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Senior Development Officer

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA) seeks an experienced Development Officer to become part of a dynamic fundraising team in a unique higher education environment. Reporting to the Vice President, Institutional Advancement and External Relations, the Senior Development Officer is responsible for managing a portfolio of 150 individual and institutional donors and prospects and soliciting current-use, endowment and capital support for SMFA. Partnered with the Museum of Fine Arts, the School is an independent division in terms of operating budget and fundraising and has dramatically increasing annual philanthropic revenue goals. This position is responsible for building relationships, engaging donors and soliciting five, six and seven figure gifts in support of the annual and long-term strategic plans of the School. Candidates with three to five years proven and relevant experience, a bachelor's degree and excellent written and spoken communications skills are invited to apply. Higher education fundraising experience is desired and knowledge of the fine arts, museums and/or art schools is a plus. The ability to maintain confidentiality, be a team player, develop strong, professional, interpersonal relationships with colleagues and donors and remain flexible in a creative environment are all essential. Some travel will be expected. Please send resume and cover letter to Anne Cowie, Vice President, Institutional Advancement and External Relations at acowie@smfa.edu.

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Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the School

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, one of the oldest and most prestigious art schools in the country, is seeking an innovative leader as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the School. Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean is a member of the senior management team of the college and provides oversight for the management, planning and coordination of the office of Academic Affairs.

Founded in 1876, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA) is one of the few art schools in the country affiliated with a major museum—the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With an operating budget of over $20 million, SMFA enrolls approximately 1,375 full- and part-time undergraduate, graduate and non-matriculated students from 34 countries and 43 states. SMFA alumni from every period are synonymous with contemporary art and include Allen Rohan Crite, Will Barnet, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Scarry, Cy Twombly, Joan Jonas, Ellen Gallagher, David Lynch, Nan Goldin, Omer Fast and Mike and Doug Starn.

The mission of the School is to provide an education in the fine arts—for undergraduate and graduate artists—that is interdisciplinary and self-directed. This education values cultural, artistic and intellectual diversity; it embraces a wide range of media; it stresses the development of individual vision and its relation to culture in general; it values equally the knowledge gained by thinking and doing; it is deeply engaged with the world as a whole. If the mission is constant, its practice is always transforming.

The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the School is responsible for articulating the long-term vision and strategic plan to guide the development of the college to be a model and leader for excellence in education and the arts. S/He will lead major institutional reporting and planning, including curricular innovation, regional and national accreditation, facilities and technology and play a key role in developing and fostering positive relationships between the college and its various constituencies.

Other essential functions of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the School include:

- Managing the academic organizational structure of the college and articulating the roles and responsibilities of the major academic leaders and all faculty within that structure.
- Determining budget priorities and developing an annual budget for the college in consultation with the President, Senior Finance Officer, Vice President for Enrollment and Vice President for Development and External Affairs.
- Developing the resources necessary to realize the aspirations of the college and participating directly in fundraising initiatives.
- Stewarding a culture of diversity at the college to include teaching, learning, service and scholarship as expressions of that commitment.

Qualifications: Ph.D. or other terminal degree with a record of accomplishment in both education and the arts; experience in operational leadership and management of a complex academic organization; demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, fairness and service; demonstrated leadership fostering excellence in teaching, scholarship and creative work; experience with strategic planning, budgeting, personnel and fundraising; experience developing and overseeing programs that increase student success and overall enrollment; experience in developing partnerships between a college and other institutions.

Please submit letter of interest and CV/resume to: moreilly@mfa.org. You may also submit your materials via postal mail to: Maureen O'Reilly, Human Resources Department, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115.

Status: Full-Time
Department:
SMFA
Sub-Department:
School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA)
Hours:
Full-Time

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Models 
Will assist instructors through posing for student artists as requested. Requires ability to pose for long, short and gesture poses. Must be able to remain still for 15-20 minutes and must be at least 21 years of age. Scheduled as needed on a temporary basis.

Class: TEMP
Hours: 3–6 hours/day
Schedule: Varied days/hours