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The Manager, Independent Study Program (ISP), supports the effective administration and delivery of the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program.
This role provides programmatic and operational support for the Director’s office, including coordination of curriculum operations, twice-weekly seminars, studio visits, special events, public programming, admissions, and cross-departmental collaboration.
The Manager works closely with visiting faculty, guest speakers, ISP participants across the Studio, Curatorial, and Critical Studies Programs, Museum departments, and ISP alumni to support the ongoing stewardship and successful execution of the program. 

Responsibilities

• Manages operations for ISP
• Coordinates communication with the ISP Director’s internal and external contacts
• Offers programmatic support for visiting faculty and guest speaker’s visits to the ISP
• Offers programmatic support for ISP admissions process
• Coordinates with participants of the ISP’s Studio Program, Curatorial Program, and Critical Studies Program regarding their attendance/participation and research
• Coordinates with Museum’s Library, Archives & Special Collections regarding participants’ research 
• Liaises with ISP alumni, including tracking of alumni directory/achievements and managing alumni communication in consultation with Museum’s Communication 
• Tracks the ISP’s operating budget in consultation with ISP Director’s Office, Lichtenstein Studios staff, and Museum’s Finance & Accounting  
• Facilitates payments for participating scholars and reimbursements related to program activity 
• Offers programmatic support for ISP Director’s office
• Strict adherence to confidentiality protocols when handling data, and organizational information.  

Requirements

• BA or BFA required, MA or MFA preferred (or comparable experience)
• Three to five years of related work experience in an academic or museum context 
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills, with proven experience of work-place professionalism, including professional responsibility, integrity, judgement, and initiative 
• Ability to manage budgets in relation to strategic plans, along with concurrent timelines
• (Preferred, not required) Related work experience at both academic and museum context 
• (Preferred, not required) Teaching experience at university level (or comparable pedagogical experience)  
• (Preferred, not required) Familiarity with research methodologies of contemporary art and curatorial practices and/or art history, literary studies, cultural studies, media studies, performance studies or related fields   
• (Preferred, not required) Familiarity or interest in ISP history and/or history of experimental art pedagogies   

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range is $70,000-$75,000 and will be commensurate with experience
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(B) elections
• Generous PTO benefits
• Commuter benefits - parking and mass transit
• Admission to world-renowned museums across the city and nationally
• Pet insurance and discounted membership for Citibike
• This position may be covered by UAW Local 2110

About the Whitney
The Whitney Museum of American Art, founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From her vision arose the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has been championing the most innovative art of the United States for 86 years. The core of the Whitney’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American art of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States. Through this mission and a steadfast commitment to artists themselves, the Whitney has long been a powerful force in support of modern and contemporary art and continues to help define what is innovative and influential in American art today. Its signature exhibition, the Biennial, is the country's leading survey of the most recent developments in American art. 
EEO Statement
The Whitney Museum of American Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Museum does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, partnership status, caregiver status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other factor prohibited by law.  The Museum hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. The Museum encourages all qualified candidates to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

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