Emory University

Director, Volunteer & Arts Services – Operations

Emory University

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Recruit, onboard, schedule, and manage Carter Center volunteers, including docent program development and training.
  • Act as curator and registrar for The Carter Center's art collection: accessioning, installation, condition reports, conservation, approved loans, insurance, and collections database management.
  • Plan, administer, and monitor volunteer and art department budgets; ensure timesheets, invoices, and expenses are tracked in Unit 4.
  • Maintain communications with staff, volunteers, community organizations, appraisers, conservators, museum curators, donors, and the public; publish newsletters and materials.
  • Collaborate with the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and departments across the Center to coordinate art curation and volunteer support; work closely with Events Services.
  • Maintain accurate records of volunteer services and art holdings; run reports for appraisals, insurance, audit, inventory, and donative purposes.
  • Develop and implement volunteer recruitment activities and position descriptions; coordinate landscape volunteer group and expand volunteer program as needed.
  • Guide or assign tours and represent the Center in public speaking engagements.
  • Supervise part-time office assistant(s), art interns, volunteer corps, and vendors; resolve conflicts and oversee volunteer recognition and special events coverage.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational policies and promote professional development for self and department.

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in art history, museum studies, or related liberal arts field and six years of related experience working in a volunteer organization OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Prior experience working with The Carter Center or strong familiarity with its mission, programs, and values (preferred).
  • Knowledge of art databases, CRM databases.
  • Experience training volunteers and developing docent programs.
  • Experience managing and curating art collections, including collections management software, conservation, accessioning, condition reports, approved loans, insurance, and database management.
  • Strong organizational skills with proven ability to plan, implement, and evaluate special events.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience using or ensuring tracking in accounting software (Unit 4) for timesheets, invoices, and expenses.
  • Experience supervising staff, interns, vendors, and large volunteer corps (90-130 volunteers annually).
  • Ability to guide tours and participate in public speaking engagements.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
  • Must be able to commute to The Carter Center on a flexible weekly schedule; all non-exempt employees must reside within the state of Georgia.