Collections Assistant

Basic Qualifications

• Two years of museum collection management or registration experience required.

Additional Information

We regret that we will not be able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

All formal written offers will be made by FAS Human Resources.

Position Description

• Assist with all aspects of collections management of the Peabody Museum's archaeological and ethnographic collections as assigned. This position focuses on supporting classroom teaching and student research use of collections including movement and monitoring of collections items for classroom teaching purposes.
• Assess, properly handle, and appropriately house Museum collections including Indigenous cultural items.
• Responsible for the organization and maintenance of specified storage spaces in the Museum.
• Reorganize collections in storage, including any necessary rehousing.
• Catalog and physically inventory of collections using The Museum System (TMS).
• Performs photographic documentation of collections.
• Lend assistance to the registration, conservation, documentation, research, and exhibition of the collections as assigned.
• May work with interns and students on selected projects.
• Performs other duties as required.

Job Summary

The Collections Assistant manages assigned Peabody Museum collections storage rooms and assists in the management, cataloging, organization, rehousing, handling, and movement of Peabody Museum collections. Reports to the Collections Manager.