What are the responsibilities and job description for the CURATOR 1 position at State of Nevada?
State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
CURATOR 1
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $49,047.12 to $72,119.52 PAY GRADE: 31
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy
Department: Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs
Division: Museums & History
Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson
Job Class Code: 07.834
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 46813
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 03/26/2024
Close Date: 04/25/2024
Recruiter:
ADRIAN FOSTER
Phone: (702)486-2911
Email: adrian@admin.nv.gov
ADRIAN FOSTER
Phone: (702)486-2911
Email: adrian@admin.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another 29 Days 14 Hrs 12 Mins
The Position
Curators perform a broad range of professional and technical museum work involving, but not limited to, assessment, evaluation, survey, inventory, preservation, research, education and planning for a specific collection and/or program area within a museum.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas (NSMLV) in the Division of Museums and History within the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Registrar. The NSMLV is a public visitor and educational institution that incorporates the functions of a flagship cultural and natural history museum, exhibits and programs venue, research library and archives, academic research, and educational offerings for all ages. The Registrar works in conjunction with the Curator of History and Material Culture, and the Curator of Natural History to help establish, oversee, and implement the NSMLV Collections Management Policy and procedures including collections plans, repository agreements, permitting and compliance reporting, recordkeeping, care, storage, accessibility, and use restrictions for all NSMLV collections- Artifacts, Manuscripts, Photography, and Research Library. Oversees the processing and appropriate storage of all three-dimensional collection materials, the security and care of these collections; Manage NSMLV loans; Create and maintain discoverable collections records for the artifact collections, exhibits, and loans; directs and trains interns, volunteers, and staff in collections management policies and procedures. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in history, prehistory, natural history, museum studies, education, or closely related field plus one year of technical experience in a museum. This experience must have included collections registration, cataloging, basic archival research and/or developing, promoting, executing and evaluating educational programming; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
Requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and for continuing employment.
This position may require to travel at least 25% of the time.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Salary : $49,047 - $72,120
