Manager of Academic and Public Engagement

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College of the Holy Cross

Full Time

Job Description

The Manager of Academic and Public Engagement at the Cantor Art Gallery will support the Gallery Director in expanding and enhancing student, faculty, and public engagement with exhibitions and collections. Reporting to the Director, this role leads the planning and delivery of curricular engagement and public programs connected to the Gallery's exhibitions and collections, with a strong emphasis on student participation, inclusive pedagogy, and cross‑campus collaboration.

The Manager will play a key role in situating the Gallery within a diverse intellectual community at Holy Cross by maintaining relationships across academic departments on campus, integrating the liberal arts values of the classroom with the Gallery's exhibitions and collections, and shaping meaningful experiences that foster belonging, dialogue, and critical engagement through the arts. The Manager also oversees student employees who support daily visitor experience and program operations.

• Lead the Gallery's academic engagement strategy, shaping the design and delivery of interpretive and curricular programs for students, faculty, and the public.
• Serve as primary liaison to faculty for planning class visits; schedule, facilitate, and instruct various student, school, and adult groups.
• Consult with faculty to design course‑specific engagement with rotating exhibitions.
• Develop interpretive tools and learning resources (gallery guides, prompts, object labels/handouts, digital resources, activity stations, and self‑guided materials) that support and extend multiple learning styles and accessible engagement.
• With Director, help coordinate experiential learning opportunities for students through Roger Hankins internship, Weiss summer research fellowship, and other academic experiences.
• Expand partnerships and programs, in consultation with Director, with college student groups, as well as area K‑12 students and regional colleges and universities.
• Track participation in academic engagement (courses served, student participation, feedback), and use data to improve programming and demonstrate impact.

• Partner with the Director and campus collaborators (including the Prior Performing Arts Center and academic departments) to develop programs that extend the Gallery's contributions throughout campus and into the community.
• Conceive, co‑create, and produce public programs that explore themes and objects from exhibitions and the collection, and respond to community interests.
• Identify target audience groups and develop public programs to respond to the needs and interests of various constituents.
• Manage logistics for Gallery programs: create and process contracts, make hospitality arrangements for visiting scholars, work with contacts across the Prior Performing Arts Center and the College to coordinate schedules, spaces, and technical needs.

• Manage logistics for Gallery programs: create and process contracts, make hospitality arrangements for visiting scholars, work with contacts across the Prior Performing Arts Center and the College to coordinate schedules, spaces, and technical needs.
• Foster a student work environment grounded in professionalism, learning, and belonging; provide regular feedback and mentorship.
• Coordinate coverage for public programs, class visits, and busy gallery periods, in collaboration with the Office Coordinator.

• Oversee and coordinate budget activities related to academic engagement and public programs, including tracking expenses and…