Curator of Exhibits, Position #266

Hiring Salary Range: $32,250 - $36,292

Closing Date:2/10/2006 

Work Schedule/Requirements: Monday – Friday

 

Primary job function and duties:
The Greensboro Historical Museum, an AAM-accredited institution, seeks a mature, creative and flexible individual to serve as Curator of Exhibits. Position is funded by the City of Greensboro, and serves in the museum division of the Greensboro Public Library Department. Qualifications include a MA in a design-related field and a minimum of three years museum exhibit design experience. The primary focus of the position is the design, development and installation of all museum exhibitions. Responsibilities include all phases of this process; design, exhibit schedule, production, construction, installation and maintenance. Over the next three years, the position will be responsible for the design and fabrication of a new 8,000 sq. feet core history exhibition scheduled to open in the fall of 2008. Additional duties include serving as team leader of the Exhibits Committee, scheduling and facilitating meetings, preparing minutes, maintaining the master exhibition schedule, and oversight of department budget. The position supervises one part time employee as well as volunteers, interns and work study students. A proven ability to work successfully with teams is required. The Curator oversees the design of in-house direct pieces for museum events. Candidate must have a demonstrated ability to lead successful exhibition project, ability to collaborate, ability to set and meet deadlines. Position requires a working knowledge of computer graphic programs to produce three dimensional models, graphics and illustrations for exhibits, including, Auto-Des-Sys Form-Z, the Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design and the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The applicant must have experience with large format printing and scanning as well as creation of print ready graphics. Applicant must have the ability to draw plans to scale and read blueprints. This position also serves as Museum liaison for building maintenance; keeps records of all current and completed physical repairs to the National Register listed building. Must have knowledge of current museum methods as they apply to exhibit environment, preservation and object care. This job is Exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in design field
• 1 – 3 years of experience with Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• 1 – 3 years of experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Three years experience in museum exhibit design

 An Ideal Candidate Would Also Possess (Preferred Qualifications):

·         1 year of experience with Auto-Des-Sys Form-Z

 

 Special Notes Concerning This Position:

Applicants MUST submit a portfolio of work at the time the application is turned in to be reviewed - a minimum of three examples of work will be required

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The City of Greensboro is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or provision of services.  Applications accepted for "ONLY" jobs posted.  Resumes are not accepted in lieu of submitting a completed application; resumes may be included with the completed application.  All applications for positions must be submitted to:

City of Greensboro
Human Resources Department - Employment Office
PO Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27401 (Mailing); OR, 
300 W. Washington Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 (office location)
336-373-2020 (Office); 336-373-2511 (FAX)