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Associate Director of Finance
Head of the Gallery Laboratory Project
Security Officers

 

Associate Director of Finance

Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts

The Bard Graduate Center is a graduate research institution committed to studying the cultural history of the material world.  Established in 1993, the BGC now includes both Master’s and Doctoral level programs with related exhibitions and programs for the public.

Bard Graduate Center is currently accepting applications for a full-time Associate Director of Finance.  Salary is commensurate with experience and includes competitive benefits.  This position reports directly to the Director of Finance and Administration.  The successful candidate will have responsibility for the organization’s budget, audit and general ledger reconciliations.  BGC has an annual operating budget of $11 million.

The Associate Director must be both a strategic thinker and a practical problem solver.  The successful candidate will have specialized financial skills and accounting knowledge, familiarity with financial software applications (spreadsheets, Banner, a plus), and must have a friendly, flexible, collegial work-style.

Additional responsibilities will include:

  1. Developing and tracking annual fiscal plans
  2. Creating and presenting quarterly financial projections.
  3. Tracking revenues and expenses relative to projected budgets.
  4. Posting general ledger entries and reconciling all general ledger accounts.
  5. Supervising the processing of all bills, checks and expense reimbursements.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree and/or CPA preferred.
  2. Five to seven years of experience with increasing management responsibilities in a complex, dynamic environment such as an academic setting or a similar not-for-profit organization.
  3. Ability to manage multiple tasks with a high-level of discretion and confidentiality. 
  4. Ability to work independently and strong interpersonal and communications skills. 
  5. Able to explain complex financial matters to colleagues with non-financial backgrounds.

 

Please forward cover letter of interest with salary requirements, resume and three references via e-mail to: adf@bgc.bard.edu or mail to BGC, 18 W. 86th Street, New York, NY 10024, Attn: AFD Search.

The Bard Graduate Center is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity. AA/EOE.

 

Head of the Gallery Laboratory Project

The Gallery at the Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture is expanding its established exhibition program to include a second area called the Laboratory Project that is devoted to experimentation and innovation in all aspects of exhibition practice, particularly display and interpretation. This project seeks to re-define the identity of the curator by integrating exhibition practice in the academic life of the Center and academic investigation in the practice of the Gallery. The idea of a laboratory implies openness to thinking in new ways about the gallery as a space for faculty and students to engage in exhibitions as an intellectual endeavor and as a craft.

The Head of the Gallery Laboratory Project will have three primary responsibilities devoted to realizing these goals. The first is to coordinate the newly established Focus Exhibitions that are curated by faculty and derive from seminars taught at the Center. The second is to be responsible for realizing the student-participation exhibitions organized by the BGC in collaboration with museums in the New York City area. The third is to be part of a team developing a new informal gallery-based curriculum intended to teach students about conceptualization, implementation and interpretation of exhibitions. In addition, this position will be responsible for organizing programs for the Laboratory Project exhibitions.

Qualifications:

  • No less than five years of museum or gallery experience coordinating exhibitions with knowledge of public and private collections
  • Experience teaching at the graduate level
  • Terminal degree in history of decorative arts, design history, material culture, art history; Ph.D. preferred
  • Knowledge of museum interpretation including writing text panels and exhibition labels
  • Experience working with innovative approaches to display and developing new approaches to curating exhibitions examining the decorative arts, design history, and material culture
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Experience with budget oversight
  • Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills

 

This position reports to the Chief Curator and Executive Editor Gallery Publications. This is an administrative position that will join the Gallery staff currently comprised of the Administrator, Curatorial Projects; Assistant Curator; Exhibition Designer; Registrar; Digital Technology Designer; Head of Education; Gallery Outreach Educator; Gallery Program Coordinator; Catalogue Photography Coordinator; and two Curatorial Fellows.

Please send letter of interest, including salary requirements, curriculum vitae, and a list of three references to: HGLsearch@bgc.bard.edu

The Bard Graduate Center is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity. AA/EOE.

 

Security Officers

The Bard Graduate Center has full-time positions available for Security Officers.

Requirements:

High School diploma/GED, current New York State guard's license and 3 plus years experience. Candidate must have multi-tasking skills, strong communication skills and professional appearance. Fax resume with 3 references to (212)501-3079.

The Bard Graduate Center is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity. AA/EOE.

 


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