Curator’s Assistant – Historic Equipment Collection

The Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a part-time Collections Assistant to accession, re-house, and curate its historic equipment collection. The role involves detailed inventory, location verification, object housing planning, creating digital images, and updating collections records.

Some outreach may be required. The EMS Museum's collection spans earth materials, mid-century industrial art, and historic scientific equipment.

Qualifications

• Background in museum curation or historic science equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and stand or sit for extended periods.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with cursive writing.

Responsibilities

• Accession and curate the historic equipment collection.
• Inventory items and verify object locations.
• Identify housing and storage needs.
• Create digital images of objects as needed.
• Update collections management database records.
• Assist with outreach activities.
• Work primarily in the collection storage facility at the EMS Museum.

Skills

Museum curation

Software navigation

Research skills

Lifting 40 lbs

Attention to detail

Read cursive writing

Written communication

Tools

Collections database

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a part-time Collections Assistant to accession, re-house, and curate its historic equipment collection. The role involves detailed inventory, location verification, object housing planning, creating digital images, and updating collections records.

Some outreach may be required. The EMS Museum's collection spans earth materials, mid-century industrial art, and historic scientific equipment.