Posting Number: F002679 Academic Title: Assistant Professor of Museum Studies Rank: Assistant Professor Administrative Title: Discipline Humanities Specialty: Collections Management Contract Type: Non-Tenure Track, Renewable Appointment (initial appt period) - 8/01/27 - 5/31/30 Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search Proposed Start Date: 08/01/2027 Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time Position Description Summary: The Museum Studies Program in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at The George Washington University seeks to hire an Assistant Professor to lead the program's collections management track; teach core courses in collections management on topics including: acquisitions, accessioning, deaccessioning, numbering, documentation, collection management systems, and regulations, paperwork, and courier options for incoming and outgoing loans; and to develop courses related to other key areas of interest. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have a graduate degree in Museum Studies or a closely-related field, or have completed all requirements for that degree by the time of appointment; Applicants must have two years' experience in collections management; Applicants must demonstrate involvement in the collections management profession, as shown through conference presentations, publications, or professional associations; Applicants must have the ability to teach the theory and practice of collections management; Applicants must be able to describe research interests and plan; Applicants must have prior teaching experience in higher education, museums, or other professional learning environments.