CLASSIFICATION Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Dean, College of Arts and Letters
MAJOR ADMINISTRATOR Provost
GENERAL FUNCTION
The primary duty of the Director, Student Exhibition Center (SEC) is providing leadership and management of the SEC, the exhibition center for all Missouri State University students, including planning and coordinating student exhibitions, supervising student workers, administering the SEC budget, managing and overseeing maintenance the facility, and monitoring and assessing outcomes.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Art or a related field is required.
Experience: At least one year of experience in managing budgets, public relations, and publicity is required. At least one year of gallery/museum experience is strongly preferred.
Skills: Exceptional interpersonal communication skills are required. Exceptional oral and written communication skills are required. Must have strong management skills, including strong decision-making skills, the ability to prioritize tasks, and to bring many varied tasks to completion by deadlines. Must be able to work independently, have the ability to quickly learn the administrative structure of the university and the procedures necessary to accomplish the job, and the ability to use initiative in meeting the responsibilities of the job.
Other: Must be able to travel to and from different locations on campus to make arrangements for exhibitions. Must be able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assures the orderly and effective presentation of exhibitions at the SEC by soliciting,planning, scheduling, and coordinating student exhibitions and installing special exhibits held at the center and on the University campus, as needed.
2. Supports the Public Affairs Mission of Missouri State University by engaging in professional activities that promote that mission and providing assistance to the College of Arts and Letters as needed to support public awareness of its mission.
3. Provides information concerning the Student Exhibition Center and its exhibitors by utilizing various means, including, but not limited to, the University Communications Office, and monitoring the SEC website and other venues that provide information concerning the Center.
4. Helps to assure the success of the SEC by ensuring proper management and maintenance of theSEC physical structure, coordinating security efforts with the Office of Safety and Transportation, and serving as Building Coordinator for the facility.
5. Ensures the financial stability of the Center by administering the budget, including signature authority for the budgets related to the Center, purchasing equipment and supplies, and coordinating appropriate fund-raising activities.
6. Contributes to the success of the SEC by coordinating the development of short- and long-range objectives for the SEC and evaluating progress toward these objectives on a continuing basis.
7. Ensures the effective, efficient operation of the unit by developing and enforcing appropriate policies and procedures in accordance with professional gallery standards and providing related information to exhibitors and faculty coordinators.
8. Ensures the effective, efficient operation of the unit by scheduling, training, and otherwise supervising SEC student monitors and following policies of Student Employment and Human Resources.
9. Takes a leadership role in establishing mutually beneficial and supportive relationships with appropriate community organizations and the SEC by representing the University, College of Arts and Letters, and the SEC and promoting its mission in those relationships.
10. Maintains a strong service orientation toward students and other members of the campus community by meeting with students who are exhibiting their work for degree requirements to ensure a mutual understanding of anticipated results.
11. Locates and utilizes the experience and expertise available by chairing the SEC Advisory Board and receiving advisory assistance in the development of general policies and goals.
12. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses required by the University and the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters.
13. Contributes to the overall success of the SEC by performing all other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION
The Director, Student Exhibition Center is supervised by the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters and supervises student workers.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
MAY 2007
Factor 1: Professional Knowledge, Skill, and Technical Mastery
Level 2 - 900 Points: Entry-level professional knowledge of the principles, concepts, practices, and methods of non-technical administrative and managerial functions. Knowledge permits the employee to carry out basic recurring tasks and routine portions of assignments or to carry out less demanding professional elements of assignments in areas including communications, social sciences, art and design, education, and related functions while gaining in familiarity with the University's policies and goals, business practices and/or accounting systems. This level of knowledge permits the employee to schedule and carry out the steps of a limited operation or project to complete stages of a multi-phase project. Knowledge at this level is typically acquired through a combination of formal education and/or training and experience that includes a requirement for a college degree in an unspecified field or a specific background in a non-technical area. Knowledge requirements may also include a limited amount of related work experience.
Factor 2: Supervisory Responsibility
Level 2 - 130 Points: Regular, but limited, supervision, training, or directing the work assignments of (a) small numbers of student, part-time or temporary workers, or (b) one or more permanent, full-time employees. The nature of supervision is largely confined to scheduling work and assigning tasks. Supervision at this level typically does not include a full range of supervisory responsibilities, and supervisory duties typically do not consume a large portion of the work day.
Factor 3: Interactions with Others
Level 3 - 250 Points: The purpose of interactions is to advise or counsel others to solve recurring and structured problems, and/or to plan or coordinate work efforts with other employees who are working toward common goals in situations where relationships are generally cooperative. Interactions are moderately structured and routine and may involve employees in different functions, students, and/or the general public. These types of interactions require normal interpersonal skills.
Factor 4: Job Controls and Guidelines
Level 2 - 250 Points: The employee carries out a group of procedures using the general methods and desired results indicated by the supervisor. Typically, standard operating procedures, handbooks, and/or reference manuals exist for most procedures, but the employee must select from the most appropriate of several guidelines and make minor adjustments to methods. Unforeseen situations are normally referred to others for resolution. Assignments are related in function and objective, but processes, procedures, or software varies from one assignment to another. Based on the assignment, the employee uses diverse, but conventional, methods, techniques, or approaches. Employees in jobs at this level may perform work that is moderately complex, but normally performed within a fairly narrow and specific functional area.
Factor 5: Managerial Responsibility
Level 3 - 850 Points: Work involves providing significant support services to others both within and outside of the department that substantially influences decision-making processes. Work activities are complex and others rely on the accuracy and reliability of the information, analysis, or advice to make decisions. Work activities have a direct, but shared, impact on further processes or services, affect the overall efficiency and image of the department, and may have material impact on costs or service quality within the cost center. Incumbents may be responsible for identifying areas of need and for developing proposals that request funding to fulfill those needs.
