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About the Role

The Strong museum seeks a detail-oriented and focused Collections Assistant to support the cataloging and storage of new additions to its extensive collection of play-related artifacts. This role involves participating in ongoing collections, conservation, and exhibits projects, requiring a flexible mindset and a commitment to museum best practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform work in accordance with best practices and standards, particularly AAM’s Code of Ethics for Museums.
• Catalog incoming acquisitions (both physical artifacts and digital items, such as video games and photos) in the collections management database and relocate objects for storage.
• Examine objects to determine conservation needs, establish priorities, and arrange for necessary conservation work.
• Support other aspects of the collections workflow, including assisting with the photography of objects and management of collections as necessary.
• Provide administrative and practical support for projects related to collections and exhibitions, as directed.
• Write regularly for the museum’s blog.
• Attend collections team and general staff meetings, and others, as requested.
• Research collections and keep abreast of current developments in the museum field and specific subject areas.
• Train and supervise curatorial interns or volunteers, as needed.
• Participate in museum committees, project teams, or process teams, as assigned.
• Communicate with donors about donation inquiries.
• Assist with collections pick-up, including travel if necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Energetic, detail-oriented, and focused individual.
• Experience cataloging and managing artifacts in a museum setting.
• Can-do, flexible mindset.
• Must consent to and pass a drug screen and criminal background check as conditions of employment.

Skills

• Cataloging
• Artifact management
• Collections management database
• Conservation assessment
• Object photography
• Exhibition support
• Blogging
• Research
• Intern/volunteer supervision
• Donor communication

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry-level

About the Company

• The Strong owns and cares for the world’s most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, board games, video games, puzzles, game show materials, books, documents, and other historical materials related to play.
• All museum staff are expected to cooperate with one another in furthering the museum’s general objectives and in completing museum projects.
• All staff consistently maintain a positive and enthusiastic attitude, act with integrity and in accordance with the highest ethical standards, and demonstrate loyalty to the museum in all public contacts.
• Guests and colleagues deserve our best efforts every day.

Equal Opportunity

• The Strong is an equal opportunity employer.
• It is the policy of The Strong to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic information, criminal history, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
• This policy of nondiscrimination applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, advancement, compensation, benefits, layoff, recall, transfer, and termination.