THE POSITION

Are you an experienced curator eager to start the next chapter in your career? The State Museum of Pennsylvania is seeking a devoted Museum Curator 1 to help manage our history collections. This position gives you the opportunity to assist with programs and exhibitions and is essential in fulfilling the responsibilities of the curatorial division. If you have a passion for material culture, museums, and public history, apply today to begin your career at the official museum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

In this role, you will utilize your skills and experience to assist the curator or senior curator with day-to-day management of history collections within the Curatorial Division of The State Museum of Pennsylvania. Duties include processing new acquisitions, including cataloging, labeling, transporting, and storing; assisting with collection inventories and updating collections records; entering and organizing collections data in Argus database; and physically moving and re-housing collections, as needed. You will have the opportunity to assist with preparing and presenting objects for exhibits, public programs, and social media, as well as helping direct interns and volunteers assigned to the division. You may also be responsible for answering questions regarding collections, conducting limited research, and traveling to off-site location to pick up collection donations.

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
  • Telework for this position is on an ad-hoc basis only and subject to approval.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

• One year of museum curatorial experience in the care and exhibiting of museum collections of historical significance, and a bachelor's degree; or
• A master's degree in American History, Fine Arts or related fields, or one or more of the Sciences, which included courses dealing with historical treatment of aesthetic and/or social and/or scientific, industrial, and technological developments in America; and including or supplemented by either a museum studies course at the graduate level recognized by the American Association of Museums or a museum internship; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which would afford the applicant the required knowledges, skills and abilities.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

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Health & Wellness

We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*

• Eligibility rules apply.