Curator, Outreach and Special Projects

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About the role

Conceives, researches, plans, and delivers assigned exhibition initiatives. Leads interpretive research, programming, and presentation of the museum's collections, creating distinctively curated physical and digital exhibitions. Supports acquisitions, educational initiatives, and donor engagement.

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Responsibilities

• Conceives, researches, develops, plans, and delivers physical and digital exhibitions, ensuring factual accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and strong narrative coherence.
• Creates, edits, and presents exhibition text, including labels, catalogs, brochures, scholarly publications, educational resources, and multimedia content such as documentaries, social media, audio, 3D models, and interactive features.
• Works collaboratively with researchers, collections managers, designers, educators, and other professionals to interpret cultural materials with an emphasis on accessibility, engagement, and interactivity.
• Secures image rights, reproductions, copyrights, and all related permissions.
• Supports exhibition planning through budget preparation, schedule coordination, grant writing, and fundraising efforts.
• Develops content for press releases, social media, and other promotional communications.
• Collaborates with departmental colleagues on collection development and conservation efforts.
• Remains current on emerging technologies to enhance visitor experience and digital engagement.
• Serves as a project manager for departmental projects and exhibitions with KSU and community partners, including curatorial, programmatic, collections, oral history, and educational components.
• Contributes to the department's grant-writing and fundraising initiatives, educational and outreach programs, and departmental activities.
• Contributes to the college classroom experience by providing subject matter expertise and contextual insights that connect curatorial practice with student learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field.
• Three (3) years of related experience in exploring emerging artists and organizing exhibitions demonstrating historical practices and contemporary methodologies.
• Current, valid, and unrestricted driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher learning in a related field.

Skills

• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, technology, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, conflict resolution, and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills.
• Strong customer service skills and phone etiquette.
• Knowledge of best practices in museum curation, collection development, and exhibition design.
• Experience creating digital products, including short videos, online exhibitions, and interactive curriculum.
• Able to deal with multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines.
• Able to develop and maintain relationships with other units.
• Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite).

Pay

The budgeted salary range for this role is $58,000-$65,000 annually. Offers are based on relevant experience.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation
• Generous retirement plans
• Tuition waiver
• Wellness options

For more details, visit KSU Benefits.