Associate Director of Arts in Medicine

Art and Wellness Enterprises • Bentonville, AR

13d • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and The Momentary (CBMO), in collaboration with the Alice Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM), seeks an innovative and collaborative Associate Director of Arts in Medicine to advance transformative arts-in-medicine initiatives. This pivotal role will support the integration of the arts into AWSOM’s ARCHES curriculum, fostering a model where art enhances medical education to improve patient care and health outcomes. With a focus on harnessing the museum’s unique qualities—art, architecture, and the natural landscape—the Associate Director will support curriculum development and experiences that enhance health, empathy, and well-being for medical students, patients, and the public. The ARCHES curriculum is built on evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning. It includes the following six core elements: Art of Healing: This curriculum component focuses on the human dimensions of care by merging the methodologies used in the humanities and arts with medicine. Research: Students learn and complete the basic principles of research and evidence-based medical practice, including how to locate, analyze, synthesize, and apply medical literature effectively. Clinical Education: This curricular thread focuses on providing longitudinal clinical skills training and early clinical experiences throughout the first two years of the curriculum. In year three, students complete a diverse array of clinical requirements, and in year four, students explore focused discipline-specific patient care. Health Systems Sciences: Students are introduced to current health system structures, processes, and consequences, focusing on developing design skills to address them. Embracing Whole Health: Students learn the fundamentals of whole person-centered care, which considers the physical, behavioral, spiritual, and socioeconomic aspects of a person's life experience. Science of Medicine: Foundational sciences are featured and integrated into the curriculum in a horizontal and vertical pedagogical model. Students learn the core concepts of the foundational sciences of medicine and how they relate to normal and abnormal processes in the body in an organ-system approach.

Requirements

• Strong collaborative skills and experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with museum collections, exhibitions, and their application to learning and well-being.
• Knowledge of curriculum development, interdisciplinary teaching strategies, and professional learning design.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field (Arts in Medicine, Museum Education, Medical Humanities, or similar) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in arts-in-medicine, museum education, or a related field, with a strong focus on curriculum development, public health, or wellness initiatives.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record required.
• Willing and able to travel locally as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing impactful, research-based arts-in-health programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and integration of the arts across the ARCHES curriculum, going beyond observational training and incorporating practices that build whole-person care.
• Support the design and implementation of experiential learning that leverages the arts, storytelling, creative expression, and other modalities to enhance medical students' skills in patient care and communication.
• Serve as the primary liaison between CBMO and AWSOM, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment of goals.
• Partner with museum teams to integrate exhibitions, collections, and gallery experiences into curriculum initiatives.
• Support opportunities for AWSOM students and faculty to engage with museum-led community initiatives and resources.
• Collaborate with Heartland Whole Health Institute (HWHI) and AWSOM to align arts integration with broader health and wellbeing objectives within the enterprise.
• Collaborate with AWSOM faculty to evaluate the impact of arts integration on student learning and patient outcomes.
• Stay abreast of leading practices in arts-in-medicine programs, cultivating external partnerships and fostering innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director