Assistant Curator [The National Sporting Library and Museum]

• Supervise the cataloguing, condition, safe-keeping, and insurance policy of the permanent collection and collections database.
• Produce all paperwork for incoming and outgoing loans and permanent collection donations.
• Assist Curator in all aspects of exhibit development, design, installation and promotion; including research, writing, and editing exhibit material, hanging and placement of objects, and de-installation.
• Make shipping arrangements, inventory, and complete condition reports of deliveries, and supervise the packing and return of objects.
• Install creative lighting for each exhibit and complete routine lighting checks.
• Develop and organize programs and events, such as lectures and workshops.
• Supervise and schedule interns and volunteers.
• Monitor and summarize environmental data, and produce weekly reports.
• Security system reports
• Greet and engage visitors at the front desk, introduce the organization, and direct visitors through the building.
• Process images and create exhibit layouts using Adobe Photoshop.
• Manage social media pages.
• Assist with exhibit opening receptions and other museum and library events.
• Act as Secretary of the Museum Management, Exhibitions and Collections Committee.
• Complete administrative duties including: data entry, telephone coverage, supply ordering, mailings, and filing.
• Lift 30 pounds and climb a 12-foot step ladder.

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