Seasonal Museum Technician: Curatorial & Preservation

National Park Service; Fort Scott (KS); On-site; USD 27,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service seeks a Museum Technician (Seasonal) to support care, preservation, documentation, and accessibility of collections. The role handles object processing, cataloging, loans, and exhibit support in a federal park setting.

Anticipated season is March–September 2027; apply by 2026-10-26. Training and compliance with NPS standards are required, with duties including climate data monitoring and visitor information.

Qualifications

• Legible copies of transcripts from an accredited institution with student name, school, credits, major and GPA.
• If using foreign education, credentials must be evaluated as equivalent or fully credited by a recognized organization.

Responsibilities

• Unpacks objects and processes them; performs limited cleaning and labeling.
• Repacks objects with care, maintains labeling and data in catalogs and records.
• Manages loans, accession/catalog records, and environment monitoring data; assists with exhibits.

Job description

National Park Service seeks a Museum Technician (Seasonal) to support care, preservation, documentation, and accessibility of collections. The role handles object processing, cataloging, loans, and exhibit support in a federal park setting.

Anticipated season is March–September 2027; apply by 2026-10-26. Training and compliance with NPS standards are required, with duties including climate data monitoring and visitor information.