CURATOR 2

CURATOR 2

Salary

$59,257.44 - $87,570.72 Annually

Location

Carson City

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2026-03232

Department

DTCA - MUSEUMS AND HISTORY DIVISION

Opening Date

07/31/2026

Closing Date

8/7/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

D

Max Number of Applicants

50

Salary Grade

33

Full Physical Address of Position (City, State, Zip)

Carson City, Nevada 89701

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• THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

Job Summary

The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, is seeking a Curator of Education (Curator 2). As part of the Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs, the museum relies on this position to support daily operations and provide leadership, vision, access, planning, and management for its volunteer and educational programs. The Curator of Education supervises Museum Attendants and volunteers and reports to the Museum Director. Responsibilities include developing educational activities, outreach programs, and lesson plans; updating and maintaining procedures and policies; managing relevant databases; strategic planning; budgeting; personnel and volunteer supervision; project fundraising; participating in public programs; assessing user experience and use statistics; and providing information for reports. The role also supports management of the museum's website, social media channels, and publications, and organizes presentations for adults, children, school groups, and community organizations. Under general supervision, the Curator will maintain the Education Collection and may contribute to the preparation of long-term and temporary exhibits, serve on exhibit teams with curators and experts, develop outreach concepts and content, assist with design, prepare collections, manage conservation and security of collections on exhibit, and research and write labels and interpretive media. Weekends, holidays, and evenings work may be required for special events.

Curators perform a wide variety of museum work for a specific collection and/or program area within a museum.

Essential Qualifications

Two or more years of applicable experience as described in the job duties and an applicable Bachelor's degree or above.

Job Duties

• Implement collection management policies and procedures.
• Assess and recommend acquisitions and conduct accessioning, cataloging, and inventory.
• Maintain and secure collection records, databases, access, and use.
• Curate collections as per agreements, respond to research inquiries, and manage collection.
• Conduct research, develop content for programs, and manage educational tours and events.
• Participate in exhibit preparation, develop plans and content, manage storage and conservation.
• Provide information on museum practices to external entities.
• Coordinate the use of collections in exhibits, programs, and publications.
• Interpret results of completed surveys, perform field evaluations and site excavations, catalog and plot recovered artifacts.
• Utilize acquired information for report preparation, scientific research, educational purposes, and determine impact to cultural resources.
• Conduct field surveys of archaeological, historical, and pre-historical sites, and documents.
• Provide training, direction, and interpretation of policies and procedures.
• Collect, register, arrange, research, document, and catalog materials for an assigned collection.
• Provide access, security, and conservation for the assigned collection.
• Carry out interpretations of collections.
• Develop, execute, and evaluate educational programs and research.
• Conduct field activities.
• Investigate and pursue potential acquisitions.
• Prepare publications on program areas and collections.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Knowledge of:

• Federal, State, and agency requirements for the curation and preservation of collections; conservation principles and practices; gifting and exhibition policies; antiquities law; research and appraisal sources; exhibit design and application; preservation and conservation technology.
• Cultural resource management processes; museum techniques and procedures in registration and accessioning artifacts; museum methods of artifact identification, acceptance, and classification; education program development and management.
• Registration theory and accession procedures; functions and operations of museums, archives, historical societies, and libraries; preservation and conservation theory, practices and techniques to properly care for and protect collections; research methods and principles; history of Great Basin Nevada and The West.

Ability to:

• Compose text and articles for publication; recognize problems relating to the development, organization, and care of collections; collaborate in the development and deployment of museum exhibits; assist in conducting research.
• Make assessments on the condition and value of collections and artifacts; identify problems and determine appropriate solutions; restore artifacts.

Recruiter Contact Information: Sonja Grass - SonjaGrass@admin.nv.gov

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP).

• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.

• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.

• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.

• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.

• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.

• No Nevada state income tax.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.

• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of "standard" or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

• State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The following are legal holidays:

January 1.............................................. New Years Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington's Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

01

Do you have two or more years of applicable experience as described in the job duties and an applicable Bachelors degree or above?

• Yes.
• No.

02

This position requires up to 25% of travel. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

03

A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

04

Positions require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

05

Please describe your experience developing and maintaining education programs and where it was gained.

06

Please describe your experience recruiting, overseeing, and developing training programs for museum volunteers, and where it was gained,

07

Please describe your experience working with visitors and performing outreach, and where it was gained.

08

Please describe your experience managing social media accounts and websites, and where it was gained.

09

Please describe your experience in working with outside non-profit organizations that provide support to museums, both financially and with manpower (volunteers), and where it was gained.

Required Question

Employer State of Nevada (NV)

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See Above for Posting Location, Nevada, 89701

Website https://nvjobs.nv.gov