Exhibits Designer & Collections Steward

New Mexico Junior College; Hobbs (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico Junior College's Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame seeks a Museum Collections and Exhibits Coordinator to oversee traveling and permanent exhibits, museum collections, loans, and records under limited supervision. The role educates the public about the museum and its holdings while coordinating with staff.

Responsibilities include managing environmental controls, coordinating loans, designing and installing exhibitions, ensuring collection security, and

Qualifications

• Associates or bachelor's degree in museum science, museum studies, or related field, preferred.
• One year of experience in collections management or curating, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Administers traveling exhibits, permanent exhibits, museum collections, loans, and records.
• Monitors environmental conditions to preserve artifacts in storage, exhibits, and transit.
• Oversees incoming and outgoing loans, including shipping, inventory, and logistics.
• Ensures collections security by implementing preservation and risk management practices.
• Plans, designs, installs, and deinstalls exhibitions from concept through completion.
• Coordinates with staff and external partners to develop exhibitions and maintains schedules and contracts.
• Contributes to museum communications, including website, social media, and newsletters.

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Planning

Research

Forklift certification

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in museum science or related field

Tools

Past Perfect database

Job description

New Mexico Junior College's Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame seeks a Museum Collections and Exhibits Coordinator to oversee traveling and permanent exhibits, museum collections, loans, and records under limited supervision. The role educates the public about the museum and its holdings while coordinating with staff.

Responsibilities include managing environmental controls, coordinating loans, designing and installing exhibitions, ensuring collection security, and