Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)

Senior Manager of Guides and Volunteers 

Full-time, exempt

Salary: $85,000 - $90,000

Onsite; not eligible for relocation

The Job

The Senior Manager of Guides and Volunteers at the Minneapolis Institute of Art will play a key role in developing and leading a team of educators and over 150 guides/volunteers. Both staff and volunteers engage with K-12 students and adult audiences, requiring a nuanced understanding of diverse learning needs and backgrounds. This position includes designing and implementing tours and comprehensive training programs for the volunteers. 

Critical aspects of this position include the recruitment, training, engagement and retention of a diverse pool of volunteers. The manager will prioritize building a volunteer base that reflects the variety of communities we serve, ensuring inclusivity in both the recruitment process and throughout training initiatives. This involves not only reaching out to diverse groups but also providing training that fosters an environment of respect, equity, and cultural competence. The goal is to create a supportive, dynamic environment where volunteers feel confident in their roles and equipped to make a meaningful impact on those they serve.

In this role, you will…

1.  LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISORY

• Supervise and provide guidance to staff and tour guides/volunteers, ensuring high performance, professionalism and mission and strategic alignment.
• Support staff educators in providing regular training and development sessions for guides to ensure they are      knowledgeable, engaging, and consistent in delivering museum tours.
• Collaborates with and is the main staff liaison for the Guide Council to ensure alignment with the museum's goals and objectives. The individual serves as the primary point of contact between the Guide Council and museum management.
• Create/maintain roles and responsibilities, guidelines and policies, performance evaluations, and provide constructive feedback for staff and guides/volunteers. Support career development for staff. 
• Foster a positive, collaborative work environment that encourages teamwork, open communication, and a commitment to the museum’s mission and strategic objectives.
• Supports their team with handling scheduling conflicts, guide performance opportunities or issues, and ensure that staffing needs are met in a timely manner.
• Significant time spent with staff and volunteers on tours and front of house experience. Will provide support      for guide volunteer training and tours. 

2.  PROJECT, PROCESS, AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT

• Oversee all aspects of the tour guide and volunteer programs, ensuring efficient operations and high-quality visitor experiences.
• Streamline and maintain processes for scheduling tours and assigning guides, ensuring smooth coordination and effective use of resources.
• Develop and manage the tour guide program budget, tracking expenses and ensuring that financial goals are met.
• Create and implement processes for evaluating and improving the efficiency of the guide scheduling system.
• Works cross-departmentally to coordinate logistics for special tours, events, and exhibitions, ensuring timely and effective support from staff, tour guides and volunteers.

3.  STRATEGY

• Collaborate with the Learning and Programming team to develop and refine the museum’s tour and      educational strategies, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals.
• Work collaboratively with the Head of Learning and Programming on a tour guide roadmap that will provide direction and growth for the guide program that includes DEI and community engagement initiatives for staff, guides/volunteers and visitors. 
• Contribute to the creation of new tour programs and initiatives that enhance visitor experience and meet strategic institutional objectives. Reevaluate current programs and determine opportunities to streamline.
• Monitor trends in visitor engagement and the museum industry to suggest and implement improvements to the tour program.
• Work with marketing and public relations teams to promote tour offerings, and contribute to visitor feedback collection and analysis.

4. OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

• Assist with other duties as required or assigned, including special projects, event coordination, and museum initiatives that support the mission of the institution.
• Represent the museum at meetings, community outreach events, or other engagements as needed.

To be successful in this role, you have…

• Proven experience  recruiting, retaining, engaging, and leading volunteers. Includes creation of processes, policy and procedures to support volunteers and programs. 
• Proven experience in  understanding and applying DEIAB principles and cultural fluency to process and projects for staff, volunteers and visitors.
• Exceptional people and process change management experience with strong organizational skills.
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and thorough understanding of trends in engagement and programming. 
• Strong project management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet all deadlines and deliverables on time and within budget.
• Solid understanding of program evaluation and research guidelines, methodologies, and tools.

Requirements:

Required:

· Master's degree with relevant experience. Advanced degree or certifications in art history, museum studies, or art education preferred.

· 5–7 years of proven success in the creating and delivering training for volunteers or guides, as well as the creation of tours or interpretive materials or lessons for not only K-12 audiences, but for adults and general audiences in a cultural setting.

