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The Missouri History Museum is dedicated to creating engaging and accessible visitor experiences through creative and thoughtful exhibits. The Exhibitions Preparator is an important member of the teams that make that happen by working on both in-house and traveling exhibitions. The preparator works closely with Exhibitions and Research staff and cross-departmentally with the exhibitions registrar and conservator to ensure that exhibits are built and installed in a way that protects and preserves the historical collections. The next few years will be an exciting time for the Missouri History Museum. A number of new exhibits, including multiple core exhibits, are under development and promise to transform the Museum in exciting and engaging ways. The Exhibitions Preparator will be an important part of this transformation.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Exhibitions Preparator will be heavily involved in the installations and deinstalls of all exhibits and must possess the ability to efficiently manage several projects simultaneously that are at various phases of completion. The selected candidate will be expected to advise on methods of production and will coordinate with exhibit designers and the exhibits registrar on the construction and installation of exhibit elements. Heavy lifting and strenuous physical activities are an essential part of the job as is a willingness to work well with teams of people with a wide range of skills and experience. The preparator will be asked to:

• Build exhibit elements such as cleats and pedestals.

• Install and deinstall exhibit features including cases, walls, and graphics.

• Oversee install and deinstall crews that include both in-house staff and outside contractors.

• Build artifact mounts using a variety of appropriate materials.

• Mat and frame.

• Assist with packing, moving, and installing exhibit elements and artifacts.

• Manage workshop inventory.

• Purchase tools and equipment and maintain their proper storage and care.

• In conjunction with the exhibits registrar and other staff, perform walkthroughs of exhibits on the floor and complete necessary upkeep.

• Perform other duties as needed.

Bachelor’s degree in History, Art, or related field.

Three or more years experience working in a museum environment.

Ability to properly handle and move delicate and valuable art and artifacts.

Ability to work from drawings and verbal instructions to build and install artifact mounts.

Skill in working with a number of different kinds of materials including lumber, metal, fabrics, plastics, mechanical fasteners, and adhesives.

Excellent verbal and communication skills.

Ability to lift 50+ pounds.

Deadline to Apply: Position open until filled.

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

Applicants may also apply to: Missouri History Museum-HR PO Box 11940 St. Louis, MO 63112-0040

An Equal Opportunity Employer

This position is responsible for collections stewardship and registrar functions.  Managed all aspects of gifts, lending, and borrowing art works, such as deed of gifts, contracts, logistics, transportation, insurance and risk management. Oversees contracts and budgets related to shipping, crating, storage, security, environmental conditions, installations restrictions, customs and couriers. Request US and International Indemnity and is responsible for insurance arrangements for multiple, concurrent, traveling domestic and international exhibitions.

Primary Functions and Responsibilities

• Project Manager for collection survey, digitization and launch of On-Line Collection Database.

• Supervises administration of collection management database. Organizes exhibition archives and enters record information into TMS program.
• Supervises documentation of exhibition installations and links images to TMS exhibition archive.

• Coordinates quote estimates, staffing, and conservation measures for transference of collection storage to on-site and off-site locations.
• Secures and manages fine art insurance and commercial art policies.
• Accesses new acquisitions and administers legal documents, tax forms, data entry and hard-copy titles, related to art works. Administers de-accessions (contracts, transportation, and payment).
• Updates location records for permanent collection and loans, including organizing and implementing inventory projects, and installation records.
• All registration duties pertaining to permanent collection installations and traveling and temporary exhibitions, including international tours and incoming exhibitions.

The successful candidate should have a bachelor degree (master degree preferable) in museum studies, art history, cultural studies, or related field; plus at least 5 years relevant experience in museum collections management. He or she should also have familiarity with international and national museums; contacts with curatorial departments and other museum colleagues. Essential skills: demonstrated knowledge of museum database management systems (Gallery Systems preferred).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of museum registration methods, cataloguing, conservation and storage general practices; legal and insurance issues in museum studies; and governing rights and reproductions.
• Cultural flexibility strongly recommended.
• Courses in transportation & logistics and /or international business strongly recommended.
• Knowledge of the implications and regulations of being a Certified Cargo Screening Facility (TSA) and the impact in museums cargo.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently to achieve institutional goals and tight deadlines.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office- Words, Excel, Power Point).
• Excellent verbal and writing skills both in English and Spanish.
• Highly organized with the ability to implement systems and follow up processes.

