CURATOR 1 or 2

Supplemental Information
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

(1) Vacancy is located at the* Old Governor's Mansion Museum* of the Secretary of State, in Baton Rouge, LA.

This position will be filled using the Museum option.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Curator 1 or 2, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for a Curator 2 is $68,099 . Please refer HERE for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ashley Rathcke, Human Resource Specialist
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin
Human Resource Division
P. O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
ashley.rathcke@sos.la.gov

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any of the following will qualify (see note below regarding options):

1. Historic Site Option: A baccalaureate degree in American history, American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art history, geology, cultural geography, museology, history, or historical geography.

2. Museum Option: A baccalaureate degree in American history, American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art history, cultural geography, historic preservation, history, historical geography, museum studies, museology, or fine arts.

3. Preservation Area Option: A baccalaureate degree in forestry, wildlife or natural resource management, botany, biology, or ecology.

4. Historic Preservation Option: A baccalaureate degree in American history, American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art history, geology, cultural geography, museology, history, or historical geography.

NOTE:
All positions are of the Historic Site, Preservation Area, Historic Preservation or Museum type.

The minimum qualification option used to fill a vacancy is based upon the duties of the particular position and will be specified in the vacancy announcement when posted.

NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To perform and supervise the curatorial activities for a museum or historic sites program.

Level of Work:
Entry.

Supervision Received:
General from a Curator 2 or 3, Historic Site or Recreation Area Manager, Parks District Manager, Museum Division Director, Historic Preservation Director, Archives Assistant Administrator, Architectural Historian Manager, or other higher ranking agency administrator.

Supervision Exercised:
Functional over lower ranking museum or historic area personnel.

Location of Work:
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; Office of State Parks, Office of State Museum, Office of Cultural Development, Division of Historic Preservation; or Department of State or other agency responsible for operating a small museum (visitation of less than 50,000; less than 5 permanent employees).

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Curator 2 by the absence of responsibility for a larger museum/program.

Examples of Work
Performs curatorial activities for a museum program at a state park Level I commemorative, preservation, or recreation area.

Plans, constructs, and displays exhibits both in the museum and on site.

Schedules and conducts tours; develops oral presentations for such tours.

Selects and assigns tour guides and maintenance staff.

Develops and implements conservation and preservation plans of historical artifacts and buildings.

Maintains records, prepares reports, and conducts correspondence regarding the museum or historic preservation program.

Performs research to develop interpretative items.

Performs accessing and cataloging activities of museum materials.

Catalogues site forms on historic buildings and places, checks and continually accessions additional site forms for inventory.

Develops projects to produce measured architectural drawings of landmark buildings, checks for quality and maintains archival collections.

Prepares and presents slide presentations and speeches to interested groups on and off site.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $2,694.00 - $5,304.00 per month

Salary : $68,099 - $0