Curatorial Assistant (Museum Services Generalist), IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

About the Museum

The IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (IUMAA) is Indiana University's newest museum. It combines aspects of the former Mathers Museum of World Cultures and the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology into one cohesive experience. The IUMAA focuses on purposeful storytelling, stewarding collections, and bringing over 5 million artifacts to communities. These artifacts span a broad range of the human experience. The museum is accessible for research and teaching, and is culturally connected to the broader community through partnerships with Indigenous communities, advisory boards, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of responsibilities in support of day-to-day museum operations, including curation, collections maintenance, museum tours, facility operations, exhibition planning, coordination of staff and volunteer activities, marketing and communications, and event planning.
• Frequently interfaces with other staff, faculty, students, and the general public.
• Provides support for exhibits through coordination with guest curators and museum staff; tracks and assists with curatorial deliverables such as development of checklists, script writing, interpretation planning, marketing materials, and opening and program logistics.
• Acts as project manager for rewriting collection management policy and development of disaster preparedness plan.
• Provides curatorial support to Museum Registrar for backlog of gift considerations.
• Assists collection and curatorial staff with collection access for researchers, tours, and class visits.
• Assists with cataloging, digitizing curatorial files, and organizing curatorial reference material.
• Collaborates with individuals across museum departments and university staff to advance projects.
• Facilitates the review and signing of museum documents by the Director, such as loan agreements and Deeds of Gifts, and distributes accordingly.
• Supports the Director with researching, compiling, and organizing information.
• Executes project management tasks for key initiatives and projects by scheduling meetings, organizing documents, tracking progress, moving action items forward, and disseminating decisions and updates.
• Other duties as assigned.

General Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of responsibilities in support of day-to-day museum operations, including curation, collections maintenance, museum tours, facility operations, exhibition planning, coordination of staff and volunteer activities, marketing and communications, and event planning.
• Ensures proper maintenance of artwork and museum artifacts and performs inventory for collections.
• Monitors the condition of facilities, ensuring safety and security for guests, and initiates work orders for supplies, maintenance, repairs, and other issues as needed.
• Plans and develops procedures for tours, events, collaborative projects, and other museum programs; works with vendors and community partners.
• Liaises with community partners to organize projects, exhibitions, promotional material, and events.
• Frequently interfaces with other staff, faculty, students, and the general public.

Requirements

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Qualifications

Education

• Required: Bachelor's degree in museum services or other related field.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Museum Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Library Science, History, Arts Administration, or related field.

Work Experience

• Some experience in museum services or other related field.
• 2 years of experience in museum work and/or project management.

Skills

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Schedule

This is a limited-term, in-person position expected to run through August 31, 2027. The schedule is full-time, 40 hours per week.

Pay

Salary is based upon education and experience, up to $55,000.00 on an annualized basis.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU.
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting.
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options.
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses.
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year.
• Generous paid time off plans.
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).