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Posted July 16, 2026
Director of Collections and Curatorial Affairs
Corning Museum of Glass
Corning, New York
Salary Range: $200,000 – $230,000

THE SEARCH
The Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) seeks a strategic and innovative leader to serve as its next director of collections and curatorial affairs (DCCA). This is an opportunity to serve as a senior institutional leader at the world’s foremost institution in the art, history and science of glass where artistry, creativity, scientific inquiry, scholarship, public engagement, and invention coalesce. CMoG is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2026, an occasion to mark its strong history, expand its local and international impact, and recommit to innovation and its mission to inspire people to see glass in a new light. As a member of the museum’s leadership team, the DCCA provides curatorial vision, collections stewardship, and staff development to build upon the museum’s excellence in developing, managing, exhibiting, sharing and preserving the internationally renowned collection, exhibition program, and sector-leading publications. The DCCA sets and supports best practices and sustainable strategies for the departments within the directorate (Curatorial, Collections Management, Conservation, and Photography) and proactively partners with the president and executive director and leadership team to achieve key initiatives and set professional standards. The DCCA works in partnership with the directors of the Rakow Research Library and The Studio to ensure the collaboration of the three main components that comprise CMoG —the museum, the library, and the studio. The DCCA works closely with the advancement department on fundraising opportunities in support of positions, programs, and projects. They will bring a future-forward vision that integrates the work of collections and curatorial affairs throughout the museum and sets ambitious goals to advance the field of glass in all its intellectual and creative diversity. Corning Museum of Glass has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in the recruitment of its next director of collections and curatorial affairs. Please direct all applications, nominations, and inquiries to Isaacson, Miller, as indicated at the end of this document.

Leadership
This position reports to the president and executive director. Dr. Jessica Levin Martinez joined CMoG as president in February 2026. Martinez previously served as the Richard J. Schwartz Director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University. During her tenure at Cornell, she raised significant endowment and current-use gifts in support of curatorial positions, programming, and spaces as well as acquisitions and conservation. Martinez has built a reputation as a leading advocate for museum-based interdisciplinary teaching with global collections. This area of expertise began at the Harvard Art Museums, where she served as the Director of Academic and Public Programs and as a research curator of African art initiatives. Martinez has taught museum courses and lectured on African art and museum practice at various museums and universities including University of Michigan and University of Chicago. Martinez earned her doctorate in the history of art and architecture from Harvard University in 2004. She later travelled to Prague and Slovakia to investigate the provenance of Nazi-looted artwork. Returning to the US, she became an educator and administrator at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.

Organizational Capacity and Finances
The work of CMoG is enabled by approximately 250 staff members, with staffing levels increasing to more than 300 during the summer months. The DCCA oversees a multidisciplinary team of 20 staff members, including six direct reports: four curators, a senior manager of collections and exhibitions, and a curatorial coordinator. The broader team’s responsibilities include collections management, conservation, photography, registration, preparation, installation, collections care and documentation. The annual operating budget for the museum is approximately $66 million. The DCCA will oversee a departmental budget of $4 million with designated acquisition funds to continue to build the museum’s important collection. The DCCA will also contribute as a member of the museum’s leadership team and work in partnership with Director of the Rakow Research Library, Director of The Studio, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Advancement Officer, Chief Marketing & Visitor Experience Officer, Chief People, Culture and Belonging Officer, and Chief Digital Information Officer.

KEY OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
As CMoG looks to its future, the director of collections and curatorial affairs will address the following interrelated opportunities and challenges as key priorities:
Implement a curatorial vision to achieve institutional goals
As a member of the museum’s leadership team, the DCCA participates in setting the institution’s long-term goals and ensuring they are carried out for the collections and curatorial affairs departments. The director will:

• Develop an exhibition program that raises profile of the Corning Museum of Glass, contributes new scholarship, and welcomes new audiences.
• Develop plans to continually refresh and enliven permanent galleries, such as 35 Centuries of Glass and the Innovation Center, to ensure dynamic and relevant experiences.
• Inspire internal and external constituents about all things glass.
• Oversee the museum’s glass acquisition program and budgets in collaboration with curators across all stewardship areas to continue development of the comprehensive collection. The DCCA actively participates in the Board’s Collections Committee.
• Support collections care and management through the expert work of teams in registration, collections management, installation and preparation, photography, and conservation. Promote cross-institutional collaboration across teams eager to increase efficiency and facilitation of initiatives improved by interdepartmental communication and collective creativity.
• Work closely with colleagues across the museum to provide strategy and oversight in advancing master plans for display that include timeline, budget, gallery design concepts, interpretation, and implementation.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the president and executive director and help her build partnerships with other museums, institutions, fairs, academic institutions, and other cultural partners.

