What are the responsibilities and job description for the Collections Assistant - Part Time position at Cook Museum of Natural Science?
Description
We are looking for our newest addition to the Cook Museum Team and it could be you!
What is a Collections Assistant?
At the Cook Museum of Natural Science, the Collections Assistant is someone who helps to research and preserve natural science objects at the Museum. It is someone who is meticulous and an independent worker. This person must be highly organized and be able to work under heavily regulated, often isolated, conditions. Basic computer knowledge is also required.
Requirements
What does a day look like in this position?
Our Collection Assistant’s main priority is to organize, preserve, and inventory items that are part of our Museum collection. Tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Organizing, cleaning, and inventorying museum collections.
- Routine cleaning of exhibit and storage areas.
- General administrative support of the collections department.
Important qualities to be successful in this position are patience, attention to detail, and a willingness to follow directions and ask questions when they arise. Experience in museum collections is helpful but not required.
This is a part-time position that works independently so flexibility in scheduling is available, but dependability is a MUST. If this sounds like something that you want to know more about, we’d love to talk to you about it! Fill out an application, and we will be in touch. Please make sure that you give us plenty of details about your past work experience.
