The Missouri Historical Society seeks two candidates to undertake a wall-to-wall inventory of its Objects Collection.  The positions are full-time temporary (20 months).

Compensation: This is an hourly position, paying $16.25 per hour, plus benefits.

 Duties and Responsibilities

The primary goal of this project is to ensure that locations for accessioned objects are accurately reflected in the more than 77,000 object catalog records on Mimsy, the museum’s collections management database, with any location discrepancies to be updated. The inventory team will also be responsible for reconciling any catalog records lacking objects (i.e., missing objects) and any objects lacking catalog records (i.e., undocumented, or Found-In-Collection objects). This part of the project will require in-depth research in the museum’s accession files (a.k.a., Item History Files). It is estimated that as much as 70% of the time will be spent on the reconciliation. The Inventory Technicians will work in teams of two under the supervision of the Collections Manager and Collections Management Assistant.
Qualification Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in History or related field; certificate or Master’s degree in Museum Studies, Public History, or a related discipline is preferred
  • Experience working with diverse historical collections and handling artifacts
  • Strong organizational skills, patience, and attention to detail
  • Experience with data entry
  • Research and problem solving
  • Consistent, methodical work approach
  • Ability to work as a team member
  • Knowledge of and commitment to current museum best practices
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience working with museum collections management databases (familiarity with Mimsy XG collection database preferred, but not necessary)
  • Ability to sit for long periods of time
  • Ability to safely lift 50+ lbs. and climb ladders

 Deadline to Apply: Open until filled.

Please submit employment application, letter of interest and resume to: hradmin@mohistory.org

Candidates may also respond to:

Missouri History Museum-HR P.O. Box 11940 St. Louis, MO 63112-0040

An Equal Opportunity Employer
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