Senior Curatorial Assistant, Curatorial Division

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Posted: 23-Mar-24

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Internal Number: 86934BR

1. Develops and modifies operational systems, educational programs and related teaching aids. 2. Serves as a principal source of information to the public, visiting scholars and students. 3. Explains and describes the collection and available reference material through workshops, lectures and in response to inquiries. 4. Prepares and monitors budgets, grants and financial material related to particular collection and exhibits. Maintains the order of and ensures the special care, security and proper user handling of collection or educational programs. 5. Identifies and implements conservation programs for collections. Reconstructs, repairs, and restores art/specimens using preservation and conservation techniques. Catalogues and makes specialized identifications of new acquisitions. 6. Selects art/specimens for display. Prepares collection for exhibition. May assist with installing and dissembling exhibits. Conducts research related to the collections and exhibits. 7. Coordinates and assigns teaching schedules. Composes correspondence related to the collections and exhibits. 8. Oversees and instructs other support staff. 9. May collect specimens for use in exhibits. 10. Performs clerical functions incidental to museum activities.
Required Skill/ability 1:  Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
Required Skill/ability 2:  Proven organizational and administrative skills.
Required Skill/ability 3:  Proven ability to conduct independent art historical and bibliographic research.
Required Skill/ability 4:  Excellent computer skills (advanced proficiency in Microsoft suite); ability to efficiently learn new database applications.
Preferred Education:  Major/minor in history of art; MA in the history of art, in a relevant field (concentration in British art and history of empire preferred); or MFA. Two years' experience of working in an art museum or related field. Proven experience working with a prints and drawings collection. Proven ability of working independently in developing research and exhibition support.
Work Week:  Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Posting Position Title:  Museum Assistant 2
University Job Title:  Senior Curatorial Assistant, Curatorial Division
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:  Major/minor in history of art; MA in the history of art, in a relevant field (concentration in British art and history of empire preferred); or MFA. Two years' experience of working in an art museum or related field. Proven experience working with a prints and drawings collection. Proven ability of working independently in developing research and exhibition support.

Two years of related work experience in the same job family and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

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