Support fundraising efforts for long-term financial sustainability
The DCCA is the primary advocate for the collection and exhibitions program at the heart of the museum. The DCCA will work closely with the president and advancement department to connect with current and potential supporters of the museum, compellingly communicate impact and demonstrate the value to the region and the broader international art and glass fields. Working with advancement colleagues, the DCCA will develop grant proposals for collections and curatorial priorities. The DCCA will also effectively partner with the Chief Advancement Officer to steward long-term supporters and to discover new avenues for external support of curatorial and collections-based initiatives.

Lead, develop, and empower a dedicated team
The DCCA will be responsible for developing a dedicated staff, listening, and demonstrating an understanding of their work and promoting institutional cohesion and a collective responsibility for CMoG’s future. The DCCA’s leadership will inspire team members and guide achievements on the strategic big picture level for the directorate. The director will be a decisive, values-driven leader who uses clear communication, practices transparency, implements field best practices, and holds individuals accountable. There is a wide range of experience and tenures on the team—all seek to grow, matter regionally, and connect globally. The director will lead with a sense of joy and passion to instill a positive team culture across collections and curatorial affairs and throughout the museum.

Enhance regional, national, and international engagement
CMoG is more than a traditional museum; it’s a vibrant hub of creativity, education, scholarship, and community. The DCCA will advance strategies to expansively engage new and current audiences. CMoG has a wide range of constituencies including local families, tourists, artists and scholars, and glass enthusiasts. The DCCA will embrace the institutional values of diversity and community that promote belonging of all people through deep community engagement—locally, globally and digitally—to inspire people to see glass in a new light. The work of CMoG must consider interdisciplinary approaches to achieve its institutional vision to be the international leader in transforming the world’s understanding of glass.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
The next DCCA will embody most, if not all, of the following professional qualifications and personal qualities:

• Demonstrated experience in programmatic or institutional innovation leading to organizational strength for the museum’s next chapter
• Experience and proven success as a senior leader of a museum. Ability to collaborate with peers and the president in a team-oriented approach to organizational leadership
• An advanced degree in art history, material culture, conservation, or broadly related fields in the arts and sciences
• Knowledge and experience in executing best practices for collections management and curatorial affairs
• A passion for applying the lens of art, history, and science in engaging the collection
• A record of successful administration, including setting departmental priorities, and personnel management
• A strong record of measurable success in developing donor relations and stewarding gifts
• Excellent interpersonal skills; works effectively with people at all levels, including board members, collectors, donors, foundations, institutional and corporate partners, and other external stakeholders
• Successfully prioritizes and manages concurrent complex projects and tasks with a resourceful and flexible mindset
• Excellence in oral and written communication skills with record of museum or related publications
• An open and collaborative approach to management, building capacity and accountability among staff and maintaining high morale

APPLICATIONS, INQUIRIES, AND NOMINATIONS
Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent to the attention of Sarah James, Ryan Leichenauer, Siobhan Hanley via the Isaacson, Miller website: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/corning-museum-glass/director-collections-and-curatorial-affairs. Corning Museum of Glass is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates of any race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, and/or any other legally protected status.

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Posted July 16, 2026
Exhibit Developer
Liberty Science Center
Jersey City, New Jersey
Salary Range: $75,000 – $85,000

The Role
As Exhibition Developer at Liberty Science Center (LSC), you develop the concepts and content that drive dynamic, interactive exhibitions that interpret STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) concepts. You are an advocate for a diverse range of audiences that visit LSC, creating means of access to ideas and experiences that make science learning resonate. The responsibilities include collaborating effectively across teams to develop new projects and renew existing exhibitions for Liberty Science Center and supporting traveling and temporary exhibitions. The Exhibition Developer reports to the Vice President of Exhibitions.

What You’ll Bring
You are an experienced interpreter, with a passion for storytelling and scaffolding information and content for learners of all ages and stages. You have an insatiable curiosity about all things STEAM and are eager to learn and share. You can synthesize complex concepts into experiences, narratives, and environments that connect people to science topics through interactions, conversation, and shared experience in memorable ways. You are especially interested in new technologies, immersive experiences, and hands-on interactive exhibitions. You are empathetic and deeply interested in people as end users. You are a skilled researcher, an effective communicator, and a storyteller. Your sense of humor, flexibility, and generous nature makes you a valuable member of a collaborative team. A creative thinker, you are able to think big but can also focus on the details and easily navigate multiple projects.

What You’ll Do
Conceptualize and develop engaging exhibitions that represent the latest scientific research and understanding, lead to compelling experiences, and ensure the success of LSC’s informal education mission.

