Position at Shangri La

Conservator
Shangri La

Below is a brief job summary for the position; the complete job
description and application instructions are posted on our website
at

    <URL:http://www.shangrilahawaii.org>

The Conservator position at Shangri La requires a knowledgeable,
innovative, adaptive and collaborative thinker who can develop and
implement a long-term Conservation Plan that establishes clear
priorities for the treatment of Shangri La's
environmentally-threatened collections.  The Conservator will handle
basic object treatments; work closely with the Curator to determine
when specialist conservators are critically needed and apply a
trained conservator's discerning eye to all conservation work
proposed and performed on Shangri La's collections. The Conservator
will also serve as a qualified supervisor for graduate-level interns
and ongoing training for collections technicians.

An advanced Certificate or Master's degree in conservation plus 5
years experience as a conservator is required. Candidates must
specialize in the treatment of objects, both portable and embedded,
in a variety of media and be well versed in the AIC Code of Ethics
and Standards of Practice.  Strong computer and Internet skills with
a moderate to high level of experience in MS Office, The Museum
System, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or InDesign is ideal.
Friendly, independent and collaborative leaders with excellent
communication skills are encouraged to apply.

Please submit resume with cover letter to slconservator-hr<-a t->ddcf< . >org

Applications will be accepted until Friday, October 21, 2011

Maja Clark
Collections Manager, Shangri La
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
4055 Papu Circle
Honolulu HI 96816
808-792-5506


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