Curator

American Association for State and Local History; Norristown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The American Association for State and Local History in Norristown, PA, is seeking a part-time curator to care for three-dimensional artifacts, including accessioning, deaccessioning, preserving, conserving, and cataloging items. The role also leads changes to exhibits and display spaces within HSMC.

The position requires a master’s degree in art history, history, archaeology, or museum studies, plus proficiency with PastPerfect and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in art history, history, archaeology, museum studies, or similar fields.
• Experience in public relations, fundraising, and business administration, preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with PastPerfect.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask effectively and prioritize competing demands.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Availability to work from 1pm-8pm on Wednesdays and at least 3pm-5pm on Tuesdays.

Responsibilities

• Provide preservation care to all three-dimensional artifacts.
• Make recommendations for accession and/or deaccession of three-dimensional artifacts.
• Catalog and keep track of all three-dimensional artifacts.
• Create annual exhibit.
• Monitor environmental dataloggers once a month.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Education

Master’s degree in art history, history, archaeology, museum studies, or similar fields

Tools

PastPerfect

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary
The HSMC is looking for a part-time curator to be responsible for the care of our three-dimensionalartifacts. This includes accessioning, deaccessioning, preserving, conserving, and cataloging theseartifacts. The curator would also take lead on changes to the existing exhibit and display spaceswithin HSMC.

Job responsibilities:

• Provide preservation care to all three-dimensional artifacts
• Make recommendations for the accession and/or deaccession of three-dimensional artifacts
• Catalog and keep track of all three-dimensional artifacts
• Create annual exhibit
• Monitor environmental dataloggers once a month
• Other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

• A master’s degree in art history, history, archaeology, museum studies, or similar fields.
• Experience in public relations, fundraising, and business administration, preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with PastPerfect.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask effectively and prioritize competing demands.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Availability to work from 1pm-8pm on Wednesdays and at least 3pm-5pm on Tuesdays.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Ability to work in confined spaces such as collections rooms. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds. Special vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.