What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Fellowship, Museum Practice position at Millsaps College?
The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, jointly seek a candidate for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship beginning in August 2025. The fellow will teach one class at Millsaps each fall and spring, and at the Museum, will participate in the efforts of the Department of Academic Affairs, collaborating with the Museum’s two Post-Baccalaureate Fellows and Post-Masters Fellow.
The fellow will support students’ learning through developing community-engaged projects at MMA and other sites and will facilitate opportunities for students to study works in the Museum’s collection. The fellow will also serve as a convener for colleagues in Mississippi’s college and university community, providing faculty with opportunities to connect their coursework to MMA exhibitions through object-based learning
Qualifications
- PhD in Art History, Museum Studies, or a related field and a minimum of 2 years of related museum or gallery work, including curatorial experience at a public institution.
- Demonstrated experience in museum and academic settings
- Combined curatorial and teaching experience is preferred
- Familiarity with art techniques, care of works of art, cataloguing systems, and collection storage
- Computer skills in basic word processing and database programs
- Evidence of effective teaching experience (sample syllabi and/or student evaluations)
- Ability to teach online if necessary
- Ability to work with faculty, students, colleagues, volunteers, and the public
- Effective academic and popular writing skills
Application Process
For full job and application information please visit https://www.msmuseumart.org/career-and-internship-opportunities/
The search committee will begin reviewing complete applications on February 10, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Employment is contingent on a completed background verification. The application process will end April 30, 2025.
Application materials should be submitted electronically to:
- Ruthie Massey, Chief Operating Officer, Mississippi Museum of Art, rmassey@msmuseumart.org, and to
- Sarah Williams, Co-Chair of the Art Department, Millsaps College, willisj@millsaps.edu.
A complete application will include:
- a letter of application
- contact information for two references
- current CV (Curriculum Vitae)
- statement of teaching philosophy
- evidence of teaching experience (sample syllabi and student evaluations, if available), and
- a writing sample
Within these materials candidates should provide specific examples of how they have contributed to equitable and inclusive academic spaces, including how they would enrich Millsaps College’s commitment to supportive environments for a diverse community.
About Millsaps
Millsaps College is a selective institution of higher education located on 100 beautiful acres in the heart of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi — a progressive southern metropolitan city of nearly half a million. Millsaps is dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of the region. The college was founded in 1890 by members of the Methodist Church and is consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education.
Millsaps has an enrollment of approximately 750 students and employs 80 full-time faculty members. The faculty/student ratio at Millsaps is 1:9, and the average class size is 14. Millsaps has graduated 25 Fulbright Award recipients, seven Rhodes Scholars, six Goldwater Scholars and two Truman Scholars. Millsaps is a member of the NCAA Division III and Southern Athletic Association and competes in 18 intercollegiate sports.
EEO Statement
Millsaps College values diversity within our students, faculty and staff, and strives to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people. Millsaps College does not discriminate in employment on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and/or local laws.
All offers of employment will be contingent on successful completion of a background check and verification of employment. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Millsaps College provides a competitive benefits package.
It is the policy of Millsaps College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities for employment. If you require any accommodations to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact humanresources@millsaps.edu.
Additional Information
In compliance with the amendments to the federal Clery Act concerning annual security reports, all potential job applicants are free to view Millsaps College’s annual Campus Crime Statistics here.
The only national liberal arts college in Mississippi, Millsaps College has consistently been ranked a “Best Buy” among national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report‘s America’s Best Colleges and is cited as one of Loren Pope’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives. It was the first institution in Mississippi with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, and is the only institution in Mississippi ever to be listed in The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
Millsaps is a member of the ACS and NITLE, and has an AACSB accredited business school. In accordance with Federal law, we are making available our Campus Security Report to all prospective employees. Millsaps is located in Jackson, the capital of the state. The Jackson area has a population of around 400,000 and offers low cost-of-living, excellent schools, pleasant climate, and many recreational opportunities.
