[ShovelBums.Org] Museum Technician, Death Valley National Park, CA
The Great Basin Institute is working cooperatively with Death Valley
National Park, Scotty’s Castle and Manzanar National Historic Site to
recruit a Museum Technician. The Museum Technician works with the park
Museum Curators and other museum staff to learn and gain experience in
preventive maintenance and monitoring of diverse and valuable museum
objects and archives within the park’s large museum collections. Major
duties include:
• Monitors museum exhibit and storage environments.
• Organize and upgrade museum storage spaces, archival housing materials,
and cabinetry.
• Participates in moving museum objects or archives to upgraded storage,
and updates object location using the ICMS database.
• Performs cyclic preventive maintenance or preservation maintenance for
targeted museum objects and archives, and documents this work in the museum
databases.
• Performs specialized historic housekeeping projects targeting historic
furnishings, and similar preventive conservation of other museum objects.
• Assists with scheduled condition surveys and conservation treatments by
preparing spaces and supplies, verifying object locations, moving objects,
and other relevant tasks.
• Inventories museum property, facilitates collection research or use
requests, and general museum collection care.
Compensation and Timeline:
o Rate of Pay: $15.31/hour
o Benefits: Health and Dental insurance, paid holidays, personal leave
accumulation
o Timeline: Start October 2016, or upon availability and completion of a
Department of Interior Background Investigation, through March 2017 with
possibility of extension pending funding availability and positive
performance review
o Full time, 40 hours per week; some overtime may be required
Location:
Death Valley National Park’s diverse and valuable museum collections are
located in several areas of this very large park. These areas include the
large house museum complex and historic district located in the northern
part of the park at Scotty’s Castle; the museum storage facilities at Cow
Creek; and the park’s Visitor Center located at Furnace Creek. The museum
collections at Scotty’s Castle are exhibited and stored within four
historic (1920s) structures and range from decorative arts such as European
antiques to ranching and western gear, architectural samples, and an
extensive collection of archives. Museum facilities at Cow Creek include
museum storage for both Death Valley National Park and Manzanar National
Historic Site, processing, and work spaces, as well as a research library.
Collections at Cow Creek and Furnace Creek include historic and
archeological objects, biological specimens, geologic samples, and
archives. Manzanar National Historic Site also maintains exhibits at the
site in Independence, CA.
Qualifications:
o Bachelor’s degree in museum studies or related field (history, museum
studies, etc.);
o A solid understanding of packing methodologies and object condition
assessments for historic objects/furnishings;
o Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, with a
diverse audience; and
o Self-motivated and self-directed individual who is capable of working
independently or part of team toward mutual goals and objectives.
How to Apply:
Please follow this link to apply directly through our online portal:
http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=SHOVELBUMS&req=2016-RAP-110
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