Oversees collection management and provision of services. 

·       Develops, organizes, and implements temporary and permanent collection exhibitions.
·       Develops a collection management plan including support of the research and teaching needs.
·       Organizes both in house and traveling exhibitions.
·       Respond to public inquiries and information requests.
·       Responsible for loans and requests. Fulfills requests for secondary materials from faculty and
students and places, manages and tracks orders of secondary materials.
·       Oversees or updates records in collection database. 
·       Conceptualizes and plans programming and events related to temporary and permanent collection exhibitions. Assists with outreach and promotion support as appropriate.
·       Conducts scholarly research for exhibitions and the permanent collection for use in both publications and interpretive materials such as labels, didactic, gallery guides, and other interpretive materials.
·       Implements a regular protocol for digitization, exhibition, instruction, research, preservation, or cataloging of collection materials.
·       Tracks the status of acquisitions and donations. Manages the status of incoming acquisitions and donations.
·       Consults with other curators on collection management of books, artifacts and archives.
·       Develops, maintains and implements policies and procedures.
·       Supervises staff, including hiring, training and performance evaluation.
·       Conducts scholarly research, lectures and publishes results.
·       Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Education:

Required: Bachelor's degree.

Equivalency/Substitution:  Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 84 months of related experience.

Experience:

Required:  36 months of curatorial, librarian, museum registration, or academic experience working with historic or literary collections, manuscripts, artifacts, or memorabilia in a library, museum, educational, archives, or similar public institution.

Certifications or Licenses:

·       Valid Driver's License 

·       Able to supervise staff and communicate directions and expectations effectively
·       Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
·       Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
·       Working knowledge of current museum best practices
·       Able to work well with interdepartmental teams and initiatives
·       Knowledge of preservation standards and best practices

Physical:
Required to be mobile, agile, bend, stoop, squat, climb, lift (15-44 pounds) and carry. Ability to engage in repetitive motions.  

Environmental:
Frequent exposure to safety hazards from chemicals and onerous odors.