The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust seeks a qualified and motivated candidate for the position of Assistant Curator, Collections. This role is a full-time, early-to-mid career position in the curatorial sub-department, working closely with the entire Collections and Exhibitions Department to provide museum-standard care, interpretation, and access to the Museum’s Permanent Collection.
Job Responsibilities:
- Contribute to New Acquisitions program by developing relationships with potential object donors/vendors, nominating objects for acquisition, and facilitating object donation meetings.
- Contribute to Permanent Collection cataloging by describing objects’ intellectual content and contextual history.
- Contribute to digitization efforts and online publication of collection records, including identifying project needs, editing, and curatorial approval.
- With senior curators, monitor and optimize collections workflows, including accessions, cataloging, digitization, and online publication. Manage reports and tracking for institutional funders.
- Provide reference services to internal and external audiences and facilitate use of Permanent Collection, including Rights and Reproductions requests.
- Recommend collection-related content for social media and education initiatives, providing images, historical information, and interpretation.
- Provide administrative and ideation support to curatorial team as needed, including maintaining physical and digital records.
Requirements:
- College degree with at least two years of experience in a museum, archive or library; master’s in library science or related field a plus.
- Dedicated interest in and awareness of modern Jewish history and the Holocaust preferred.
- Strong background in curatorial and collections work
- Experience with copyright, licensing, publications desired.
- Familiarity with current standards used in libraries, archives and museums for description, preservation, and digitization.
- Experience with TMS a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Creative self-starter with strong organizational ability.
- Ability to work collaboratively and with staff at all levels of the organization and a variety of leadership styles.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
Position Details:
- Reports to Associate Curator
- Covered by the DC-37 collective bargaining agreement
- Hourly compensation rate of $26.52
- Full-time, 40 hours weekly
The Museum of Jewish Heritage is an equal opportunity employer. As a cultural institution that teaches about the dangers of intolerance, the Museum is dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion in its hiring practices.
For consideration, qualified candidates should submit their resume and letter of interest including salary requirements to: humanresources@mjhnyc.org