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Form of workAbout the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City-The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
At The Met, every staff member - from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond - lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise-and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
The Curator in Charge is the leader of the Museum's department dedicated to Arms and Armor, one of the most comprehensive and encyclopedic collections of its kind, with collection strengths in European, Islamic, and Asian objects. It is unique in the structure of the Museum in having its own armory, led by conservators who are also armorers. The department is at a critical moment in its history, embarking on a significant renovation of its spaces and re-thinking the narratives it presents to its audiences. You will take the curatorial lead in the implementation of this reinstallation, and the programming that will stem from it. At the same time, you will continue with the traditional work of the department, including leading staff in proposing acquisitions, organizing exhibitions, conserving objects, and conducting research on the collection.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
COMPENSATION RANGE:
Location Requirements
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. "Commuting distance" means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the "Tri-state and PA" areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.
Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.
The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City-The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
At The Met, every staff member - from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond - lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise-and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
The Curator in Charge is the leader of the Museum's department dedicated to Arms and Armor, one of the most comprehensive and encyclopedic collections of its kind, with collection strengths in European, Islamic, and Asian objects. It is unique in the structure of the Museum in having its own armory, led by conservators who are also armorers. The department is at a critical moment in its history, embarking on a significant renovation of its spaces and re-thinking the narratives it presents to its audiences. You will take the curatorial lead in the implementation of this reinstallation, and the programming that will stem from it. At the same time, you will continue with the traditional work of the department, including leading staff in proposing acquisitions, organizing exhibitions, conserving objects, and conducting research on the collection.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Lead and motivate a department of curators, conservators, collections managers and administrators to finalize and implement the plan for the reinstallation of the permanent galleries and related educational and public programming.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships to donors, supporters, collectors and scholars.
- Collaborate with curators and conservators within the department and elsewhere in the museum to formulate exhibition and installation plans that open up new areas for interpretation and study, and new ways of enhancing visitor engagement.
- Lead the department to acquire works of art that are the finest and most significant of their kind, with a global reach.
- Provide oversight for staff management and administration of the department
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Ph.D. in Art History with a concentration in relevant field preferred
- Ten years' experience related to the duties and responsibilities
- Recognized achievement for expertise and scholarship in the field
- Good working knowledge of languages within the field of expertise
- Strong record of publications in the field
- Experience of managing a staff with a variety of skills and functions
- Demonstrated record of building strong relationships with donors and collectors and good working relationships with other experts in the field
- Demonstrated experience in accomplishing original research
- Ability to plan, organize and present exhibitions
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) in the field
- Museum experience preferred
COMPENSATION RANGE:
- Pay Range : $220,000 - $250,000 /Annually
- The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.
Location Requirements
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. "Commuting distance" means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the "Tri-state and PA" areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.
Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
- Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
- Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
- Free financial-planning services
- Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
- 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
- A subsidized staff cafeteria
- Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.
The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
