Job Description

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. Your cover letter should address your specific interest in this position and relevant skills and experience. Due to system limitations, please combine your cover letter and resume into one document.
 

Job Summary

The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) is hiring a University Learning and Programs Manager. Reporting to the Mellon Foundation Curator for University Learning and Programs (ULP), you will perform administrative and teaching tasks to enhance the museum's engagement with university learning and research. You will provide communication and support for ULP and campus partners. Additionally, you will create and facilitate learning experiences with UMMA's collection and exhibitions, and develop strategies for using, displaying, and interpreting collections and exhibitions for both university and broader audiences. The University Learning and Programs Manager also designs and implements professional development and mentorship activities for UMMA student employees. 

The salary range for this position is $60,500-65,000. This hybrid position requires 3-4 days on campus in Ann Arbor, MI per week. 
 

Who We Are

The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) puts art and ideas at the center of campus and public life. We create experiences that enrich our understanding of one another, foster joy, and build a more just future. Through exhibitions, programs, research, and community partnerships we are redefining what a campus museum can be. Formally established in 1946, UMMA is always free and fully accessible, and serves as the primary site for engagement with visual art on the University of Michigan campus. The Museum's collection features over 21,000 objects and represents more than three millennia of global art-making. The Museum is committed to anti-racism and is proactively engaged with the most relevant social and cultural questions of our time researching its collection to recalibrate past practices with today's ethical standards, activating civic engagement and democracy, challenging conventions of encyclopedism, and acknowledging and confronting structural racism.

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

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Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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