Curatorial assistant job description
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Example curatorial assistant requirements on a job description
Curatorial assistant requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in curatorial assistant job postings.
Sample curatorial assistant requirements
- Bachelor's degree in art history or related field
- Experience with art handling and installation
- Familiarity with museum databases and collections management systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Sample required curatorial assistant soft skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and timelines
- Passion for art and art history
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
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Harvard University curatorial assistant job description
Basic Qualifications
Two years experience in a museum, anthropological, archaeological, and/or indigenous heritage program or research center.
Additional Information
About the Peabody Museum
The Peabody Museum is situated on the ancestral and traditional land of the Massachusett people. It cares for over 1.2 million items from across the world, including cultural, archaeological, and osteological collections as well as extensive photographic and archival materials. The Museum is committed to the ethical stewardship of its collections through implementation of collaborative and culturally responsive care, interpretation, and engagement. We strive for a diverse, inclusive and equitable working environment and to act in ways that address the global challenges of climate change and environmental sustainability.
All final offers will be made by FAS HR.
Position Description
Job-Specific Responsibilities
* Works with sensitive collections and content which requires attentiveness to university and cultural protocols and discretion/interpersonal skills.
* Supports consultation, inventory research, and Federal Register notice production for designated geographic regions.
* Supports use of the collection for NAGPRA implementation and responds to inquiries about the collection in writing, by telephone, video meeting, or during visits according to established procedures.
* Compiles and updates data on NAGPRA implementation, including documenting consultations and correspondence records and outcomes.
* Assists with aboriginal land research in government documents required under 10.11 (e.g. the final judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or the United States Court of Claims, or by a treaty, Act of Congress, or Executive Order e.g. compiles references for review, begins initial evaluation of suitability
* Performs other duties as required.
Job Summary
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University seeks an individual for the position of Curatorial Assistant to support the Peabody's implementation of NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act). This individual's responsibilities help to further the Peabody's institutional goals of ethical stewardship, including fostering relationship building, collaborative dialogue, and diverse perspectives. This position reports to the Director of NAGPRA. This is a three-year term position.
Two years experience in a museum, anthropological, archaeological, and/or indigenous heritage program or research center.
Additional Information
About the Peabody Museum
The Peabody Museum is situated on the ancestral and traditional land of the Massachusett people. It cares for over 1.2 million items from across the world, including cultural, archaeological, and osteological collections as well as extensive photographic and archival materials. The Museum is committed to the ethical stewardship of its collections through implementation of collaborative and culturally responsive care, interpretation, and engagement. We strive for a diverse, inclusive and equitable working environment and to act in ways that address the global challenges of climate change and environmental sustainability.
All final offers will be made by FAS HR.
Position Description
Job-Specific Responsibilities
* Works with sensitive collections and content which requires attentiveness to university and cultural protocols and discretion/interpersonal skills.
* Supports consultation, inventory research, and Federal Register notice production for designated geographic regions.
* Supports use of the collection for NAGPRA implementation and responds to inquiries about the collection in writing, by telephone, video meeting, or during visits according to established procedures.
* Compiles and updates data on NAGPRA implementation, including documenting consultations and correspondence records and outcomes.
* Assists with aboriginal land research in government documents required under 10.11 (e.g. the final judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or the United States Court of Claims, or by a treaty, Act of Congress, or Executive Order e.g. compiles references for review, begins initial evaluation of suitability
* Performs other duties as required.
Job Summary
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University seeks an individual for the position of Curatorial Assistant to support the Peabody's implementation of NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act). This individual's responsibilities help to further the Peabody's institutional goals of ethical stewardship, including fostering relationship building, collaborative dialogue, and diverse perspectives. This position reports to the Director of NAGPRA. This is a three-year term position.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024