Position at Arizona State Museum

Curatorial/Museum Specialist (Extended Temporary)
Preservation Division
Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona
Tucson AZ

Posted Rate of Pay:  $33,408

Position Summary: The Curatorial/Museum Specialist (Conservation)
(ETE) position functions within the Preservation Division of the
Arizona State Museum and is supervised by the Division
Head/Conservator.  The incumbent works in conjunction with other
museum conservators with responsibility for the physical care and
management of the Save America's Treasures Basketry collection.
Under the supervision of the Conservator, the Curatorial Museum
Assistant prepares conservation documentation, performs treatments,
conducts inventory research, and the moving and handling of
collections according to standard professional protocols.

This is an Extended Temporary Employment (ETE) position for the
period of one year.

Duties and Responsibilities:

    Physical Care of Collections:

        Assists with conservation needs of Museum collections
        through routine examinations, surveys, and condition reports

        Assists with the establishment of schedules and priorities
        on treatment and preservation of specimens

        Under supervision of Conservator, performs professional
        stabilization treatments, technical studies, and other
        conservation activities such as consolidating, cleaning,
        material characterization, scientific tests, and maintains a
        complete record of all treatment undertaken

        Under supervision of Conservator prepares reports for
        specimens

        Maintains procedures and standards for conservation.  May
        publish articles describing conservation research and
        techniques, and may prepare written and oral presentations
        for university classes, general public, museum staff and
        conservators

        May assist curatorial staff in investigating and
        implementing improvements in storage conditions and
        procedures

        Performs related duties as required

    Laboratory:

        Assists Conservation Laboratory Coordinator with maintenance
        and inventory of conservation laboratory.  Under supervision
        of Conservator, evaluates laboratory facilities, equipment
        and procedures, recommends and implements improvements as
        needed

        Maintains safe working conditions in chemical and analytical
        laboratories

    Teaching:

        May assist with supervision of interns, students, and
        volunteers

Minimum Qualifications:

    Arizona Board of Regents Minimum Qualifications

        Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, Museum Studies, Art or
        related field and one year of museum curatorial and/or
        registration experience; OR, five years of museum curatorial
        and/or registration experience; OR, any equivalent
        combination of experience, training and/or education

    Preferred Qualifications

        Master's degree coursework in Conservation from a recognized
        college or university, OR Master's degree in a related field
        with Certificate in Conservation from a recognized
        Conservation Program, OR equivalent combination of education
        and experience

        Verifiable familiarity with the issues of museum collections
        and Native American material culture and the Native American
        Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

        One year of verifiable conservation science experience with
        the techniques, materials, and equipment used in the
        conservation of diverse museum collections

        Verifiable ability to maintain ongoing effective working
        relationships with museum staff, colleagues in the field and
        the public; demonstrate good judgment, flexibility and
        resourcefulness

To apply for this position please go to the University of Arizona
UACareers website:

    <URL:https://uacareers.com/>
    Posting Number: S20326

Dr. Nancy Odegaard
Conservator, Head of Preservation Division
and
Gina Watkinson
Conservation Laboratory Coordinator
Preservation Division
Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona
1013 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721-0026
520-621-6314


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