Museum Curator - Higher Ed. jobs in Grand Junction, CO

• Catalog, label, and digitize historic photos, documents, and artifacts in the Museum's collection using PastPerfect collection management software.
• Care for collections including safe handling of historic artifacts, archival storage, housing and re-housing of artifacts, photographs and papers, and cleaning and maintenance of exhibit items and exhibit spaces.
• Maintain collections storage areas and accessibility of Museum collections.
• Follow direction of Museum staff in cataloging, inventory, and digitization projects.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student in public history or history, museum studies, or archives preferred, experience working in a museum setting preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Education or experience in museums, education, history or relevant field is preferred.
• Familiarity with Past Perfect or other collection management software.
• Familiarity with scanning, photography, Adobe Acrobat, and Excel preferred.
• Interest in learning the functions of an archivist and interacting with collection materials directly.
• Respect and recognition of the need for careful handling of fragile historic objects.
• Desire to learn the history of Louisville through its Museum collection.
• Attention to detail and relaying factual historical information.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, use time efficiently, and work independently.

• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks.
• Ability to use basic computer skills.

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to read, speak and hear.  The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands, fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Position includes lifting, bending, reaching, and stooping to move books and other materials.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work is performed inside the Museum.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate