Collections Manager
Tulane University

Collections ManagerLA Middle American Research Institute

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary

The Middle American Research Institute (M.A.R.I.) seeks a Collections Manager to oversee its collection of artifacts and archival materials. Reporting to the Director of M.A.R.I., the Collections Manager is responsible for developing and executing a modern conservation plan to systematically maintain and curate the collection and archives and accept and process donations. Additionally, this position facilitates access to the collection and archives, manages the database, provides environmental monitoring, manages exhibitions, and supervises student employees, interns, volunteers, and research fellows.
M.A.R.I. has more than 35,000 ethnological and archaeological objects representing a century of donations, stewardship, and research. Although mostly consisting of materials from Mexico and Central America, the collections have important and pedagogically useful artifacts from South America, the prehistoric southwest and southeast of the United States, and an assortment of objects from Asia and Africa. Regarding the archival collections, M.A.R.I.'s stewards thousands of documents, photographic images, negatives, and slides relating to the exploration and scholarship of Mesoamerica.

Required Qualifications

* At least a Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate field (museum studies, anthropology/archaeology, or conservation).* At least three years of collection management and preventative conservation collection care experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.* At least three years of experience with database management.* Familiarity with state, national, and international cultural heritage, and antiquity laws.* Experience working with a range of collection types including artifacts, ethnographic materials, photographs, and archival documents.

Preferred Qualifications

* Master's Degree in appropriate field. * Experience designing and/or installing exhibits.* Experience writing grant proposals.

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