Collections Assistant
On-siteRochester, New York, United States
Job Summary
Catalog incoming physical and digital acquisitions in the collections management database and relocate objects for storage. Examine artifacts with curators and conservators to determine conservation needs and prioritize necessary work. Support collections workflows by assisting with object photography and managing collections as directed. Provide administrative support for collections and exhibition projects, write regularly for the museum blog, and research current developments in the field. Train and supervise curatorial interns or volunteers, communicate with donors about donation inquiries, and assist with collections pick-ups including travel. Participate in museum committees and process teams as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- experience cataloging and managing artifacts in a museum setting
- Must consent to and pass a drug screen and criminal background check as conditions of employment
- Must be able to expend such personal efforts as may be needed to keep up with advances in subject matter information related to this position
- Must learn the constraints, with consideration of the budget, within which this job must be performed and work within those parameters
- Must be able to cooperate with one another in furthering the museum's general objectives and in completing museum projects
- Must consistently maintain a positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Must act with integrity and in accordance with the highest ethical standards
- Must demonstrate loyalty to the museum in all public contacts
- Must be able to perform work in accordance with best practices and standards, particularly AAM's Code of Ethics for Museums
- Must be able to Catalog (or assist curators with cataloging) incoming acquisitions (both physical artifacts and digital items, such as video games and photos) in the collections management database and relocate objects for storage
- Must be able to examine objects to determine conservation needs, establish priorities, and arrange for necessary conservation work
- Must be able to assist with the photography of objects and management of collections as necessary
- Must be able to Write regularly for the museum's blog
- Must be able to Attend collections team and general staff meetings, and others, as requested
- Must be able to Research collections and keep abreast of current developments in the museum field and specific subject areas
- Must be able to Train and supervise curatorial interns or volunteers, as needed
- Must be able to Participate in museum committees, project teams, or process teams, as assigned
- Must be able to Communicate with donors about donation inquiries
- Must be able to Assist with collections pick-up, including travel if necessary
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