Position will play a vital team role in planning and development of a museum expansion, renovation of permanent exhibits, and expansion of outdoor exhibits. Priorities will include designing new collections storage space, upgrading the collections database system, and increasing public access through new media. Applicant will preferably have at least three years of experience as a collections manager or curator and an advanced degree in one of the museum's subject areas or museum studies. Applicants with expertise in natural history or art are encouraged to apply.
Salary $40,000-45,000, DOE
Deadline: 5 p.m. July 1, 2009
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Administers departmental budget, volunteers, planning, policies and
procedures, and communications.
2.
Incorporates collections information into database and stays abreast of
evolving disciplinary standards. Develops protocols for data retrieval systems,
including online access to collections, to ensure use by peer curators,
community collaborators, volunteers, and the
public.
3.
Directs management and conservation of departmental collections of
anthropology, history, art, natural sciences, archives and library, including
accessioning, cataloguing, research and identification, specimen preparation,
storage, inventory, maintenance, and
preservation.
4.
Calls
upon peer curator(s) on staff, community curators and subject experts for
collaborative planning and implementation of best practices with specific
collections, including research, conservation and policy. Works towards thematically
integrating collections, exhibits and education departments. Works with other
core staff to accomplish the mission of the
Museum.
5.
Administers collections transactions such as loans, acquisitions, and
exchanges.
6.
Observes all state, federal, and international law relevant to
collections and ensures Museum compliance. Responsible for permit application
and administration.
7.
Provides information services to the general public and staff, including
access to collections, correspondence, identification services, and general
queries.
8.
Assists educators and researchers in use of departmental
resources.
9.
Enhances credibility of the Museum through presentations of research
papers and attendance at professional meetings, development of professional
contacts, and publication of research findings in collections-based disciplines
and museology.
10. Assists in planning and provides educational programming through
lectures, classes, workshops, and field trips in cooperation with Education
Department.
11. Conducts field/lab research in collections-based disciplines and
museology.
12. Assists in planning and developing of temporary and benchmark exhibits,
refurbishing existing exhibits.
13. Develops and administers
grants for collections management, conservation, and museum-wide projects in
cooperation with the development staff and Museum
Director.
14. Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in a field related to the mission of the
museum or related to collections management, advanced degree preferred
Work Experience: Minimum 2 years
experience in collections management, experience developing online access
to collections desirable
Skills/Abilities: Basic knowledge of the techniques and procedures relating to the management and conservation of objects in the collections; exceptional organizational ability; ability to work collaboratively with peer curators and staff team; supervisory and management skills; advanced computer skills, including database management; excellent oral and written communications skills; diplomacy and enthusiasm to work with public; photographic skills desirable; grant writing skills desirable
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