Director of Collections & Curatorial Affairs (Chief Curator) - 60016266
State of South Carolina
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Collections Manager (Program Assistant) - 60018461
State of South Carolina
Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$37,200 - $59,500
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping manage a museum's collection of historical artifacts by documenting new items, tracking loans, maintaining records, and ensuring proper care like monitoring the environment and preventing pests.
It's a hands-on role that requires organizing files, using databases, and sometimes handling physical tasks like lifting objects up to 40 pounds.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with a background in history or museums who enjoys working independently or in a team to preserve cultural items.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in museum studies, history, public history, or related field
- Experience in a museum, historical society, historic site, or similar institution
- Knowledge of museum standards and best practices for collections care, documentation, and cataloguing
- Experience handling, cataloguing, and moving artifacts
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and collections management systems (Re:Discovery Proficio preferred)
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to lift 40 lbs, stoop/bend frequently, and hold a valid driver's license
Full Job Description
Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.
The Collections Manager assists the Registrar with the documentation and care of the museum's permanent collection. The Collections Manager's responsibilities include cataloguing new acquisitions and incoming loans, assisting with the creation of acquisition files and digitizing incoming acquisitions. The Collections Manager works with the Registrar to monitor environmental conditions and implement the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy. Reports to the Registrar. Works independently to complete projects on time with quality results.
- Assist with the basic intake and return of loan and collection objects.
- Create object, loan and exhibition records in collections management database.
- Participate in ongoing maintenance of collections records including database records, object files, conservation records and loan records.
- Track location changes in collections management database.
Requirements
•Bachelor's degree in museum studies, History, Public History, or related field required.•Experience working in a museum, historical society, historic site, or similar institution.
•Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of current museum standards and best practices for collections care. documentation, and cataloguing.
•Experience with the handling, cataloguing, and moving of artifacts.
Additional Requirements:
- Proficiency with Microsoft office suite and collections management systems. Re: Discovery Proficio preferred.
- Experience working with digital cameras and image editing software including Adobe Photoshop preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage and balance multiple tasks and meet assigned deadlines.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others, as well as independently.
- Valid driver's license.
- Position may require overnight travel.
- Position may require employee to work evenings and weekends.
- Position requires routine driver duties.
- Position requires frequent stooping and/or bending.
- Position requires frequent lifting: 40 lbs.
- Position may be required to report to work during emergency situations.
Qualifications
- Experience and ability to work with power tools preferred.
Additional Information
South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
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