Museum Technician

Museum Technician
ID:
NPSVOYA-001-001
Location:
International Falls
Program:
NPS

Wage/Hr:
$35.00
Hours/Week:
8
Minimum Age:
55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in museum cataloging and database management OR BA/BS Degree in Library Science or similar

• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
• ICMS, MCMS, or similar database

Duties:

The enrollee will assist Voyageurs National Park in cataloging backlog of 93 linear feet of archival materials and accession 20+ years of natural history specimens in preparation for cataloging and to update older records. The work includes accessioning collections, organizing materials, cataloging and entering into MCMS, storing appropriately, and developing finding aids for archival records.

• Conduct database review of legacy records in MCMS and ensure they meet NPS Museum Handbook standards. 20%
• Apply standardized formatting and abbreviations to existing data and edit content for grammar, ensuring data meets NPS Museum Handbook standards. Move information to appropriate fields. Enter new catalog records as a part of reducing the catalog backlog of museum objects and archival documents. 40%
• Assemble information on ownership and catalog status for VOYA natural history specimens and enter new catalog records as part of reducing the catalog backlog for natural history specimens. 40%

Other:

• Physical requirements: Enrollee must be able to maneuver boxes weighing up to 25 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.