• Research educational, scientific, and technological content for exhibitions
• Write and edit content and exhibition panel copy and multimedia scripts, etc
• Conduct visual media research and negotiate visual media acquisition
• Identify exhibition objectives and topics; write story lines and treatments
• Work with external advisors, contractors and experts to help develop content, assure content accuracy, and other support
• Serve as content development lead, as assigned, for all phases of exhibition. development, production, installation and post opening
• Procure artifacts and in-kind donations when needed to support exhibitions
• Coordinate with exhibit designers on the development of exhibit ideas and environments
• Work with graphic designers and outside illustrators on preparation of interpretive and instructional graphics
• Collaborate with multimedia designers on scripting and production of video and multimedia
• Design and conduct exhibition prototyping and visitor evaluation studies
• Review exhibition design drawings and graphics for content accuracy and oversees quality control through production
• Prepares and provides project marketing content and presentations for prospective funders and other externals
• Work closely with other Liberty Science Center staff as part of a cross-disciplinary exhibition team
• Prepare and deliver oral and written presentations to communicate the projects to external partners
• Edit and/or write documents for other departments (Exhibit Operations, Marketing, STEM, website, External Affairs etc.) as needed

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Excellent research capabilities
• Demonstrated experience interacting and interviewing a range of specialists, scientists, and field experts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience designing and conducting visitor evaluations
• Demonstrated organization and project management skills across multiple simultaneous projects
• Work style that supports a collaborative work environment
• Innovative problem solving
• Knowledge of new technology, multimedia and film production is a plus
• Proficiency with content management tools and software including MS word, Acrobat, PowerPoint, Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of exhibition development experience in a science museum, arts and culture center, or science journalism
• BA/BS (MA/MS preferred) degree in science, math, engineering, science education, social sciences or a field related to informal teaching and learning

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position manages interns, freelancers and external vendors on a per project basis.

Classification, Location & Schedule
This is an exempt position and is bonus and benefits eligible. All employees must be available to work a schedule that takes LSC business needs into consideration. The expectation is that this role will work five days per week in the office in Jersey City for the first three months, after which point a hybrid work schedule may be discussed with your manager.

Physical & Environmental Considerations

• An Exhibition Developer at LSC must be able to perform the following with or without reasonable accommodations
• Prolonged Sedentary Work: Sit and use a computer for extended periods to research, write, and other administrative work
• Continuous Mobility: Frequent walking, standing, bending, and stooping across large galleries or outdoor installation spaces
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial and continuous movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers for extensive keyboarding and mouse operation
• Fine Motor Skills: High manual dexterity to handle fragile artifacts, mount graphics, use hand tools, and operate digital media tech
• Visual Acuity: Excellent close vision and color perception to evaluate lighting, proofread gallery text, and verify object placement, as well as to read blueprints or architectural drawings and to use a computer monitor for extended periods
• Varying Environments: Navigating hard gallery floors, construction zones, or outdoor sites
• Environmental Tolerance: Ability to work safely around dust, noise, and active heavy equipment
• Phase-Based Stamina: Extended hours and high physical activity during tight installation deadlines

LSC’s Work Culture at a Glimpse
LSC prides itself on fostering a culture that enables all employees to experience a sense of pleasure, passion, and purpose while in the workplace. We believe in embracing and driving change, inspiring fun and learning, and creating a positive and family friendly team spirit. Our differences as individuals (race, gender, age, cultural heritage, physical ability, education and lifestyle) are an asset and contribute to our ability to drive innovation. Lastly, at the heart of our work culture is the commitment to delivering a “wow factor” through our exceptional customer service to not only our guests but also one another.

Work Location
Liberty Science Center is located in a beautiful state park in Jersey City, New Jersey, with easy access to free parking, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and the NJ Path train. LSC is a pleasant 15-minute commute from lower Manhattan.

Travel
This position may require up to 10% travel.

Compensation & Benefits
The budgeted compensation for this position is $75,000-$85,000. The final salary is commensurate with abilities, education, certifications, and experience. In addition to compensation for salary, you will receive compensation in the form of generous benefits, including, but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, and pet insurance
• 403(b) defined contribution retirement plan with an employer match
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts (pre-tax income for eligible health and/or dependent care expenses)
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
• Free parking
• 25% discount in the on-site store
• 15% discount in on-site cafeteria
• LSC family membership

To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter and resume highlighting why this role and this organization are a good fit for you. Liberty Science Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and innovative environment with the best employees. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military service, marital status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. We know that you may not check every single box in this job description. If you are passionate about our mission and interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every requirement listed. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know. To find out more, visit https://lsc.org/ or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter.

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