Collections Assistant
Temporary, Part Time
[Limited-term appointment at 20 hours per week]
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
Los Angeles, CA  90012

Provides administrative and collections management support to the Collections Management and Access Unit.  Duties include labeling,
inventorying, and re-housing artifacts from the permanent collection; assisting with packing and unpacking of artifacts and exhibition materials;
assisting in exhibition installation and deinstallation; reconciling accession files; data entry of object and location records in the National
Museum's collection management database, Questor Systems' ARGUS.  The Collections Assistant reports directly to the Collections Manager
and will also work with other Collections staff and volunteers.

Preferred candidates to have one-year hands-on collections management experience.  Knowledge of current registration methods, accepted
standard art handling, and archival storage techniques.  Excellent organizational skills, detail oriented, ability to prioritize and ease at
multi-tasking required.  Minimum B.A. in history, art history, museum studies or related field required.  Position starts immediately.

Please send cover letter and resume to:
Theresa Manalo, Collections Manager
Japanese American National Museum
Email:  [log in to unmask]
FAX:  (213) 830-5697

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