City of Los Angeles - Department of Recreation and Parks

Maritime Museum Curator

The City of Los Angeles – Department of Recreation and Parks is currently 
seeking to fill Maritime Museum Curator position within the Los Angeles 
Maritime Museum and welcome all interested individuals to explore this great 
opportunity.  

SALARY:  $47,940 annually

DUTIES:

Supervise the care of the Museum's collection of maritime artifacts and create 
new educational exhibits for the education of the general public and school 
groups.  Duties include: evaluation, accession, and conservation of collection, 
as well as working within the community to identify and acquire appropriate 
additions to the collection.  Refine and update exhibits as necessary to ensure 
that subject matter is relevant to Museum's mission. Maintain an inventory of 
acquired items and provide for proper storage.  Supervise volunteers and 
interns working on collection and exhibits.  Work with Museum Director and 
appropriate staff to create long-term plan for funding, care and display of 
collections. 

Assist with creation of new programs for public and school groups. Duties 
include: organizing guest speakers, creating hands-on activities for family 
visitors, training volunteers, and promoting of Museum through newsletter 
articles.

Assist with operations when needed, including special event staffing and 
special tours.

REQUIREMENTS:  

Bachelor of Arts Degree from an accredited 4-year college or university is 
required.  Masters of Arts Degree preferred with concentration in history or 
Museum studies.  

Two years of curatorial and exhibit experience required as well as knowledge of 
Museum standards and procedures.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates must submit both a completed City Application Form and 
resume.  Please send your completed City Application Form and resume to: 

City of Los Angeles
Department of Recreation and Parks
1200 W. 7th Street, 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA  90017
Attn:  Diane Moore

The City Application Form may be obtained at: 
http://www.lacity.org/per/application.pdf

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