Description
Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.
The State Historical Society of Iowa’s (SHSI) mission at the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is to preserve state history and educate the public on Iowa’s past. To accomplish our mission, we are seeking a talented, highly qualified, and passionate candidate to join the State Historical Museum of Iowa’s team as State Curator/Museum Curator (Curator). A successful candidate will play a key role in preserving and sharing Iowa’s rich history. In this integral role, you will be at the heart of our preservation and education efforts.
Do you have a passion for curating museum collections, a keen eye for historical detail, and experience creating engaging exhibits? Join our team!
Position Responsibilities:
A key individual is being sought to provide curatorial oversight for the State Historical Museum of Iowa’s collections (100,000+ objects), engage with donors and constituents, represent SHSI in public and with the media, provide public engagement for learners at all levels, collaborate with the Registrar and Collections Coordinator to manage the museum’s collections, and work with the Exhibits Manager and museum team to develop exhibitions. This position will report to the Museum Collections & Exhibits team manager.
In this vital role, you will:
Additional responsibilities include:
This position is based at the State Historical Building in Des Moines, with a primary schedule of 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Ability to work occasionally on evenings and weekends for programming and events is required. Some travel is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Benefits:
At the State of Iowa, we are committed to your well-being. As a valued team member, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
To learn more about the benefits of working with the State of Iowa, visit our benefits webpage.
About the State Historical Society of Iowa
The State Historical Society of Iowa has been a trustee of Iowa’s historical legacy since 1857. With a dual mission of preservation and education, the society maintains a museum, two research centers and seven historic sites. The society preserves and provides access to Iowa’s historical resources through a variety of statewide programs, exhibitions and projects while serving as an advocate for Iowa’s past and connector to the future. Learn more here: https://history.iowa.gov/about/strategic-plans
Selectives
109 Curator – Museum Management:
Curator – Museum Management 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the overseeing and management of a museum.
AND
277 History:
6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both where a knowledge of history and the ability to share/apply that knowledge were major competencies required by the job and where history was in some way applied as a major job function such as:
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in history, anthropology, archeology, architecture, curatorial/museum management, literature, English, art, natural history, architectural history, library science, or historic preservation, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in professional research, museum, education, editing, or other experience associated with history, anthropology, archaeology, architecture, architectural history, art, museums, historic sites, or historic preservation.
2) A total of five years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in history, anthropology, archeology, architecture, curatorial/museum management, literature, English, art, natural history, architectural history, library science, or historic preservation equals one year of full-time experience.
For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description (Download PDF reader).
Additional Qualification Requirements
To apply please visit the State of Iowa’s hiring portal here.
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