JOB OPENING

 

POSITION AVAILABLE:  MUSEUM CURATOR

 

Responsibilities & Collection Information:  

The Fort Larned Historical Society, owner and operator of the Santa Fe Trail Center Museum/Library in Larned, Kansas is seeking a self-motivated, organized and energetic individual as Curator to process, catalogue and care for items in the museum's three-dimensional collections, archives and research library.  

 

This position is responsible for all matters related to the collections including acquisitions, loans, documentation and preservation.  The Curator is also responsible for reviewing and making recommendations for all exhibition and collections managements policies and procedures.

 

The museum's collections contain over 35,000 objects, including historical, archival and archaeological.  The historical objects are related to the Santa Fe Trail era and to the early 1900's period of settlement.  Settlement artifacts include farming, business, household and recreational.  The archives consist of 3,500 photographs, 2,300 Glass Magic Lantern slides, manuscripts, diaries, and early day school records, voting records, and papers from businesses and organizations.  Also housed are records of the Santa Fe Trail Association.

 

Museum & Community Information:  

The Santa Fe Trail Center is an American Association of Museums accredited history museum telling the story of the transportation route once known as the Santa Fe Trail.  The exhibits show this freighting trail during its commercial days and through the time of settlement along the ruts of the old trail.   The museum is located just outside the small rural community of Larned, Kansas, a town of 4,500.  The museum is two miles from Larned and four miles from Fort Larned National Historic Site, operated by the National Park Service.  Larned is 120 miles from Wichita, KS, 300 miles from Kansas City, MO and 400 miles from Denver, CO.

 

Education & Experience Requirements:

A four-year bachelor degree with education and experience in collections management, preservation and security is desired but will train.  Knowledge of Western history is a plus for this position and the ability to work with researchers, other staff members, the museum's Collections Committee and the general public is necessary.  Candidates must be capable of precise and detail-oriented work, have good written and verbal communication skills and have the supervisory skills necessary to work with volunteers.  Computer skills are required and grant writing experience is desirable.

 

Application Information:

The position will be filled when the ideal candidate has been identified, with a starting date of no sooner than January 1, 2006.  Application review will begin December 15, 2005 and continue until the position is filled.  Applicants should send a letter of interest, resume, names and contact information for three references via U.S. mail to:

 

            Ruth Olson Peters, Museum Director

            Santa Fe Trail Center

            R.R. 3, Box 137,  

Larned, KS  67550

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