Position at Mystic Seaport Museum

Collection Move Assistant
Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum <URL:http://www.mysticseaport.org> seeks
applicants for a temporary (two-year appointment minimum), full-time
position to assist the Curatorial Department in the safe and orderly
transport and installation of the general collection into the new
collection storage facility in the Museum's new American Maritime
Education and Research Center.  The individual will help prepare the
artifacts and the new storage units for the move.  In addition to
the typical collection move-related tasks (inventorying, cleaning,
packing/unpacking, etc.), he/she will assist in the CO2 fumigation
process and the supervision of interns, volunteers, and
non-curatorial staff who may also be assisting with the move. He/she
will also carry out other collection management tasks when necessary
to assist the regular staff.  Preferred qualifications include:
College degree w/major in history, museum studies, or fine/applied
arts; one-year of museum collection experience; computer experience
(w/collection management software preferred); detail-oriented and
able to handle fragile objects w/great care; valid drivers license;
ability to lift up to 50 lbs and ascend/descend stairs.  To apply,
please contact

    Human Resources
    Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
    75 Greenmanville Ave.
    PO Box 6000
    Mystic CT 06355

If you have questions, you may contact the

    Human Resources Department
    860-572-5346
    human.resources [at] mysticseaport__org

Chris White
Collections Management Assistant
Mystic Seaport
The Museum of America and the Sea
75 Greenmanville Avenue
PO Box 6000
Mystic CT 06355-0990 USA
860.572.0711 ext: 4260
Fax: 860.572.5371

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