PART-TIME TEXTILE ASSOCIATE
Molly Brown House Museum
1340 Pennsylvania Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Temporary Paid Position
Hours: 10-16 hours per week
Hourly Rate: $10.00/hour
Position Summary:
The Textile Associate will assist the Curator of Collections in assessing and rehousing the Molly Brown House Museum textile collection. The Associate will inventory, document, and assess all textiles within the museum's permanent holdings and then work with the Curator to determine a plan for rehousing the collection.
Responsibilities:
This position requires the Associate to inventory the museum's textile collection that consists of approximately 500 objects.
Inventory procedures include: photographing each item, creating condition reports, recommending items to be deaccessioned and creating deaccession lists. The Associate will also update each item's PastPerfect catalogue record with image, status, condition and address any related issues.
Necessary Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in museum studies, art history, history, or related field
* Experience handling artifacts, especially textiles
* Standard museum photographing skills
* Basic collections database management skills
* Strong attention to detail
* Ability to take the lead while working independently or with others
Preferred Qualifications:
* Master's degree in museum studies, art history, history, or related field
* Experience working with a textile collection
* Efficiency in PastPerfect collections database
Physical/Mental Requirements:
Physical demands associated with this position include reaching, handling, and lifting. The position requires the ability tosee detail close up and at a distance (near and far acuity, depth perception, field of vision, accommodation and color vision). Required are the abilities to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret a variety of technical instructions in various forms; to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; to use spatial, visual and tactile discrimination; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and volunteers, supervisory staff, other organizations and agencies, and the general public.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Historic Denver, Inc., the parent company of the Molly Brown House Museum, is dedicated to the principles of equal
employment opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. We do not discriminate against applicants or
employees on the basis of age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status
protected by state or local law. Prospective employees are subject to a background check.
To apply, email your letter of intent along with a current resume to:
Stephanie McGuire
Curator of Collections
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Molly Brown House Museum
1340 Pennsylvania Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
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