The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology invites applications for Associate Director. 

The Associate Director will coordinate the collaborative efforts of our multi-disciplinary staff. Facilitating and streamlining the Museum’s special exhibition program will be a key component of the job. The Associate Director will also coordinate the development and implementation of all public education, outreach, and community relations programs and services. S/he will act as the Museum’s representative over a wide range of University and community constituencies. Together with the Director, and in consultation with curators and staff, the Associate Director will be involved in framing strategic and operational plans consistent with the Museum’s place as a unit within the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan.

The Associate Director will provide strategic leadership and day-to-day coordination of the operations of the museum. S/he will be the direct administrative supervisor of the Museum’s professional staff and will work collaboratively with the academic curators to facilitate their Museum-related projects.

Working closely with the Director, the Associate Director will share significant responsibility for strategic budget decisions.  S/he will also work closely with the Kelsey’s Office Manager to oversee the budget and to ensure that the Museum is following College and University best practices related to financial and HR management. Along with the Director, s/he will expand foundation and government support for the Museum through proposal writing for external funding as well as collaborative efforts with LSA Development on internally generated fundraising initiatives and activities.

The Associate Director is a regular full-time 12-month position.

Position posting date: March 7, 2023
Posting end date: May 6, 2023

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.