MUSEUM CURATOR 2

ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Arizona Historical Society is a nonprofit organization and state agency established in 1864. AHS connects people through the power of Arizona’s history. AHS collects, preserves, and tells the story of Arizona’s past through museum exhibitions, libraries and archives, historic sites, educational programs, and the Journal of Arizona History. AHS seeks to be the driving force strengthening Arizona’s communities by promoting history through leadership, partnership, and scholarship.

MUSEUM CURATOR 2

Job Location:

Arizona Heritage Center

1300 North College Avenue

Tempe, Arizona, 85288

Posting Details

Hourly: $19.00

Grade: 19

Open Until Business Needs Are Met

Job Summary

Assists in development and coordination of exhibits, programs, and research activities. May also serve as a museum specialist in such areas as collections, historic sites, historic archaeology, manuscripts and archival materials, or education.

Performs other related work as assigned. Supports, researches and edits material for publication.

May supervise interns/volunteers as needed. Occasionally cover front desk admissions and positively represents the agency and its mission to patrons and the general public.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Job Duties

• Ensures that the exhibits are clean and all objects, panels, and photos are in accordance with museum standards; this includes and is not limited to serving on any committees as needed by AHS, attending and hosting in virtual and in person programs as needed by the exhibits team, working with the and any AHS partner organizations, and working with marketing and experience ideas teams as needed
• Curator II will assist the exhibits team and supervisor in installing any new temporary, permanent, and updated exhibits as needed; this includes, but is not limited to: painting galleries, installing cases, hanging panels and photographs, handling and installing objects, and any other necessary tasks
• Installation and deinstall of exhibits requires travel to the four museum locations at times and will require driving the state van and transporting objects and materials as needed for that process
• Work with AdobePro and Photoshop and submit to supervisor with panel and photo designs for any temporary and permanent gallery refreshes
• Secures objects for exhibitions, conducts research, works collaboratively with other staff in the development of narratives and story lines
• Partake in any additional training and professional development as directed by supervisor and/or exhibit team lead(s)
• Seek out conferences and other networking opportunities to expand knowledge of best museum standards
• Works closely with staff on all aspects of exhibit development, including concept, planning
• Identifies objects from within collection or from other institutions for exhibitions
• Regular maintenance of existing exhibits and lighting throughout display areas
• Scheduling fabrication and installation
• Maintenance of workshops and tools
• Writes interpretive materials
  
  

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Methods utilized in conserving, preparing, storing, and exhibiting museum objects and documents, or minerals
• Registration, conservation, and exhibition techniques and related research
• Arizona and regional history, objects and documents
• Museum policies and guidelines
• Historical research techniques
  
  

Skills In

• Identification, acquisition, accession, deaccession, conservation, preservation, registration and cataloging of objects, documents, or mineral specimens
• Applying and interpreting historic preservation procedures and associated laws and state statutes, and governing board policy and procedures
• Locating objects, documents, and mineral specimens for collection and/or loan
• Oral and written communication techniques
• Conducting research
• Preparing exhibits
  
  

Ability To

• Provide oral and written communication techniques; conduct research
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Write detailed reports, grant requests, research reports
• Direct the preparation of exhibits
  
  

Selective Preference(s)

• A Bachelor's degree in American history, museum studies or related field, and two years of related technical experience or
  
  

one year of experience equivalent to a Museum Curator 1

• A graduate degree in one of the above fields may substitute for one year of the required technical experience preferred
  
  

Pre-Employment Requirements

• The ability to obtain an Arizona State Driver's license
• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
  
  

Benefits

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave
• Retirement plan
• Health and dental insurance
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
  
  

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

• Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
• By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
  
  

Retirement

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment
  
  

Contact Us

• If you have any questions please feel free to contact Brian Westerberg at [email protected]