Museum Curator

Collier County, FL; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 66,268 - 107,355; Full time

Job summary

Collier County is seeking a full-time Museum staff member in Naples, FL within the Public Services division, Museums. The position offers a salary range from $66,268 to $107,355 annually and requires a bachelor’s degree with 3 years of related experience, plus fingerprinting.

Responsibilities include managing collections, responding to research requests, and overseeing exhibits and media relations. The role covers essential functions from research and cataloging to education programming and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three (3) years of related experience.
• Applicants without a degree must have four (4) additional years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

Responsibilities

• Enhance awareness of museum collections for internal and external audiences.
• Respond to research requests from the public, media, and staff; verify information and serve as a local history expert.
• Maintain the museum’s research library, vertical files, and electronic database; provide access to online collections.
• Accept requests for photographic reproductions; draft RFPs and assist on selection committees and contracts.
• Monitor facilities, review invoices, and supervise contractors and work crews; manage exhibits and traveling displays.
• Upload historic photos/maps/docs to the online archive and county SharePoint; maintain donor records and lending processes.
• Plan, present, and evaluate museum programming; develop volunteer training; align offerings with standards; oversee marketing and revenue initiatives.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Salary: $66,268.00 – $107,355.00 Annually
Location: 3331 E. Tamaimi Trail, Naples, FL
Job Type: Full Time, Regular
Job Number: 10161
Department: Public Services
Division: Museums
Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: 7/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
Pay Grade: 258

Job Summary

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

Essential Functions

• Works to enhance awareness of museum collections with both internal and external audiences.
• Responds to research requests from the public, media, and museum staff; conducts research, verifies accuracy of information, and serves as a community expert on local history.
• Maintains the museum’s research library holdings and extensive vertical files; ensures collections are balanced and provides guidance in weeding materials from collections; shifts books when necessary.
• Maintains an electronic database of the Museum’s collections, using the database to create online public access to museum collections.
• Accepts and processes requests for photographic reproductions of museum collection items.
• Works with purchasing specialist to draft request for proposals (RFP), sits on selection committee, and administers financial paperwork for significant capital projects and contractual agreements.
• Monitors museum facilities for condition and maintenance needs; routinely updates American Alliance of Museum Facility Reports.
• Monitors status of projects in progress, inspects and documents completed work, reviews and approves invoices, processes charge orders, if necessary; provides direction, guidance, and assistance to contractors and work crews.
• Receives and installs traveling exhibits; moves and unpacks crates and exhibit cases; sets up exhibit cases and object labels; handles artwork and/or graphic panels.
• Uploads historic photographs, maps, and documents with software to maintain the museum’s online archive.
• Uploads historic photographs and information to the County’s SharePoint system.
• Cleans exhibit cases and gallery area.
• Registers and documents all donor contact.
• Organizes all aspects of borrowing, lending, and acquiring objects.
• Processes incoming and outgoing material, and all requests for rights, publication, and reproduction.
• Evaluates new acquisitions to the collection; receives and catalogs all new acquisitions; records details concerning history, provenance, and condition of each object; supervises the removal of objects that have no relevance to the collection plan.
• Works with all aspects of the media, prepares press releases; responds to photographic requests and reproductions; works with the public and other County divisions in reproducing historic photographs.
• Performs minor repairs and conservation on objects, polishes exhibit cases.
• Tends to historic buildings and structures; contacts repairpersons as needed.
• Supervises major exhibition installations; offers design suggestions to the Division Director; prepares objects to go on exhibit; assists in designing the layout of exhibit cases.

Responsibilities Related to Museum Education

• Plans, presents, and evaluates museum programming; plans age-appropriate programs; writes grants and reports; researches program ideas; ensures programs meet learning objectives; aligns with Florida State Standards and higher-order thinking.
• Develops, receives, and teaches volunteer training classes on various subjects, and develops, revises, and teaches classes to patrons on various topics.
• Represents the County and Museum in the community; speaks to groups.
• Oversees the Museum Division’s marketing program and ensures sales, events, and marketing initiatives align with the Division’s mission and educational message.
• Oversees the Museum Division’s volunteer program.
• Provides customer service, answers customer inquiries and comments; informs staff and the public about museum programs, services, events, fees, procedures, forms, and other issues.
• Generates and increases program and event revenue as well as attendance; promotes programs to project positive public image.
• Develops curriculum for summer programs and camps; adjusts as needed.
• Writes and prepares programming guide, self‑guided and guided tours, lesson plans, and individual museum informational guides.
• Meets tour groups and provides a short introduction before tours.
• Creates individual activities for school tour groups.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts educational programs at the Museum; conducts educational programs outside the museum.
• Responds to requests for information from customers through in‑person, telephone, fax, e‑mail, or written correspondence.
• Promotes better understanding of museum interpretive programs through public speaking to visiting public and outreach to community groups.
• Sets up for outdoor exhibits and programs; assembles special exhibits.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three (3) years of related experience.
• Applicants without a degree must have four (4) additional years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

Licenses/Certificates

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

Supplemental Information

• Salary offers above the minimum of the pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency; on an incident‑by‑incident basis, the County’s Administrative Office will determine who must work.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position.

Benefits

Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full‑time and part‑time employees. For information, see the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer when you join our team.