Museum Library and Research Assistant

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: