The Friends of Clermont and Clermont State Historic Site are currently seeking
applicants for the position of Curator of Collections.
Minimum Qualifications are a B.A. in history, art, art history, American studies,
political science or museum studies and three years experience working in a
professional capacity with collections in a history museum, a general museum
with history collections, or a historic site; an M.A. in American Studies, Art
History, History, History of Technology, Museum Studies, or Public History may
be substituted for one year of experience.
The Curator of Collections will be responsible for the use, care, research and
analysis of Clermont State Historic Site’s collection of ~18,000 historic
objects. Clermont, the home of the important Livingston family for seven
consecutive generations, includes nationally and locally significant decorative
arts, paintings and prints, manuscripts, archival materials, furniture and
ephemera dating from the 16th to the mid 20th century.
Duties include the writing of exhibit scripts and interpretive materials,
production of a historic furnishing report, evaluation of collections for
acquisitions, loans, exhibits, deaccessioning and conservation treatments.
Strong oral and written communication skills are essential. Computer literacy
and familiarity with word processing are also required.
The Friends of Clermont area 501(c)3 registered non-profit corporation and
offer a competitive compensation and benefits package based on experience.
Please submit a resume electronically to [log in to unmask] by November 16,
2007. For information about Clermont see www.freindsofclermont.org
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