I am posting this on behalf of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). Please do not reply directly to me. The Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission has opened the civil service list for museum curators. Museum curators are employed at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, as well as at other state-owned historic sites and museums across the Commonwealth. In order to be considered for future openings in these areas, interested candidates must have their names placed on this list by submitting the appropriate application to the Civil Service Commission. Job titles being tested for include: Museum Curator, History 1; Museum Curator, History 2; and Museum Curator Supervisor, History The summary of the job description contained in the test announcement follows: "Employees manage and care for collections in one or more state museums, in the fields of Decorative Arts, Fine Arts, History, Science, and/or Industry and Technology. Employees accession, preseve, catalog, store, and utilize artifacts and objects of historical interest; research and docoument collecions; design, install and maintain exhibits; prepare and conduct educational programs; and write articles, correspondence and reports. Museum Curators, History 2 positions are characterized by a greater degree of responsibility, more complex assignment, and greater independence of action than Curators 1. Museum Curator Supervisors, History direct regional or statewide history curatorial and/or collections management program; develop, organize and coordinate programs with other public and private agencies, institutions, and individuals; supervise professional, technical, clerical and volunteer employees assisgned to the section, including assigning and reviewing work, developing staff, and evaluating performance." For more information on how to apply, contact Kris Gunderman in the PHMC's Personnel Office at (717) 783-4436, or email [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).