Juniata College, a highly ranked, national liberal arts college located in the scenic Allegheny Mountains of central Pennsylvania seeks an imaginative Director of the Juniata College Museum of Art who will bring an artistic vision, demonstrated leadership skills, administrative and grant-making experience, a collaborative ethos, and a commitment to liberal arts education to the position. This full-time administrative position begins in July 2015.

The Juniata College Museum of Art holds more than 700 works, including 19th-century Hudson River School paintings, portrait miniatures, Japanese woodblock prints, and a wide assortment of pieces ranging from Old Masters (like Rembrandt) to contemporary artists (like Bearden). In addition to exhibiting the permanent collection, the Museum has devoted gallery space for visiting exhibitions. Juniata College has a museum studies program in which the Director can participate. Our students have held internships at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Rockefeller Archives Center in New York City; have earned 100 percent placement in graduate programs; and are employed in museums and nonprofit organizations across the United States.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Museum Director oversees all exhibitions within the Museum and holds primary responsibility for managing and growing the permanent collection. The Director supervises the Museum’s registrar and curator; formulates and carries out strategic, development, and marketing plans; provides fiscal oversight; and develops educational and outreach programming for the campus and the broader off-campus communities. The Director will teach a course each semester in an appropriate field and will work with the Curator to develop and supervise museum studies students in their coursework including internships. The Director reports to the Provost of Juniata College.

Starting salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Review of applications will begin on March 23 and will continue until the position is filled. It is the policy of Juniata College to conduct background checks. Juniata College takes positive steps to enhance diversity in both its community and its curriculum. The College commits to this policy not because of legal obligations but because it fully believes that such practices are basic to human dignity. AA/EEO

Please direct any questions to the chair of the search committee, Dr. David Hsiung, Knox Professor of History, at hsiung@juniata.edu or 814-641-3534.

To apply for this position, please complete our online application at http://www.juniata.edu/jobs.

The successful candidate will have outstanding leadership, organizational, planning, and communication skills; an entrepreneurial approach to the arts; and the ability to work effectively in an academic environment. The successful candidate must have master’s degree in art history, museum studies, or a related field, or a master’s of fine arts degree, and a minimum of five years of administrative experience at an art museum or comparable institution.

The Curator oversees the development of exhibitions, programming, publications and the permanent collection of the Hilliard University Art Museum.  This position reports to the Director and serves as a strong administrative and creative partner. The Curator engages the campus community, the local creative community of Acadiana and the larger regional and national art communities in the creation of a program that reinforces the museum’s roles as an educational resource for the university, a center for community engagement and a cultural hub in the southeast region.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with the Director on implementing vision to establish the museum as a center for community engagement, prioritizing the educational mission, promoting strong campus and community collaborations and building a regional and national reputation
• Develop and coordinate exhibitions and programs in alignment with museum’s vision and educational mission.
• Direct collaborative efforts among the exhibitions and programs staff and serve as an articulate and persuasive spokesperson to collectors, funding sources, press and the public.
• Develop and manage exhibitions/programs budget and manage staffing needs
• Direct the development of educational materials and interpretation of the museum collection, exhibitions and acquisitions
• Work with the Marketing/Membership Manager to ensure that exhibitions and programs are marketed effectively
• Support the Director in the areas of strategic planning, budgeting and policy development as it relates to the exhibitions, programs and collections
• Work with the Director and the university development department in conceptualizing and organizing funding proposals for collections management issues and exhibitions
• Research and write publications that promote new scholarship on the collection and exhibitions

• Masters degree in relevant field is required; PhD is preferred.
• Knowledge of best practices and procedures involved in the operation of a museum, including proper care and management of collections; standards of documentation and ethics; exhibition organization and implementation; preparation of exhibition-related publications; and scholarship
• Demonstrated skill in organizing and implementing art exhibitions, performing art historical research, working with other curators and registration staff and in managing diverse curatorial and administrative duties.
• Must be able to work effectively with museum colleagues, volunteers, faculty and students, board members, and the general public.
• Strong management skills, flexible problem-solver and good work ethic
• Demonstrated publishing record; at least five years professional experience in an art museum.
• Leadership skills, financial and strategic planning skills and technical literacy, programmatic creativity, passion for art and significant knowledge of the art museum world.

Compensation:

Commensurate with experience.  UL provides an excellent benefits package as well as vacation and sick time along with paid holidays.

To Apply:

Send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to LouAnne Greenwald, Director, Hilliard University Art Museum louanne.greenwald@louisiana.edu