The University of Texas at Austin
Director of Photography Collections
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
Job Posting Title:
Director of Photography CollectionsHiring Department:
Dolph Briscoe Center for American HistoryPosition Open To:
All ApplicantsWeekly Scheduled Hours:
40FLSA Status:
ExemptEarliest Start Date:
Sep 01, 2024Position Duration:
Expected to ContinueLocation:
UT MAIN CAMPUSJob Details:General NotesThe Briscoe Center for American History, an organized research unit of the University of Texas at Austin reporting directly to the university's Executive Vice President and Provost, seeks a visionary leader to manage its photography collections, which are growing rapidly in volume, caliber, and institutional significance. As a leading history research center, we collect, preserve, and make available archival evidence that encompasses key themes in US history. From its inception, the center has collected photography that provides evidence of the people, places, and events of American history. Recognizing the importance of photography to historical interpretation, in the early 1990s the center began extensive efforts to collect the archives of major American photojournalists. Those efforts soon expanded to include documentary and commercial photography, resulting in a collection that now contains more than 10 million images and spans from 1849 to the present. The center's photography archives (analog and digital) are among the Briscoe Center's most frequently accessed materials, popular with researchers for use in documentary films, publications, and exhibitions around the world.PurposeThe Director of Photography Collections will assume a key leadership role at the center, working in collaboration with the center's founding executive director and leadership team to oversee the care, description, cataloging, and promotion of the center's growing photographic collections. The Director of Photography Collections will have primary responsibility for supervision of the photography archives staff and will facilitate key relationships with the center's growing network of donors and supporters, including the photographers whose collections are in the center's care. The ideal candidate for this senior-level position will bring an ability to work proactively and collaboratively, as well as a willingness to perform both high-level and ground-level tasks.ResponsibilitiesOversee the care, description, cataloging, and promotion of the center's rapidly growing photographic collections.Develop and implement policies and procedures for the acquisition, cataloging, and documentation of the center's photography collections, including analog and digital formats.Lead the day-to-day operations and programmatic activities of the photography unit, including the inventory, processing, and housing of all current and incoming collections.Supervise 3 FTE professional staff and student interns, setting clear direction around goals set by the Executive Director.Build and advance relationships with current and potential collection donors, including photographers, collectors, dealers, and other key individuals in the field of photography.Work with Briscoe Center's archival registrar to document accessions and with Briscoe Center's business office in arranging collection shipments.Oversee storage of collections in collaboration with the center's Director of Research and Collections.Coordinate licensing of the center's photography and coordinate permissions with photographers and donors as required.Collaborate with the Director of Research and Collections on reference services for photo collections, including digitization efforts and reference requests.Enhance collaboration with the University's academic programs, faculty, students, and staff by leveraging the Briscoe Center's outstanding photography collections.Serve on the Briscoe Center's Administrative Committee.Collaborate with Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, Director of Research and Collections, and Director of Exhibits to implement the Briscoe Center's vision, mission, and goals.Serve as one of the Briscoe Center's spokespersons for its photographic holdings and related collections.Collaborate with and support the center's exhibitions program and assist Director of Exhibitions as required.Collaborate with the Center's Development Officer to determine fundraising needs and opportunities.Other duties as assigned.Required QualificationsMaster's degree with major coursework in American history, American Studies, Information Science, or related fields.Documented experience working with and understanding the use of photographs as historical evidence.Six years of related work experience, including two years of managerial experience.Superior written and oral communication skills.Strong time management and organizational skills.Demonstrated ability to organize, plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple projects.Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment.Strong commitment to and enjoyment working with donors, students, faculty and the public.Proven ability to manage multiple internal and external relationships.Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.Preferred QualificationsPh.D. in American History or American Studies.Several years of progressively responsible experience in archival or museum leadership.Knowledge of and coursework in the history of photography.Experience or familiarity with the Briscoe Center's photographic collections.Ability to conduct research on collection items, provenance, and historical context.Creative thinking skills to explore innovative approaches to collections management, preservation, and access.Experience in curation of photography exhibitions.Experience with processing collections, creating finding aids, and producing other collection management tools.Experience in advancing an organization through external relations and organizational partnerships.Highly professional demeanor.Salary Range : $80,000Working ConditionsMay work around standard office conditions.Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.Use of manual dexterity.Climbing of ladders.Lifting and moving up to 50lbs.Will be exposed to book dust and book mold.Regular travel as needed.Required MaterialsResume/CV.3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.Letter of interest.
