Position at McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory

Conservation Projects Manager
McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
Oberlin, Ohio
Oberlin, Ohio

McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, Inc. of Oberlin, Ohio is
soliciting applications for the new position of Conservation
Projects Manager for the company.  The company has had a very
successful and busy 25 years providing diverse professional art and
architectural conservation services.  The company operates large
facilities registered as The Ohio Conservation Center, consisting of
three purpose-built buildings on a 50 acre farm located four miles
from the college town of Oberlin.

Substantial growth in the past few years in demands on the company
for its services is driving the need to break out many duties
currently performed by the company president and other employees and
consolidate them into the duties of a full-time, assisting
management staff member.

This position will handle project registrations, document creations,
documents organization, digital images organization,
computer/physical filing, some scheduling, monitoring of projects'
approvals and deadlines; condition survey information management;
and some client relations.  The manager will proof-read
conservators' draft writings and will prepare treatment proposals,
treatment reports, news reports and other documents including
qualifications statements, bid compilations and communications
documents from information provided by the conservators.

Minimum qualifications for the position include: ability to write
clearly, compellingly and in effectively organized ways with perfect
English grammar; the capability of creating complexly formatted,
sometimes lengthy Microsoft Word documents with sophisticated and
visually clear hierarchical structuring of content and headings;
capabilities in creating simple graphics and incorporating graphics
and digital images into documents with exceptional visual appeal;
experience in information management and full capability with
Microsoft Excel; basic acquaintance with database structuring;
knowledge of the history of art, art materials and art techniques;
basic familiarity with the ethics, technical terminology, materials
and procedures used in the conservation of sculpture, paintings, and
art or documents on paper; excellent facility with computers,
printers and other peripheral machines.  The successful candidate
shall hold an undergraduate or graduate degree in conservation, art
history, other humanities, technical or scientific fields.

Also desired but not required is experience and capability with
Microsoft Access relational databases and, additionally,
capabilities in MS Access relational database development through
Visual Basic programming.  Applicants with additional capabilities
in the graphic and document applications of Adobe Creative Suite
will be considered favorably.

Applications should include a letter of interest and curriculum
vitae.

Applications will be accepted only in hard copy sent to

    President
    McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
    10915 Pyle-South Amherst Rd.
    Oberlin OH 44074

Questions only may be emailed to mckaylodge<-at->gmail<.>com

The position will remain open until filled.  Salary shall be
competitively commensurate with experience and capabilities.
Suitable applicants will be requested to submit examples of written
documents (redacted as necessary) and interviewed via telephone.
Finalist will be brought to the company for interviews and to
provide the finalist applicants an opportunity to get familiar with
the facilities, staff and the area.

It is anticipated that the selection of candidates for the initial
telephone interviews will be made by March 31, 2016.

McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, Inc. is an equal opportunity
employer.

Robert Lodge, President


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