Job Title: Museum Library and Research Assistant Report to: Museum Curator Required Education: High School PURPOSE OF POSITION Responsible for research relevant to museum assets, managing recent acquisitions, creating museum displays, and various administrative duties. DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES • Responsible for organizing and maintaining museum archival resources, including technical manuals, drawings, diagrams, and photographs. • Maintains accurate records of the collection via a computerized cataloguing system. • Responsible for typing and filing Museum correspondence, forms, and reports. • Regularly audits inventory locations of on-hand antiquities using in-house software. • Assists with finding creative solutions to enhance museum efficiency and presentation. • Organize new exhibits and displays. • Researches and documents museum antiquities utilizing various available resources. • Is willing to take direction from multiple management sources concurrently. • Ensures tagging procedures are maintained for all inventory items. • Locates inventory items upon request from management or another department. • Assists with scheduled public tours and private events, occasionally outside normal business hours. • Ensures timely and accurate communication of schedule information to other support functions. • Supports, communicates and defends the mission, values, and culture of the company. • Other duties as assigned. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Seeing: Required Speaking: Required Hearing: Required Standing: Often Walking: Often Sitting: Frequently Lifting: Often, up to 50-pounds Carrying: Occasionally, up to 25-pounds Pushing: Occasionally Pulling: Occasionally Climbing: Rarely Balancing: Rarely Bending: Frequently Twisting: Occasionally Reaching: Frequently Grasping/Handling: Frequently, for dexterity, fine finger handling Stooping/Crouching: Often Kneeling: Occasionally Crawling: Rarely Environmental Conditions: Inside: 100 % Outside: |