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The National Urban League seeks an experienced and creative Director, Exhibitions for The Urban Civil Rights Museum in Harlem. The Director, Exhibitions will assist the Executive Director and Chief Curator with developing and executing the long-term exhibition slate for the permanent and rotating galleries. While the Executive Director sets the curatorial vision, the Director, Exhibitions helps to research and develop specific exhibition directions, develops strategies, implements logistics, arranges and oversees the fabrication and installation and coordinates all exhibitions-related work. The Director,Exhibitions is responsible for maintaining the permanent exhibition, incorporating updates and improvements and working with the staff to support any exhibition-related education and public programs. The Director of Exhibitions manages the Collections Manager.
The National Urban League will open the Urban Civil Rights Museum in Harlem, New York, (UCRM) in 2025/2026. As New York’s first museum dedicated to civil rights – and one of the first in the nation to focus on the history of civil rights in the North. The Urban Civil Rights Museum will tell the story of the struggle for civil and human rights in urban environments across America. It will empower people to continue to struggle to improve their lives and the lives of all Americans. It will be a place where you can see and feel the work of the many people who fought for justice in urban centers in the North, a place to reflect on past civil rights efforts, to imagine new possibilities of collective work and to inspire future action.
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Following extensive monitoring, research, and advice from internal and external experts, the National Urban League has required all full-time and part-time employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment as of September 13, 2021. “Fully vaccinated” is defined as both Pfizer or Moderna vaccine doses or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and a booster shot. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a medical condition or disability or a sincerely held religious belief, can request a reasonable accommodation. Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 per the above policy. Mandatory vaccinations support the National Urban League’s commitment to making our workplace and public events as safe and welcoming as possible.
To Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume, by clicking the link:https://bit.ly/directorexhibitions
Deadline to apply: May 24, 2024
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