Assistant Collections Manager, Ornithology
3 weeks ago
Part-Time, Temporary Assignment, 8 Hours Per Week
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County was the first museum in L.A. to open its doors 109 years ago and is poised for an exciting new era as it plans for the future. Having recently completed a new strategic framework, the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County—including NHMLA at Exposition Park, La Brea Tar Pits and museum in mid-Wilshire, and the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall—is looking forward to new building projects and campaigns, exhibitions, community outreach, and innovative audience engagement.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County values and endeavors to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and access within its organization and communities. Candidates who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC), neurodiverse, gender, a person with disability, a veteran, and/or a part of the LGBTQAI+ community are welcome and encouraged to apply.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is seeking an Assistant Collections Manager, Ornithology for our Research & Collections department. The Assistant Collections Manager, Ornithology works closely with the Associate Curator, Ornithology managing the Ornithology collection under the direct supervision of the department’s Curator. Apply basic collections operations, including processing incoming and outgoing loans and accessions, entering and maintaining records in NHMLA’s EMu database, maintaining the organization of the collection, and facilitating the use of the collection by researchers and other users. This position will serve as the liaison between curatorial staff, Conservation, and the Registrar at the Natural History Museum. It is an exciting time as we embark on new journeys of becoming a museum of, for, and with L.A.
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
Collection Care and Improvement: Cares for the collection on a day-to-day basis, including organizing, storing, securing and conserving objects. Implements the department’s pest monitoring and management protocols.
Collection Documentation: Provides documentation for the collection, including cataloging, maintaining, and updating database records.
Collection Processing: Processes all incoming and outgoing objects and/or materials including new donations, exchanges, and loans.
Research Support: Answers researcher queries; facilitates visits and access to objects and data by researchers using the collection.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Curator, dependent on organizational need.
To a limited extent, may support Education, Exhibitions, Public Programs, Advancement and other NHMLAC departments and projects through tours, programs, answering queries, and fulfilling data requests.
This position has the following requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field and 2 years collection experience, which might be concurrent; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Basic to working knowledge of avian taxonomy, common specimen preparations, the organization and management of bird collections, and community standards and existing best practices in ornithology.
Basic to working knowledge of data types associated with bird specimens and common principles of informatics and data management in natural history collections.
Working knowledge of typical procedures for processing specimen loans and acquisitions.
Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication.
Ability to follow procedures and protocols with attention to detail.
Experience using a personal computer and with typical word processing, spreadsheet, email, calendar, and other software (PC and/or Macintosh).
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is especially interested in candidates whose background and experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to engagement and inclusion at culturally diverse audiences in museums and in sciences.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience and commitment working with a diverse community. Hourly range for this position is $24.83 based on experience plus excellent benefits. This is a Part-time Temporary, 8 hours per week, non-exempt position.
A cover letter, current resume, and list of 3-4 references are required for all applicants. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Interested candidates please visit www.nhmlac.org/careers-our-museums and click the link of the position for which you are interested or go directly to the online application.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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