Museum Library and Research Assistant

Responsible for research relevant to museum assets managing recent acquisitions creating museum displays and various

administrative duties.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES

Responsible for organizing and maintaining museum archival resources including technical manuals drawings diagrams

and photographs.

Maintains accurate records of the collection via a computerized cataloguing system.

Responsible for typing and filing Museum correspondence forms and reports.

Regularly audits inventory locations of on-hand antiquities using in-house software.

Assists with finding creative solutions to enhance museum efficiency and presentation.

Organize new exhibits and displays.

Researches and documents museum antiquities utilizing various available resources.

Is willing to take direction from multiple management sources concurrently.

Ensures tagging procedures are maintained for all inventory items.

Locates inventory items upon request from management or another department.

Assists with scheduled public tours and private events occasionally outside normal business hours.

Ensures timely and accurate communication of schedule information to other support functions.

Supports communicates and defends the mission values and culture of the company.

Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Seeing: Required

Speaking: Required

Hearing: Required

Standing: Often

Walking: Often

Sitting: Frequently

Lifting: Often up to 50-pounds

Carrying: Occasionally up to 25-pounds

Pushing: Occasionally

Pulling: Occasionally

Climbing: Rarely

Balancing: Rarely

Bending: Frequently

Twisting: Occasionally

Reaching: Frequently

Grasping/Handling: Frequently for dexterity fine finger handling

Stooping/Crouching: Often

Kneeling: Occasionally

Crawling: Rarely

Environmental Conditions:

Inside: 100 % Outside: