CURATOR 2

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

Job Summary

This is a professional position in the Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs, Division of Museums & History at the Lost City Museum in Overton, Nevada. The Curator of Exhibits position is responsible for: 1-museum education and programming related to exhibition collections, assisting school tours; 2- management of museum exhibition collections (including registration, processing, preservation, conservation, security and appropriate use of artifacts in museum exhibits); 3- exhibit and gallery management (inspecting, cleaning, and correcting existing exhibit content); 4- exhibit transition management (developing new exhibit content, hands-on materials, design plans for exhibit replacement, etc). This position has a variable work week from Wednesday through Sunday and is required to work some holidays. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately if interested as the recruitment may close at any time.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in history, prehistory, natural history, museum studies, education, or closely related field plus two years of professional experience in a museum. This experience must have included experience in exhibit development, and collections registration, and/or developing, promoting, executing and evaluating educational programming; OR one year of experience as a Curator I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

Implement collection management policy and procedures; assess and recommend acquisition of objects, archival materials, manuscripts, photographs for museum collections; conduct accessioning, cataloging, and inventory; maintain and secure collection records and databases; conduct research on collections for documentation and use in education programs, exhibits, and publications; conduct registration, documentation, access, use, and security.

Coordinate use of the following: collections in exhibits, educational programs, and publications; incoming and outgoing collection loans; reproduction of collections and use of intellectual property; storage and conservation of collections; personal, nonprofit, and commercial use of collections by outside entities; and statewide authorization program.

Coordinate and curate collections controlled by federal agencies and other entities as stipulated in agreements; respond to research inquiries related to collections and program areas; assist management of collection security.

Conduct research and develop content and media for programs; manage tours for adults, children, and school groups; partner with schools and coordinate programs to school curricula; develop teacher guides, training manuals, and schedules; manage and present lectures, workshops, demonstrations, performances, and special events for multiple audiences; conduct outreach education at schools, community events, and offsite locations; assist development and management of the education collection.

Participate in the preparation of long-term and temporary exhibits; serve on exhibit teams with other curators, staff, and experts; develop exhibit plans, concepts, and content and assist design; provide and prepare collections from the museum and other sources; manage conservation and security of collections on exhibit; research and write labels and interpretive media.

Provide technical information on museum collection practices and program areas for outside entities. May produce publications on program areas and collections for general and specialized audiences.

Interpret results of completed surveys; perform field evaluations and site excavations including locating, identifying and recording specific sites, and cataloging and plotting recovered artifacts; utilize information for report preparation, scientific research, educational purposes and/or to determine impact to cultural resource as required.

May conduct field surveys of archaeological, historical and pre-historical sites, and documents.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under direction, incumbents collect, register, arrange, research, document and catalog materials for an assigned collection; provide access, security and conservation of that collection; carry out interpretations of collections; develop, execute, and evaluate educational programs and research; conduct field activities; investigate and pursue potential acquisitions; prepare publications on program areas and collections.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of: conservation principles and practices in relation to exhibiting artifacts and/or maintaining a storage and retrieval system; loan contracts, renewals and museum policies regarding loaning collections; the museums gifting and exhibition policies; antiquities law; research and appraisal sources and resources offered by other agencies in order to assist the public; exhibit design and application; federal, State and department requirements for the curation, management, and preservation of collections; preservation and conservation technology to assess the condition of cultural resources and recommend appropriate action; the cultural resource management process; basic museum techniques and procedures in registration and accessioning artifacts; standard museum methods of identification in relation to determining the acceptance of artifacts and in their classification; exhibit design and application; collection management or education program development and management as appropriate; techniques relevant to the development of museum exhibits; registration theory and accession procedures as these apply to the development, maintenance and use of collections, and in application to the functions and operations of museums, archives, historical societies and libraries; preservation and conservation theory, practices and techniques in order to properly care for and protect collections; research methods and principles.

General knowledge of: history of Great Basin Nevada and The West.

Ability to: compose exhibit text and articles for publication; recognize problems relating to the development, organization and care of collections; work in collaboration with other museum professionals in the development and deployment of museum exhibits; assist in conducting research; make assessments on the condition and value of collections and artifacts; identify problems and determine appropriate solutions based upon interpretation of rules, regulation and department policy; exchange ideas and arrive at decisions, conclusions and solutions to cultural resource problems; restore artifacts.

Recruiter Contact Information: Susan Fowler - sfowler@admin.nv.gov

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
  
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
  
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
  
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
  
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) . Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication .
  
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program .
  
• No Nevada state income tax.
  
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
  
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
  

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .

*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The following are legal holidays:

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

Closing Date/Time: 4/23/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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