DOS - SENIOR MUSEUM CURATOR - 45000026

Requisition No: 841858 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - SENIOR MUSEUM CURATOR - 45000026

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 45000026 

Salary:  $43,000 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/26/2024 

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Department of State

Senior Museum Curator

Division of Historical Resources

Bureau of Historical Museums, The Grove Museum

Internal Agency

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in history, art history, museum studies, humanities, anthropology, or a related field; OR four (4) years’ full-time paid experience working as a curator in a professional museum setting
• At least two years’ work experience in a museum setting.
• Must be available to work some nights and weekends.           
• Resume and Cover Letter                                                             

Preferences:

• Experience working in a historic house museum.
• Knowledge of care, management, and exhibition of historical objects.                                                                                                                                             

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cares for and manages The Grove Museum’s collections, including completing annual inventories required by Florida Statutes. Performs regular monitoring of environmental conditions of all on-site and off-site collections storage and display areas and maintains all related records.
• Supports daily museum operations, including light housekeeping, giving guided tours, leading or supporting programs, and event set-up and break-down.
• Research museum collections, create temporary and permanent exhibits, respond to public requests for information about The Grove Museum’s collections, and create content for social media, websites, and other printed and digital materials
• Support collections care, management, and curatorial work at other Bureau of Historical Museums sites, including the Knott House Museum, Union Bank Museum, and Mission San Luis.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Knowledge of American history and museum collections management best practices.
• Ability to discuss history with the public.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people as they work.
• Ability to understand pertinent rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to work in spaces and with objects that might be dirty or dusty.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, reach, stretch, and/or twist.
• Ability to perform light housekeeping duties, such as dusting, sweeping, mopping, and cleaning restrooms.
• Ability to lift, move, carry, and/or push items weighing up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to understand and follow established procedures and policies.
• Proficiency in standard office software.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment.  If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints.  We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.

Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: https://www.sss.gov

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.