Curator, Natural & Social Sciences — Research & Exhibits

City of Mesa; Mesa (AZ); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

City of Mesa is seeking a Museum Curator to develop, interpret, and curate the collection for the Arizona Museum of Natural History. The role includes research, policy development, and oversight of exhibits and collections.

The position also involves supervising personnel and volunteers, ensuring compliance with relevant laws, and supporting public programming and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a social or natural science or museum studies.
• 3–5 years of collections experience in museums or related settings.
• Ability to develop procedures and policies for museum collections.
• Experience with grants, permits, and federal/state repositories is preferred.
• Strong research and exhibition planning skills.

Responsabilités

• Develop, interpret, evaluate, and curate museum collections.
• Supervise staff and volunteers.
• Coordinate gallery rotations and public programming.
• Ensure compliance with laws in acquisition and handling of objects.
• Prepare policies, plans, grants, reports.

Connaissances

Curatorial experience

Research

Grant proposal writing

Policy writing

Supervisory experience

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Social Science or related field

Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in related field

Description du poste

City of Mesa is seeking a Museum Curator to develop, interpret, and curate the collection for the Arizona Museum of Natural History. The role includes research, policy development, and oversight of exhibits and collections.

The position also involves supervising personnel and volunteers, ensuring compliance with relevant laws, and supporting public programming and community engagement.