Position Title:                        Curator

Reports to:                             Executive Director

Supervises:                            Collections Interns

Starting Salary:                     $22 to $24 (Depending on Experience)

Starting Date:                       As Soon As Possible

The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society educates visitors and researchers on the stories of our past, to enrich our present and inspire our future. We promote awareness of Sanford-Springvale’s heritage through artifact collection and preservation, public access to our research library, and enlightening public programs, exhibits, engaging educational programming and publications.

Collections Management

•        Responsible for registration, including paperwork for new donations and loans and updating old accession records

•        Responsible for management, care, inventory, and research of the artifact, photograph, archives, and textile collections, including cataloging new donations and collections backlog

•        Digitization of 2D artifacts, photography of 3D artifacts

•        Develop and maintain all reference collections

•        Manage documentation of collections information in Past Perfect database

•        Implement and update collections and research policies and procedures following museum standards and best practices

•        Research and assist in writing grants to support collections and digitization projects

•        Oversee the hiring and training of interns

•        Staff the Acquisition and Accessions Committee during monthly meetings

 

Exhibits and Research 

•        With Executive Director, develop, plan, install, transport and manage exhibitions (including travel education exhibits) and advise on preservation issues of exhibition

•        Provide reference services to patrons and access to collections, completing research requests.  

•        Write articles for newsletter and other publications

•        Provide collections advice and interpretation support to SSHS program staff

Requirements:

•        Minimum of bachelor’s degree in public history, Museum Studies, Archival, Education or similar

•        Experience with Past Perfect Online Database is a plus (Or other data-based entry system)

•        1-3 years of experience in a museum or library setting in collections management.

•        Experience with archives and digitization

•        Strong written and verbal communication skills

•        Able to lift up to 40 pounds or more and traverse stairs

Additional Information:

•        Position is 32-40 hours per week

•        Remote work is permitted during inclement weather

Please send cover letter with three references and your resume/CV to Patricia Violette-Adams at pviolette@sanfordhistory.org.  Be sure to include CURATOR POSITION in the subject line.