Museum Technician (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

National Park Service in the Pacific West Region seeks a Museum Technician for seasonal staffing. Duties include unpacking and processing objects, labeling, cataloging records, and assisting with loan processing and exhibit projects.

Entry on duty typically between March and July, with a defined season not to exceed six months. Responsibilities emphasize caring for the museum collection, maintaining climate and records, responding to park visitors, and supporting curatorial operations.

Qualifications

• Seasonal staffing experience helpful
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Unpacks objects and processes them, ensuring proper labeling and data preservation.
• Repackages objects with care and maintains organized storage and documentation.
• Catalogs museum objects and updates accession and catalog records.
• Assists with exhibit design, installation, and environmental monitoring of storage areas.

Job description

Open: October 19, 2026 — Closes: October 26, 2026

Summary

The typical defined season for Seasonal Staffing Office-Pacific West Region is not to exceed 6 months between Mar - Nov, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: March - July 2027. Open to the first 90 applicants or until 10/26/2026, whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Major Duties

Some of the Museum Technician Standard Duties include but are not limited to: Unpacks objects and processes them; performs limited cleaning; identifies preservation needs and recommends additional actions. Repacks objects with care, assuring complete labeling that preserves data associated with the objects. Identifies and labels objects by matching documentation field labels, notes, etc. with the objects. Places objects in storage, maintaining the organization already established by the supervisor. Prepares, maintains, and organizes manual and automated curatorial records including accession records, catalog records, and donation forms; maintains and organizes other records, such as inventories and object lists. Performs a variety of clerical operations in support of the curatorial operation. Provides answers and information to park visitors. Performs routine cleaning of objects as directed and according to established standards. Additional duties for GS-7: Identifies, independently sorts, and classifies objects that are similar to previously identified objects. Catalogs museum objects and enters cataloging data into the designated NPS catalog program. Handles, cleans, stores, and labels objects in the permanent collection. Processes incoming and outgoing loans in accordance with NPS standards for insurance, security, and environment. Maintains museum records, including accession, catalog, and loan records, in accordance with NPS standards. Completes the accession of new objects and insures that required paperwork and files are complete. Assists with the design, installation, repair, and rehabilitation of exhibits. Monitors the environment of the collection storage and exhibit areas by keeping records on temperature, relative humidity, and pest infestation. Compiles climate data into summaries, charts, and reports.