Curatorial Assistant Job at Morven Museum & Garden, Princeton, NJ

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  • Morven Museum & Garden
  • Princeton, NJ

Job Description

Schedule: Temporary, Part-time, 24 hours a week for 12 months
Pay: $25 an hour

How to Apply: Please send a cover letter & resume to jobs@morven.org by July 19, 2024.

Description

Morven Museum & Garden has an immediate opening for a part-time, temporary curatorial assistant. The successful candidate will work alongside the curators to continue a robust exhibit schedule and maintain the museum collection. This is a 12-month, part-time position working on site.

Duties

  • Assist in the planning and installation of exhibitions (correspondence, loan forms, checklists).

  • Work on the related publications (obtaining images and reproduction permissions; compiling research archives).

  • Assist with and write didactic labels and other copy as needed, including digital content for social media.

  • Assist with registrarial duties including condition reporting, loan logistics, and database

  • Assist with collections management,  including on-going inventory and maintaining collections storage

  • Act as a courier for loan objects

  • Maintain research archive and library

  • Daily administrative support (drafting correspondence, preparation of presentations, processing invoices, and other general office and clerical duties).

  • Liaison for curator’s external contacts, including lenders, researchers, and vendors.

Qualifications

  • B.A. and 2 years work history, or equivalent experience.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in American history and museum practices

  • Excellent writing, research, and communication skills, with attention to detail.

  • Ability to handle several projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

  • Ability to work well as a member of a team.

  • Administrative and organizational skills, including experience with museum databases, Microsoft Office, Excel, and Zoom.

  • Physical ability to lift or carry 25lbs, frequently use hands for simple grasping or pushing or pulling; occasionally bend, squat, climb, reach overhead; and the ability to work on ladders and ability to maintain balance.

Compensation and Benefits

  • $25.00 hourly

  • Paid time off 

  • Paid sick time

  • On-site parking

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Part time, Work at office, Immediate start,

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