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$49k-69k (estimate)
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City of El Paso is Hiring a Museum Curator Near El Paso, TX
RequirementsMOS Code: NoneEducation and Experience : Master's Degree or higher in Museum Studies, History, Art History, Education, Art Education, Borderlands History, Latin American Studies, or a related field, and three (3) years of museum exhibition development, design, publication, research, collection care or curatorial experience.
Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class C Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment.
General Purpose
Under direction, develop, organize, and coordinate museum collections, exhibitions, and activities.
Typical Duties
Research, develop, plan, and produce exhibitions and displays. Involves: Conceptualize, research, design, plan, and supervise the installation of the museum's collections and traveling exhibitions. Identify, classify, and make descriptions of artifacts. Supervise the care and preservation of works of art. Conduct research in connection with identifying and publicizing objects in the collections. Plan and organize loan exhibitions. Produce cost estimates; correspond with lenders. Organize and identify data and photographs to publicize special events and exhibition openings. Prepare labels, compile catalogs, and prepare brochures. Interpret the museum's collection, conduct planning, researching, curating, and managing exhibition projects. Coordinate research, preservation, authentication, documentation, and exhibition of artifacts. Assist in developing new museum interpretive programs focusing on the museum's artifacts. Evaluate exhibition and program proposals and make recommendations to management. Oversee development of collection development policies. Oversee condition reports, upkeep of curatorial files, and collections management database. Participate in the evaluation process of incoming donations and oversee de-accession procedures.
Develop content and coordinate publicity, public and community relations, and educational activities. Involves: Plan, promote, and develop invitation content for exhibitions and various curatorial projects. Deliver presentations to public groups. Maintain records of acquisitions and collections. Represent the museum at educational, and social functions, and in the community. Interact with museum members, advisory board, and prospective donors.
Participate in administrative duties. Involves: Ensure artifacts are properly handled, preserved, stored, and displayed. Oversee the curatorial budget. Assist in the preparation and justification of annual budget recommendations. Assist in the preparation and control of the Museum's annual operating budget. Research, prepare, and submit grant proposals. Assist in administering grants. Prepare annual property control inventory.
Perform related professional duties contributing to the realization of City and department goals. Involves: Stand in for coworkers or supervisors during temporary absences by carrying out specifically designed functions to maintain the continuity of normal services. Provide designated support for projects or activities overseen by the supervisor. Engage in special projects and serve on ad hoc committees. Explain and demonstrate work performed to assist the supervisor in orienting and training employees.
Supervise assigned volunteer staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, and review activities. Prioritize and coordinate museum activities. Instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates. Provide training and development of staff, docents, and volunteers. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay, or other employee status changes.
General Information
For the complete job specification, click here .
Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Benefits LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.
Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.
The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!
Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.
For 0 - 5 Years Of Service (12 Days)Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period
For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period
For >15 or more years of service (20 days):40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period
SICK LEAVE WITH PAY Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.
ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.
PREGNANCY LEAVE
Closing Date/Time: 5/28/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class C Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment.
General Purpose
Under direction, develop, organize, and coordinate museum collections, exhibitions, and activities.
Typical Duties
Research, develop, plan, and produce exhibitions and displays. Involves: Conceptualize, research, design, plan, and supervise the installation of the museum's collections and traveling exhibitions. Identify, classify, and make descriptions of artifacts. Supervise the care and preservation of works of art. Conduct research in connection with identifying and publicizing objects in the collections. Plan and organize loan exhibitions. Produce cost estimates; correspond with lenders. Organize and identify data and photographs to publicize special events and exhibition openings. Prepare labels, compile catalogs, and prepare brochures. Interpret the museum's collection, conduct planning, researching, curating, and managing exhibition projects. Coordinate research, preservation, authentication, documentation, and exhibition of artifacts. Assist in developing new museum interpretive programs focusing on the museum's artifacts. Evaluate exhibition and program proposals and make recommendations to management. Oversee development of collection development policies. Oversee condition reports, upkeep of curatorial files, and collections management database. Participate in the evaluation process of incoming donations and oversee de-accession procedures.
Develop content and coordinate publicity, public and community relations, and educational activities. Involves: Plan, promote, and develop invitation content for exhibitions and various curatorial projects. Deliver presentations to public groups. Maintain records of acquisitions and collections. Represent the museum at educational, and social functions, and in the community. Interact with museum members, advisory board, and prospective donors.
Participate in administrative duties. Involves: Ensure artifacts are properly handled, preserved, stored, and displayed. Oversee the curatorial budget. Assist in the preparation and justification of annual budget recommendations. Assist in the preparation and control of the Museum's annual operating budget. Research, prepare, and submit grant proposals. Assist in administering grants. Prepare annual property control inventory.
Perform related professional duties contributing to the realization of City and department goals. Involves: Stand in for coworkers or supervisors during temporary absences by carrying out specifically designed functions to maintain the continuity of normal services. Provide designated support for projects or activities overseen by the supervisor. Engage in special projects and serve on ad hoc committees. Explain and demonstrate work performed to assist the supervisor in orienting and training employees.
Supervise assigned volunteer staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, and review activities. Prioritize and coordinate museum activities. Instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates. Provide training and development of staff, docents, and volunteers. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay, or other employee status changes.
General Information
For the complete job specification, click here .
Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Benefits LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.
Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.
The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!
Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.
For 0 - 5 Years Of Service (12 Days)Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period
For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period
For >15 or more years of service (20 days):40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period
SICK LEAVE WITH PAY Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.
ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.
PREGNANCY LEAVE
- Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
- An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
- An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.
- First day of January (New Year's Day)
- Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
- Thirty-first day in March(Cesar Chavez Day)
- Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
- June 19 (Juneteenth)
- Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
- First Monday in September (Labor Day)
- Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
- Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
- The Friday following the fourth Thursdayin November (Day after Thanksgiving)
- Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
- Employee's Birthday
Closing Date/Time: 5/28/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Public Administration
SALARY
$49k-69k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/21/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/05/2024
WEBSITE
elpasoil.org
HEADQUARTERS
EL PASO, IL
SIZE
50 - 100
TYPE
Private
CEO
TED GRESHAM
REVENUE
$10M - $50M
INDUSTRY
Public Administration
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