Museum Specialist (Latino Design)

About the role

This position is located at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (CHSDM). The Museum Specialist provides support on a full range of curatorial responsibilities that include exhibition, programmatic, research and administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Conducts original library and web-based research in English and Spanish related to exhibition theme and designers.
• Conducts original library and web-based research in English and Spanish on the history, date, medium, provenance, historical significance, and related works.
• Works with Associate Curator of Latino Design on all aspects of research, planning, execution, and installation of exhibitions, including attending exhibition production meetings, liaising with curator(s), creating object checklists, supplying/editing didactic information, such as objects labels and exhibition texts.
• Under the guidance of the Associate Curator of Latino Design conducts scholarly research based on the permanent collection and potential acquisitions.
• Captures and maintains collection/exhibition records using TMS software in collaboration with Registrar and updates department files as required.
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer

Requirements

This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Qualifications

• Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system. For this position Specialized experience is defined as exhibition experience with a collection of US Latinx and Latin American design, to assist with performing collections management, research, exhibition planning, public engagement, and associated administrative duties.
• Education: 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the position
• Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Benefits

The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.

Pay

The salary range for this position is not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is not specified in the job posting.