· 5-7 years of experience in museums, cultural institutions, non profit, K-12 or higher education settings.

· At least 5 years in a supervisory or management role focused in building and leading an engaged and collaborative team and staff. Capable of motivating and engaging paid staff.

· Skilled in Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, volunteer management software, and project-management software (Asana preferred)

· Ability to lift and carry objects up to 25 lbs. as part of event setup and breakdown.

· Stamina to stand and walk for extended periods during events.

· Flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, as required by event schedules

Preferred:

· 3-5 years of success in a museum-specific setting.

· Demonstrated knowledge of art and world history.

Mia Culture

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an audience-centered, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. Mia is Mission Driven, Generous, Agile, Emotionally Aware, and Positive, and endeavors to create a workplace culture where staff are responsible to one another, to our visitors, and to themselves to do the best work possible.

Mia Benefits and Perks

Health and Wellness: Mia offers comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and vision coverage. We have a wellness and employee assistance program to support your overall wellbeing.

Financial Security: We provide financial peace of mind with a variety of options, including a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health expenses and a Dependent Care Account (DCA) for dependent care expenses.  Our 403(b) Retirement + Savings Plan includes a percentage of salary contribution from Mia after two years of employment (and minimum hours and age eligibility requirements are met).

Additional Perks: In addition to paid vacation, personal, sick days, enjoy a balanced work-life with a 37.5-hour work week and 11 paid holidays. 

Join Mia and enjoy a workplace that values your health, financial security, and personal development, all while contributing to a vibrant cultural institution.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online at https://jobs-artsmia.submittable.com/submit.

Posting Deadline

No set expiration date. Job postings typically stay posted until candidates are selected for phone interviews. 

Mia is committed to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster equity, and empower an accessible and inclusive environment. Our strength lies in the diversity among the broad range of people who contribute their time and talents to Mia. We consider inclusion and accessibility a driver of institutional excellence and seek out diversity of participation, thought, and action. It is our aim, therefore, that our employees, trustees, interns, and volunteers reflect and embrace these core values.

Mia is recognized by the Age-Friendly Institute’s Certified Age Friendly Employer (CAFE) program that identifies organizations committed to being the best places to work for employees aged 50+.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)

SMSC Native American Fellowship 

Temporary, approximately 1 year; Full-time (37.5 hours weekly); non-exempt

Hourly rate: $26.66

Onsite; not eligible for relocation

Monday – Friday, occasional evenings and weekends as needed

The Job

The Native American Fellowship position provides an opportunity to work with the Chair of the Arts of the Americas, and other museum professionals to enhance skills and experience through research, care, curation, partnerships, and interpretation of Native American art, as well as learn about all aspects of museum work by interacting with staff from Advancement, Audience, Curatorial, Registration, and Facilities.

In this role, you will…

1. Assist on projects for the Arts of the Americas’ curatorial team including exhibition development, curation, research, history, culture, language and scholarship opportunities utilizing archives, or community knowledge.

2. Support the Chair of the Arts of Americas in research related to National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Program.

3. Support Native community outreach and partnerships by collaboration with Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Hocokata Ti Cultural Center in partnership with the Native Relations Team and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.

4. Build relationships with tribal communities to ensure projects are conducted in a culturally sensitive manner.

5. Participate in other Mia groups such as Native American programming and interpretations and the Native Relations cross functional team.

6. Other duties as assigned 

To be successful in this role, you have…

· Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills, both verbally and written

· Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

· Excellent attention to detail

· Good time management and project management skills

· A passion for community outreach and engagement

Requirements:

· Bachelor of Arts/Fine Arts degree or higher, or equivalent experience

· Must be able to demonstrate significant connections to or relationships with a Native community

· Strong research and data analysis skills

· Ability to travel within the metro area

· Must be able to work some evenings or weekends as required

Mia Culture

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an audience-centered, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. Mia is Mission Driven, Generous, Agile, Emotionally Aware, and Positive, and endeavors to create a workplace culture where staff are responsible to one another, to our visitors, and to themselves to do the best work possible.

Mia Benefits and Perks

Health and Wellness: Mia offers comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and vision coverage. We have a wellness and employee assistance program to support your overall wellbeing.

Financial Security: We provide financial peace of mind with a variety of options, including a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health expenses and a Dependent Care Account (DCA) for dependent care expenses. Our 403(b) Retirement + Savings Plan includes a percentage of salary contribution from Mia after two years of employment (and minimum hours and age eligibility requirements are met).

