Museum Curator IS-1015-11

• Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated.
• Complete a Probationary Period.
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
• The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States.  Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply.
• Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 

OVERVIEW

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advances the Museum’s strategic and interpretive plans by pursuing work that supports the Museum’s mission, interpretive program and philosophy of community-centered engagement.
• Studies Latino contributions to U.S. history, culture, and science and demonstrates interdisciplinary and creative approaches to the field.
• Helps to identify possible acquisitions and researches the same. Develops and carries out gallery exhibitions, online digital exhibitions, books, articles, live public programs, podcasts, blogs etc. 
• Works to extend the ability of the collections to tell inclusive and revealing stories of the past and present; maintain standards of physical care and intellectual control of the collections; extends public access to the wealth of knowledge the collections represent.
• Uses primary research and scholarship to understand and deploy the Museum’s collections. Contributes documentation and historical context essential to collections records and collaborates with collections management staff to help monitor conservation and storage needs and to determine digitization priorities.
• Contributes generously to advancing the effectiveness of Museum operations
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to work collaboratively with all museum departments including curatorial, collections, education, digital, exhibit design teams as well as interns and fellows, colleagues and communities. 
  
  

• Ability to communicate in written and spoken English and Spanish is preferred.  
• Travel may be required. 
• Work during the evenings and weekends may be necessary.
• Requires ability to stand for long periods of time. 
• Requires ability to lift objects up to 50 pounds, unassisted. 
• Requires dexterity to manipulate delicate, intricate equipment and objects. 
  
  

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Scholarly knowledge within the context and historiographies of Latino contributions to U.S. art, history, culture and science. This position requires an advanced degree in interdisciplinary studies with multiple areas of subdisciplines such as: History, Foodways, Art (Contemporary and Traditional), or Cultural Studies. 
•  Knowledge of American Latino history and familiarity with different facets and points of view.
• Ability to conduct primary and community-based research
• Experience in developing exhibition scripts, supporting elements and public programming projects