Location: Oxford,MS, USA
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Department Summary
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is a two-site (two-museum) unit of the Oxford campus. The Museum is unique in our region in the scale and scope of its Collections, Exhibitions, and Public Programs and William Faulkner's historic house is a National Historic Landmark federally-designated literary heritage site. The Museum has 8 total professional staff and Rowan Oak two - all are dedicated to a workplace culture of collaboration, collegiality, creativity and innovation, and mutual support of each other. The Museum has on several occasions had national rankings listings in the upper tiers of national academic museums.
Role Specifications
Below you will find classification and compensation information. For additional details behind the University of Mississippi classification system please visit Human Resource Compensation Page
Family - Library and Museum
Sub-Family - Museum & Historical Services
Career Track / Level - P1
Grade - 6
Min Mid Max $46,904 $58,635 $70,366
Role Summary
Assists in exhibition planning, development, and preparation. Assists in researching, developing, and preparing interpretive materials to enhance academic teaching, research, and general public education.
This position assists the Curator of Exhibitions & Collections Manager with all aspects of the care and registration of objects in the Museum Collections. The incumbent performs gallery and exhibit maintenance, responds to image usage inquiries and manages files and database input.
Examples of Work Performed
* Assists with symposiums, conservation, digitization, and other program Assists with scheduling and hosting visitors conducting research and object study.
* Updates database to correspond to condition reports, conservation work, and current object locations.
* Assists the curator/collections manager with collections inquiries. Performs collections care such as preventative conservation, proper storage techniques, conducting inventories, and monitoring environmental conditions.
* Assists with processing incoming and outgoing loans, temporary custodies, and acquisitions.
* Provides assistance with packing, shipping, and rehousing collections objects.
* Works with staff in achieving administrative goals and objectives such as fundraising and events.
* Monitors climate control to ensure conditions are adequate for collections and gallery display. Generates reports and responds to issues.
* Adheres to collections pest management and gallery housekeeping schedule.
* Database and file management such as inputting loan agreements, catalogs, exhibits, and conservation maintenance, correcting entries and nomenclature that are incorrect, image file management, and digitizing collections documents to enhance database entries.
* Climate and gallery monitoring including monthly climate reports, data logger and kiosk maintenance, and gallery cleaning.
* Collections care and registration including condition reports, object tracking, shipping, packing, responding to image requests, and contributing to collections housekeeping and object care.
* Performs similar or related duties as assigned or required.
Core Responsibilities:
1. Provides assistance with ongoing projects that support the curatorial mission of the Museum.
2. Assists with managing access, object images, database, and archives both for research and community use.
3. Conducts ongoing collections care, registration, and database entry and exhibitions projects with limited supervision as assigned by Curator & Collections Manager.
Essential Functions
These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.
1. Assists in developing, proposing, and coordinating small- to medium-scale exhibitions, museum-related public programs, and publications.
2. Conducts research related to the collection, including content for exhibitions and related publications.
3. Produces original research, presents at conferences and participates in professional organizations.
Minimum Education/Experience
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Experience: No Experience Required
EEO Statement
The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.
Minimum Physical Requirements
Physical Requirements: These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and additional job-related physical requirements may be added to these by individual agencies on an as needed basis.
Corrective devices may be used to meet physical requirements.
Physical Exertion: The incumbent may be required to lift up to approximately 10 pounds.
Vision: Requirements of this job include close vision. Speaking/Hearing: Ability to give and receive information through speaking and listening.
Motor Coordination: While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is frequently required to talk and hear; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The incumbent is periodically required to sit. The incumbent is occasionally required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms
Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
Background Check Statement
The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe campus community. UM conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.
Nearest Major Market: Oxford Mississippi