Museum Technician (General)
Duties
The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Big South Fork NRRA is Dec through May but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: Dec/Jan.
Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Unpacks objects and processes them; performs limited cleaning.
Identifies preservation needs and recommends additional actions.
Repacks objects with care, assuring complete labeling that preserves data associated with the objects.
Photographs collections objects.
Identifies and labels objects by matching documentation field labels, notes, etc. with the objects.
Prepares objects for storage or display.
Inventories, documents, and stores items.
Seeks assistance for situations not covered by instructions or guidelines.
Places objects in storage, maintaining the organization already established by the supervisor.
Prepares, maintains, and organizes manual and automated curatorial records including accession records, catalog records, and donation forms; maintains and organizes other records, such as inventories and object lists.
Files records in accession folders and affixes catalog numbers to objects.
Maintains and updates cataloging and database.
Performs collections care activities as directed.
Implements museum maintenance and housekeeping schedules.
Performs routine cleaning of objects as directed and according to established standards.
Assists in scheduled cleaning of museum collections storage.
Implements museum environmental monitoring program.
This includes gathering data, maintaining the monitoring equipment, and preparing permanent data records.
Open & closing dates
09/23/2024 to 10/07/2024
This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$39,576 – $51,446 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 5
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Big South Fork NRRA
Oneida, TN