The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum on Sanibel Island, Florida, seeks a collection manager to work on a processing and cataloguing project of its world-class mollusk collection.
The collections manager will be responsible for day-to-day activities in the collection and reports to the Museum Director/Curator. The position is funded by a “Museums for America” grant from the Institute for Museums and Library Services, under the Collections Stewardship initiative. This is a full-time (12-month appointment) position, with possible renewal for two additional years.
A complete application will include a letter of application addressing qualifications, CV, statement of collection management philosophy, and representative publications, if applicable. The salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Museum offers a competitive benefits package for this full-time position. For full details and application instructions go tohttp://shellmuseum.org/newsdetail.cfm?articleID=496
For more information and a complete position description may be obtained by contacting:
José H. Leal, Ph.D., Director and Curator
The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Editor, The Nautilus
jleal@shellmuseum.org
www.shellmuseum.org
3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road
Sanibel, FL 33957 USA
(239)395-2233
fax (239)395-6706
