Collections Manager

DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Curators of History and Science, the Collection Manager coordinates activities between the two departments and maintains the permanent history and science collections. The Museum’s collection includes over 175,000 historical artifacts and scientific specimens. This position will work cooperatively with the archivist and assistant curators of history and science in projects that require specimens from the permanent collections, and assist other Museum departments who may require access to the collections.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the preservation and maintenance of the permanent history and science collections.
• Update and sustain catalogues of both collections
• Provide assistance to visiting researchers who need to reference the collections.
• Makes accessioning and de-accessioning recommendations to the Science and History Curators.
• Keep and maintain accession, de-accession, and loan documentation.
• Active (focused) collecting.
• Monthly reports to both the History and Science Curators, summarizing the state of the collections.
• Participate in exhibition development.
• Responsible for ongoing inventory(s) of collections.
• Reports on a regular basis to the Board Collections Committee.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in collections care of historical items and artifacts, biological, geological, and other scientific specimens.
• Masters degree in history, science, or museum science
• Knowledgeable of a broad range of historical and scientific subjects.
• Experience and familiarity with collection databases
• Team-oriented perspective and a philosophy that honors the viewpoints and skills of others.

Physical demands: Ability to stand/sit/walk for extended periods of time; ability to lift/exert up to 50lbs;

Please forward cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources Manager
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
1501 Montgomery Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
fax: 817-255-9354