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3 / 3 / 2025 (7 : 00 PM EST)
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Curator II -Kentucky Historical Society (Non-Merit)
Salary
46,146.72 Annually
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | NON-CHAPTER | 37.5 HR / WK
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Hiring Agency
Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet | Kentucky Historical Society
Location
100 W Broadway
TDCCKH-History Center
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
Description
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is seeking a Curator of Collections to join our Historical ResourcesDivision. The Curator serves on the team responsible for the acquisition, care, cataloging, and interpretationof collections. The role supports all KHS projects, programs, and activities that elevate our understanding ofKentucky history through material culture.
This position actively develops the KHS collection by working withdonors and communities and by engaging in contemporary and responsive collecting. The Curator of Collectionsprovides stewardship and intellectual control of the agency's significant and diverse historicalcollection-ensuring that these strategic assets are accessible for interpretation, research, and teaching.
This position is highly collaborative, often working in partnership with internal colleagues as well assupporting collecting organizations across the Commonwealth. The ideal candidate brings professionalism,passion, curiosity, and positive problem-solving to the role.
The Kentucky Historical Society's team is actively acquiring additions to our 160,000 object collection. TheKHS's significant holdings include collections of paintings, textiles and costumes, weapons and militaria,popular culture, political material, furnishings, toys and recreation, domestic life, andoccupational / industrial material.
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS), formed in 1836, is an agency in Kentucky's Tourism, Arts, and HeritageCabinet. The KHS campus has three sites in historic downtown Frankfort : The Old State Capitol; the KentuckyMilitary History Museum; and the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History serving as KHS headquarters witha signature museum, exhibits, library, research facilities, object and archival collections, museum store, andmore. KHS is a Smithsonian Affiliate and has American Alliance of Museums accreditation.
To learn more about the Kentucky Historical Society, please visit https : / / history.ky.gov
Key responsibilities :
- Proactively guide the acquisition, continuous improvement, and stewardship of the KHS object collection.
- Help develop ways in which objects and archival materials can be interpreted and utilized through exhibitions,publications, events, and presentations.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the ongoing care of the KHS object collection.
Find the full position description, please visit https : / / history.ky.gov / about / careers
The ideal candidate :
This is a full-time position located in Frankfort, KY that reports to the Chief Curator. This is anunclassified (non-merit) position pursuant to KRS 18A.115(1)(u). The annual salary for this position is$46,146.72 with a 5% increase following the successful completion of a probationary period. The regular workschedule is Monday through Friday with a 37.5-hour work week but the position will require occasional night,weekend, or holiday hours as needed.
Benefits include health and life insurance, optional dental and visioninsurance, vacation and sick leave, holiday pay, retirement, and optional deferred compensation plans.Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and current resume via email to khshr@ky.gov. No telephonecalls are accepted. The deadline for submissions is March 3, 2025. Late and incomplete applications will notbe considered.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION : Master's Degree inhistory, museum studies, or related field.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS : 3 years of professional experience in a museum or history-related institution
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE : NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION : NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.) : Knowledge of material culture and museum cataloging practices. Adherence toprofessional codes of ethics and involvement in museum organizations.
Working Conditions
Must be able to visually inspect the change in the condition of archival documents and collection objects;retrieve collection objects regularly that may weigh up to 40 lbs.; able to regularly bend / stoop / reach toretrieve and store collection objects. Frequent use of a computer, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Mayoccasionally be required to travel in and out of state relating to collections management and accessions.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Leah Craig at leah.craig@ky.gov or 502.782.4620.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / D
Salary : $46,147