Additional Perks: In addition to paid vacation, personal, sick days, enjoy a balanced work-life with a 37.5-hour work week and 11 paid holidays. 

Join Mia and enjoy a workplace that values your health, financial security, and personal development, all while contributing to a vibrant cultural institution.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online at https://jobs-artsmia.submittable.com/submit.

Posting Deadline

No set expiration date. Job postings typically stay posted until candidates are selected for phone interviews. 

Mia is committed to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster equity, and empower an accessible and inclusive environment. Our strength lies in the diversity among the broad range of people who contribute their time and talents to Mia. We consider inclusion and accessibility a driver of institutional excellence and seek out diversity of participation, thought, and action. It is our aim, therefore, that our employees, trustees, interns, and volunteers reflect and embrace these core values.

Mia is recognized by the Age-Friendly Institute’s Certified Age Friendly Employer (CAFE) program that identifies organizations committed to being the best places to work for employees aged 50+.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)

Administrative Assistant

Full-time (37.5 hours weekly), non-exempt, union

Hourly rate: $27.55 – $28.09

Onsite; not eligible for relocation

The Job

Provides administrative, office and project support to Registration department staff and Head of Registration, as well as provides support for the museum’s visitors and staff.

In this role, you will…

1. Update and maintain department records and information; includes collections data clean up in TMS, rectifying object records and data entry of collection information from historic documents, as well as uploading digital images and entering asset information into NetX: develop and maintain the department’s intranet page, assist with editing, updating and organizing the department’s documents on MiaNet; care for the department’s historic documents, including rehousing, relabeling and scanning document to improve access.

2. Coordinates purchases, rentals and repairs related to equipment, services and materials needed for the department; create purchase orders, place and track orders and final invoices, as well as set up new vendors using Airbase. Process monthly credit card statements, includes coding, gathering and submitting receipts; create and maintain vendors/suppliers list.

3. Assist Registration staff track exhibition and rotations responsibilities using Asana, prompt staff regarding project due dates and support their needs. 

4. Assists the Head of Registration with scheduling, project research, information gathering, project implementation and information sharing.

5. Acts as administrative assistance and initial point of contact for the Registration department; relays messages; greets and assists visitors and staff; organizes department meetings, reserves meeting spaces, and distributes meeting agendas and minutes; monitors Registration’s general email address, researches and responds to requests for information related to the department and collection in collaboration with the registrars; maintains the department’s general files and Slack channels used for daily communication.

6. Maintains Registration office equipment and proper inventory of office supplies and forms; services equipment and orders supplies, as needed; helps maintain clean and well-organized Registration spaces.

7. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned; examples include coordinate staff training: OSHA, scissor lifts and Right To Know; maintain department’s drivers list

To be successful in this role, you have…

· Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to handle several ongoing projects

· Good written and verbal communication skills

· Good time management skills

· Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Requirements:

· College course work required; BA and/or art administration experience, or equivalent

· Previous museum registration or related gallery experience, preferably one year or more

· Minimum of 2 years administrative experience

· Accurate keyboarding

· Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and data entry

· Experience with a collections management system, Gallery Systems preferred 

Mia Culture

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an audience-centered, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. Mia is Mission Driven, Generous, Agile, Emotionally Aware, and Positive, and endeavors to create a workplace culture where staff are responsible to one another, to our visitors, and to themselves to do the best work possible.

Mia Benefits and Perks

Health and Wellness: Mia offers comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and vision coverage. We have a wellness and employee assistance program to support your overall wellbeing.

Financial Security: We provide financial peace of mind with a variety of options, including a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health expenses and a Dependent Care Account (DCA) for dependent care expenses.  Our 403(b) Retirement + Savings Plan includes a percentage of salary contribution from Mia after two years of employment (and minimum hours and age eligibility requirements are met).

Additional Perks: In addition to paid vacation, personal, sick days, enjoy a balanced work-life with a 37.5-hour work week and 11 paid holidays. 

Join Mia and enjoy a workplace that values your health, financial security, and personal development, all while contributing to a vibrant cultural institution.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online at https://jobs-artsmia.submittable.com/submit.

Posting Deadline

No set expiration date. Job postings typically stay posted until candidates are selected for phone interviews. 

