Gallery Curator & Deputy Director (Art Center-Museum Manager (HEA)) - Department of Art & Art History, Division of the School of Arts & Sciences

Gallery Curator & Deputy Director (Art Center-Museum Manager (HEA)) - Department of Art & Art History, Division of the School of Arts & Sciences

POSITION DETAILS

Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Art & Art History with a dotted line to the faculty Director of the Hunter College Art Galleries (HCAG), the Gallery Curator and Deputy Director will manage exhibitions and programs and administer the day-to-day operations of three galleries (The Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Gallery at Hunter's 68th Street campus, the 205 Hudson Gallery in Tribeca, and the Hunter East Harlem Gallery on the campus of the Silberman School of Social Work). Operations, in this case, include staff supervision, including full-time, part-time, and student workers; budget tracking; management of faculty- and student-organized exhibitions; including MFA thesis and BFA exhibitions; as well as facilities management.

Responsibilities include:

• Supervising the production of all exhibitions presented by the HCAG.

• Managing hiring and supervising part-time staff on behalf of the Director and Chair.

• Supervising the physical care of the galleries, offices, and other back-of-house.

• Assisting the Director with developing and managing annual budgets for the HCAG and reporting on such budgets to Director and Chair.

• Creating and managing project budgets for all HCAG exhibitions.

• Overseeing and providing direction for exhibitions organized by Hunter faculty and guest curators.

• Coordinating with faculty, departmental and gallery staff, and graduating BFA and MFA students on annual thesis exhibitions.

• Setting exhibition schedule with the Director, faculty, and staff; planning and managing workflow and spending.

• Periodically curating exhibitions.

• Producing publications in connection with exhibitions.

• Overseeing the production of catalogues by faculty, student, and guest curators, including text and image design.

• Overseeing the production of exhibition didactics and press releases drafted by faculty and guest curators.

• At the direction of leadership, hiring and instructing graphic designers for all printed and digital materials, and signage.

• Assisting Director, Chair, and Hunter College Foundation in grant applications for financial support of exhibitions.

• Providing input for guest curators and the department in the organization of public programs, lectures, and symposia in conjunction with exhibitions; and supervising the schedule for public programs, working with Chair, Director, and departmental stakeholders.

• Supervising the installation of the collection in the offices of the Department, the President’s office, and other spaces at the College.

• Performing related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree and six years’ related experience required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS-The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Art History, Museum Studies, Studio Art or related field and previous curatorial and/or administrative experience in a college or university gallery or museum.

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

Manages a campus museum, gallery, or art facility.

• Creates, curates and promotes high quality exhibitions; fosters educational programs around exhibits and/or collections

• Oversees various functions of the Center/Museum, including but not limited to budget, installations, contract negotiation, publicity and artistic focus

• Cultivates and maintains community and cultural relationships and partnerships; develops sponsorship initiatives and secures other funding opportunities

• Works with campus academic and administrative departments to support College’s mission and goals

• Hires and supervises staff as needed

• May act in absence of Director

• Performs related duties as assigned.

CUNY TITLE

Higher Education Associate

FLSA

Exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary commensurate with education and experience, within approved range; $76,848-$98,231.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number 32862.

Click on the "APPLY NOW" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; New users should follow the instructions to set up an account.

Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please include:

• Cover Letter and/ or Statement of scholarly interests

• Curriculum Vitae/ Resume

• Names and contact information of 3 references

Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred

CLOSING DATE

-REVISED-

The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on Nov. 16, 2026. The search will remain open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open after initial round.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID: 32862

Location: Hunter College

Job Type: Full-Time