Naval History Curator & Digitization Specialist

Library Systems & Services Llc; Port Hueneme (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long-Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Library Systems & Services Llc is seeking a Museum Curator to support a modern naval history museum in Port Hueneme, California. The curator will inventory, catalog, photograph, and safeguard approximately 17,000 historical objects across formats, applying current collection and digital asset management practices.

On-site collaboration with museum leadership and staff, with duties spanning handling, rehousing, and digitization workflows; strong attention to detail and professional ethics are

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in museum studies or related field.
• Minimum three years of museum collections experience.
• Working knowledge of collection management standards.
• Experience conducting inventories and documentation.
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Knowledge of digital asset management and file naming conventions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Port Hueneme, CA.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Inventory artifacts in museum storage, document contents, and reconcile records.
• Catalog artifacts with accurate object-level records using approved terminology.
• Photograph artifacts for ID, documentation, research, and public access.
• Edit and manage digital image files with Photoshop Elements and Acrobat.
• Carefully unpack, handle, clean, inspect, and rehouse artifacts.
• Support digitization initiatives and improve access to collection info.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in museum studies, public history, history, anthropology, archaeology, art history, library or information science, material culture, or a closely related discipline

Tools

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Adobe Acrobat Professional

Job description

Library Systems & Services Llc is seeking a Museum Curator to support a modern naval history museum in Port Hueneme, California. The curator will inventory, catalog, photograph, and safeguard approximately 17,000 historical objects across formats, applying current collection and digital asset management practices.

On-site collaboration with museum leadership and staff, with duties spanning handling, rehousing, and digitization workflows; strong attention to detail and professional ethics are