Mia is committed to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster equity, and empower an accessible and inclusive environment. Our strength lies in the diversity among the broad range of people who contribute their time and talents to Mia. We consider inclusion and accessibility a driver of institutional excellence and seek out diversity of participation, thought, and action. It is our aim, therefore, that our employees, trustees, interns, and volunteers reflect and embrace these core values.

Mia is recognized by the Age-Friendly Institute’s Certified Age Friendly Employer (CAFE) program that identifies organizations committed to being the best places to work for employees aged 50+.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)

Assistant or Associate Curator of Native American Art

Department of the Art of the Americas

Full-time, exempt, union

Salary Range: $62,000 - $92,000

Onsite; eligible for relocation assistance

The Job

To develop, research, exhibit, and publish Mia’s collections of Native American art.

In this role, you will….

1. Interpret the museum’s collections of Native American art through permanent collection gallery displays and didactic materials. Propose and oversee regular gallery rotations. Speak publicly about the museum’s collection and provide training for museum guides so that they can accurately and knowledgeably represent the collection. 

2. Conduct research and mount special exhibitions, with accompanying publications that add to the field of knowledge about Native American art. Such exhibitions should be of the scale of Cargill and/or US Bank Galleries, but do not preclude larger-scale shows. 

3. Oversee the care and preservation of the collection by ensuring proper and responsible handling and installation of objects and by recommending objects for conservation treatment. Participate in the museum’s efforts to secure funding for conservation initiatives. 

4. Locate, research, and propose acquisition of Native American works of art that significantly augment the museum’s existing collections. Review the museum collections of Native American art for potential deaccessions. Maintain a current knowledge of the art market and professional relations with art dealers. 

5. Develop and coordinate lectures and activities pertaining to Native American art for the museum’s Native American Art Affinity Group. Foster and maintain relationships with trustees, collectors, potential donors, and the general public, including community outreach.

6. Actively participate in broader museum initiatives through committees or specially formed teams. 

7. Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned, including assisting the head of the department as assigned.

To be successful in this role, you have…

· Demonstrated ability to work independently and coordinate complex projects to completion

· Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills

· Team skills and ability to work effectively and positively with staff, trustees, and all other internal and external contacts

· Ability to build positive and effective relationships with donors and the broader community

Specific Requirements

· M.A. in the field of Art History with specialization in Native American art & culture; Ph.D. desirable.

· Proficiency in applicable languages. 

· Minimum of 3 years of employment in a collection-based curatorial department with direct experience in the area of Native American art, including proven record of organizing exhibitions and producing publications of high quality. 

· Demonstrated ability to write interpretive material

· Significant demonstrated art historical research skills and experience

Mia Culture

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an audience-centered, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. Mia is Mission Driven, Generous, Agile, Emotionally Aware, and Positive, and endeavors to create a workplace culture where staff are responsible to one another, to our visitors, and to themselves to do the best work possible.

Mia Benefits and Perks

Health and Wellness: Mia offers comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and vision coverage. We have a wellness and employee assistance program to support your overall wellbeing.

Financial Security: We provide financial peace of mind with a variety of options, including a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health expenses and a Dependent Care Account (DCA) for dependent care expenses.  Our 403(b) Retirement + Savings Plan includes a percentage of salary contribution from Mia after two years of employment (and minimum hours and age eligibility requirements are met).

Additional Perks: In addition to paid vacation, personal, sick days, enjoy a balanced work-life with a 37.5-hour work week and 11 paid holidays. 

Join Mia and enjoy a workplace that values your health, financial security, and personal development, all while contributing to a vibrant cultural institution.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online at https://jobs-artsmia.submittable.com/submit.

Posting Deadline

No set expiration date. Job postings typically stay posted until candidates are selected for phone interviews. 

 Mia is committed to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster equity, and empower an accessible and inclusive environment. Our strength lies in the diversity among the broad range of people who contribute their time and talents to Mia. We consider inclusion and accessibility a driver of institutional excellence and seek out diversity of participation, thought, and action. It is our aim, therefore, that our employees, trustees, interns, and volunteers reflect and embrace these core values.

Mia is recognized by the Age-Friendly Institute’s Certified Age Friendly Employer (CAFE) program that identifies organizations committed to being the best places to work for employees aged 50+. 