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Director of Photography CollectionsHiring Department:
Dolph Briscoe Center for American HistoryPosition Open To:
All ApplicantsWeekly Scheduled Hours:
40FLSA Status:
ExemptEarliest Start Date:
Sep 01, 2024Position Duration:
Expected to ContinueLocation:
UT MAIN CAMPUSJob Details:General NotesThe Briscoe Center for American History, an organized research unit of the University of Texas at Austin reporting directly to the university's Executive Vice President and Provost, seeks a visionary leader to manage its photography collections, which are growing rapidly in volume, caliber, and institutional significance. As a leading history research center, we collect, preserve, and make available archival evidence that encompasses key themes in US history. From its inception, the center has collected photography that provides evidence of the people, places, and events of American history. Recognizing the importance of photography to historical interpretation, in the early 1990s the center began extensive efforts to collect the archives of major American photojournalists. Those efforts soon expanded to include documentary and commercial photography, resulting in a collection that now contains more than 10 million images and spans from 1849 to the present. The center's photography archives (analog and digital) are among the Briscoe Center's most frequently accessed materials, popular with researchers for use in documentary films, publications, and exhibitions around the world.PurposeThe Director of Photography Collections will assume a key leadership role at the center, working in collaboration with the center's founding executive director and leadership team to oversee the care, description, cataloging, and promotion of the center's growing photographic collections. The Director of Photography Collections will have primary responsibility for supervision of the photography archives staff and will facilitate key relationships with the center's growing network of donors and supporters, including the photographers whose collections are in the center's care. The ideal candidate for this senior-level position will bring an ability to work proactively and collaboratively, as well as a willingness to perform both high-level and ground-level tasks.ResponsibilitiesOversee the care, description, cataloging, and promotion of the center's rapidly growing photographic collections.Develop and implement policies and procedures for the acquisition, cataloging, and documentation of the center's photography collections, including analog and digital formats.Lead the day-to-day operations and programmatic activities of the photography unit, including the inventory, processing, and housing of all current and incoming collections.Supervise 3 FTE professional staff and student interns, setting clear direction around goals set by the Executive Director.Build and advance relationships with current and potential collection donors, including photographers, collectors, dealers, and other key individuals in the field of photography.Work with Briscoe Center's archival registrar to document accessions and with Briscoe Center's business office in arranging collection shipments.Oversee storage of collections in collaboration with the center's Director of Research and Collections.Coordinate licensing of the center's photography and coordinate permissions with photographers and donors as required.Collaborate with the Director of Research and Collections on reference services for photo collections, including digitization efforts and reference requests.Enhance collaboration with the University's academic programs, faculty, students, and staff by leveraging the Briscoe Center's outstanding photography collections.Serve on the Briscoe Center's Administrative Committee.Collaborate with Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, Director of Research and Collections, and Director of Exhibits to implement the Briscoe Center's vision, mission, and goals.Serve as one of the Briscoe Center's spokespersons for its photographic holdings and related collections.Collaborate with and support the center's exhibitions program and assist Director of Exhibitions as required.Collaborate with the Center's Development Officer to determine fundraising needs and opportunities.Other duties as assigned.Required QualificationsMaster's degree with major coursework in American history, American Studies, Information Science, or related fields.Documented experience working with and understanding the use of photographs as historical evidence.Six years of related work experience, including two years of managerial experience.Superior written and oral communication skills.Strong time management and organizational skills.Demonstrated ability to organize, plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple projects.Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment.Strong commitment to and enjoyment working with donors, students, faculty and the public.Proven ability to manage multiple internal and external relationships.Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.Preferred QualificationsPh.D. in American History or American Studies.Several years of progressively responsible experience in archival or museum leadership.Knowledge of and coursework in the history of photography.Experience or familiarity with the Briscoe Center's photographic collections.Ability to conduct research on collection items, provenance, and historical context.Creative thinking skills to explore innovative approaches to collections management, preservation, and access.Experience in curation of photography exhibitions.Experience with processing collections, creating finding aids, and producing other collection management tools.Experience in advancing an organization through external relations and organizational partnerships.Highly professional demeanor.Salary Range : $80,000Working ConditionsMay work around standard office conditions.Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.Use of manual dexterity.Climbing of ladders.Lifting and moving up to 50lbs.Will be exposed to book dust and book mold.Regular travel as needed.Required MaterialsResume/CV.3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.Letter of interest.
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