial systems.  S/He also works in coordination with the museum archives to ensure long-term preservation of the museum’s key digital assets. 

The Director of Information Management and Technology Services ensures that the required hardware, software and network services and capital investments in these areas are both cost effective and sufficient to meet the needs of the institution. 

This position oversees a staff of approximately twelve information management and technology services professionals and is responsible for budget planning, the day-to-day management of the department and the coordination of the work of the IMTS department with other administrative units in the museum.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelors or Advanced degree at the Master’s level in Information Management, Business, Communications, or MLS with specialization in information systems management or digital media desired, with a minimum of at least five years relevant experience in a museum, library or educational environment and demonstrating cooperative and innovative use of digital information systems and solutions.
The successful candidate must have significant experience in planning for the acquisition, development, and management of data or information management systems, including commercial collections management, integrated library systems, or digital asset management systems. 
S/He must have demonstrated experience with hardware and software applications used to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and securely retrieve data.  S/He should have a demonstrated ability to work successfully with others to achieve the institutional mission, goals and objectives, a broad understanding of the needs of museums, libraries and archives with respect to information management, and an up-to-date knowledge of the field. Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills are essential.

Assistant/Associate Objects Conservator

This full-time temporary position is available immediately and will conclude upon the completion of a major reinstallation project; approximately 2012.  Under supervision of the Objects Conservator, this position will work closely with various departments and staff members to examine, document, and treat the Museum’s vast and diverse object-based collections as well as aid in the reinstallation of works of art as the museum begins to reopen. In addition, the candidate will work with the design and collection management departments to ensure proper handling, preparation, mounting and display of these collections.

Qualifications

The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree and completed graduate-level of study in Art Conservation, or equivalent education and training, with at least two years of work experience.  The applicant must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.  Salary will commensurate with experience.

Full/Associate George Bickford Curator of Indian and Southeast Asian Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art seeks a highly motivated, scholar of Indian and Southeast Asian Art to join its Department of Asian Art. Because Cleveland has one of the world’s most distinguished collections of Asian art, ranging from the Neolithic period to the early 20th century, this position represents an extraordinary opportunity.

This position is one of two curatorships that the CMA hopes to fill as a way of ensuring a strong future for its Asian program. The successful candidate will be fully integrated into the Asian department with a complete range of curatorial activities, including expanding the collection through purchase and gift, exhibition development, collection research and publication, and gallery interpretation. Of special note are plans that call for the ongoing enhancement of the Indian and Southeast Asian Art collection through the acquisition of major works of art and the reinstallation of the CMA's current holdings in planned new galleries. To support these goals, the CMA maintains one of the finest art research libraries in the country and a major conservation facility. 

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Art History is preferred, as is a minimum of three years of museum experience. Candidates will be judged on their institutional record, scholarly profile, and interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work as part of a team is essential. Candidates outside the United States are welcome to apply. Compensation commensurate with experience. A full range of benefits accompanies this position. 

Letters of application must include the following: 

A cover letter that addresses the candidate’s interest in the position. 

A description not to exceed three pages describing the applicant’s area of research and its relationship to CMA’s collections. 

A published paper or writing sample. 

A complete curriculum vitae of education, employment, honors, awards, and publications. 

The names of three references.