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)

Chair of Exhibition Strategy 

Curatorial Affairs Department

Full-time, exempt

Salary: $165,000 - $170,000

Onsite; Eligible for relocation

The Job

Work with the museum’s Director, Deputy Director, and curators to develop exhibitions that broaden Mia’s audience and enhance Mia’s brand and reputation. Establish strategic partnerships with sister organizations to co-develop important exhibitions. In order to fully capitalize on Mia’s special exhibition program, work to solidify the museum’s special exhibition calendar at least five to seven years out.

In this role, you will…

1. Develop art historically significant exhibitions that broaden Mia’s audience while enhancing its reputation and brand.

· Vet and optimize exhibition proposals.

· Ensure that the goals and strategy for special exhibitions are articulated in the Exhibition Brief. 

· Oversee development of adult programs as they relate to exhibitions.

· Oversee the process to create a title and blurb for each special exhibition. 

· Oversee the exhibition team (Smart Team) for each special exhibition, working in close collaboration across divisions by managing implementation schedules as well as outlining important milestones and tracking their completion

· Work with the Head of Exhibition to ensure the project stays within budget and adheres to the negotiated contract.

· Work with the Manager of Curatorial Project Management towards project management best practices, such as detailed project schedules and communication platforms (Asana).

2. Procure exhibition partnerships among sister museums worldwide. 

· Alert the Director, Deputy Director of potentially advantageous partnerships evolving at sister organizations at the ground level. 

· Connect Mia’s curators to relevant personnel at sister organizations with an eye to developing partnerships

3. Supervisory duties

· Supervise Head of Exhibition

· Supervise Head of Interactive Media

· Supervise Exhibition Designer 

4. Place Mia exhibitions at other art museum venues

· Working with Mia’s curators, develop “sell sheets” and “fact sheets” for Mia generated exhibition as marketing tools to secure additional venues

· Scout for potential venues for Mia generated exhibitions

5. Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.

To be successful in this role, you have…

· Ability to work responsibly with confidential information

· Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically, and to build positive, professional relationships with all levels of staff, trustees and the public

· Ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams with proven skills in working effectively and positively across functional areas within an organization.

· Excellent planning, organizational and project management skills.

· Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills.

· Team player with proven ability to work effectively and positively with staff, trustees, and all other internal and external contacts.

· Proven experience mentoring and developing staff with strong department management skills.

Requirements:

Required:

· M.A. in Art History and a deep knowledge of the art museum field in general

· At least 10 years of previous experience within an art museum 

· Strong record of research with proven experience organizing exhibitions of high quality

· Strong budget, exhibitions, programs, and strategic planning experience and demonstrated skills in those areas.

· Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred:

· Ph.D. in Art History

Mia Culture

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an audience-centered, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. Mia is Mission Driven, Generous, Agile, Emotionally Aware, and Positive, and endeavors to create a workplace culture where staff are responsible to one another, to our visitors, and to themselves to do the best work possible.

Mia Benefits and Perks

Health and Wellness: Mia offers comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and vision coverage. We have a wellness and employee assistance program to support your overall wellbeing.

Financial Security: We provide financial peace of mind with a variety of options, including a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health expenses and a Dependent Care Account (DCA) for dependent care expenses.  Our 403(b) Retirement + Savings Plan includes a percentage of salary contribution from Mia after two years of employment (and minimum hours and age eligibility requirements are met).

Additional Perks: In addition to paid vacation, personal, sick days, enjoy a balanced work-life with a 37.5-hour work week and 11 paid holidays. 

Join Mia and enjoy a workplace that values your health, financial security, and personal development, all while contributing to a vibrant cultural institution.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online at https://jobs-artsmia.submittable.com/submit.

Posting Deadline

No set expiration date. Job postings typically stay posted until candidates are selected for phone interviews. 

Mia is committed to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster equity, and empower an accessible and inclusive environment. Our strength lies in the diversity among the broad range of people who contribute their time and talents to Mia. We consider inclusion and accessibility a driver of institutional excellence and seek out diversity of participation, thought, and action. It is our aim, therefore, that our employees, trustees, interns, and volunteers reflect and embrace these core values.

Mia is recognized by the Age-Friendly Institute’s Certified Age Friendly Employer (CAFE) program that identifies organizations committed to being the best places to work for employees aged 50+.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER