What are the responsibilities and job description for the Collections Manager position at Grover Center Museum and Historical Society?
Job Summary
The Collections Manager’s primary position will be to maintain and standardize the collections and archives. As a small staff, the candidate will also assist with exhibits programming at the Grover Center Museum. To be successful, the candidate needs to be hands-on, participative and a positive staff member with an educational background in museum studies, collections and/or archives. They will work in a team-driven, mission-focused environment. The position reports to the Executive Director. Although this position has a flexible schedule, a rotating Saturday schedule is required. This is an in-person job.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the care, preservation and documentation of the collection
- This position is responsible for ensuring the overall safety, preservation, maintenance, and documentation for objects on view, in storage, and on loan.
- Responsible for implementing accepted museum professional standards and practices: maintains catalog records and creates new records both digital and paper; maintains paper files and archives.
- Prepares documentation including provenance history for new accessions and research documentation for deaccessioning; and coordinates and manages documentation for deeds of gift, bequests, and donations.
- Ensure that the Archives and Collections and its environment meet not just current needs, but also meet long-term preservation requirements.
- Answer research requests by email, phone, or walk-ins.
- Collaborate on newsletter and other communication
- Assist with collection-driven social media content
- Schedule and coordinate volunteers for collection work including helping to lead the volunteer Collection Committee.
- Create monthly volunteer count as related to this position reports
- Work within a given budget
- After installation and de-installation of displays, assist with cleanup, including but not limited to restocking, organizing, and putting away all tool carts, ladders, etc.
- Perform condition reports and assist with collection documentation, photograph installations for internal records, and assist with database entry and maintenance of collection files
- Assist the Executive Director in the development, planning, and installation of temporary exhibitions and rotations within the permanent collections
- Maintain a tidy work environment
- Other duties, as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Museum Studies, Arts Administration, Library Science or a related field
- One year experience in working or volunteering in a museum setting
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work with collections software (CatalogIT)
- Proficiency in basic computing, Microsoft Office, and Excel, Google
- Positive attitude with visitors, staff and problem solving
- Ability to see projects through to completion
- Ability to apply creative methods to solve problems and find answers
- Ability to work well both as part of a team and under own direction
- Experience or familiarity with the principles and practices of collections and exhibition management
- Basic to intermediate carpentry skills
- Ability to work effectively with diverse groups, including retired volunteers, library professionals, student workers, and systems/information technology staff
- Familiarity with conservation standards and best practices and an understanding of modern material culture, including storage, art handling, packing, crating, and transportation for works of art in all mediums
- Talking, standing, walking, bending, stopping, climbing stairs/ladders, kneeling, squatting, lifting – often
This job description is not intended to be a complete statement of the position; it is intended merely as a guide.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18