Job Location: Southeast Museum, 67 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10509

Job Title: Curator/Collection Administrator

Institution: Southeast Museum

About the Institution:

The Southeast Museum was founded in 1963 in Brewster, New York by members of the community who believed the area’s culture and history should be preserved, interpreted and exhibited. Brewster is a village located within the Town of Southeast, approximately fifty miles north of New York City and bordering the State of Connecticut. Over time the organization amassed thousands of artifacts donated by various patrons, creating permanent exhibits such as the circus, the Tilly Foster Mine, the railroad and Borden Milk among others. Now sixty years later, with expanded outreach and programs, the Museum continues its core beliefs.

Job Description:

Candidate Description:

The ideal candidate is adept at historical research and is able to analyze, manage, and effectively organize information in the form of documents and artifacts. This person is familiar with using a collection management database program as well as the accession of artifacts. Candidates must demonstrate active listening, communication, and collaboration skills.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Arts/Science in museum studies or a related field and will be subject to pre-employment background screening.

This is a part time position of up to 24 hours per week including weekend hours during the summer months.  The pay rate is $22 per hour.

Duties:

• Initiates/plans, and organizes exhibition of the museum collection
• Performs routine procedures involved managing the collection with accession labeling, recording, storing, cleaning, pest management, moving, packing, and care of the artifacts.
• Determines the organization and housing of the collection
• Participates in events, exhibitions, etc. as directed
• Carries out routine research
• Develops interpretive material for the collection
• Assists with exhibition installation and curating educational experiences

This Position is: In-Person

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary Range: $22 an hour

Salary Type: Non-Exempt

Benefits: no benefits