Job Req ID:  104516

Collection Technician

We are seeking a Collections Technician. This position assists the registrar in the overall physical care and preservation of the collection. The collection technician is a key member of the collections team, supporting select activities and initiatives of the Office of Cultural Properties and University Museums providing direct assistance with preventive maintenance and conservation techniques. Under general supervision, this position accomplishes tasks independently, informing supervisor of any concerns, progress, and problems. The position works with the cultural property holdings of Homewood Museum, Evergreen Museum & Library, and University Campus Collection, which includes objects located on campuses of Homewood and Peabody Institute. The collection includes over 18,000 objects and is used in teaching, research, and exhibition by students, faculty, staff, and scholars across various disciplines.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute to the preservation of collections and ongoing maintenance of exhibition and storage spaces, object cleaning, custom housing, environmental monitoring, object examination and reporting, and minor treatments such as polishing silver.
• Develop a digital condition reporting system, generate technical reports on the condition of select objects, and update object records accordingly in the collection management database.
• Assist in identifying collection care priorities and planning project workflows in collaboration with the registrar and the curator. Participate in the implementation of collection projects.
• Assist other tasks such as object photography, labeling, moving, organizing, and inventory.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Two years related experience, with some exposure to automated library systems preferred.
• Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Bachelor’s degree plus experience and/or training in tasks related to the preservation and maintenance of a museum collection.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs, work outdoors, bend, and climb ladders.  Willingness to travel locally between campuses (Homewood, Evergreen, Peabody).

Classified Title: Library Assistant II 
Working Title: Collection Technician   
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/02/OD  
Starting Salary Range: $15.41 - $21.21 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: Varied / Mon-Fri, 8:30am - 5pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Homewood Campus 
Department name: Collections & Academic Services  
Personnel area: Libraries 

NOTE:

This position must be worked from Baltimore, MD.

This position does not offer sponsorship.

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency may be permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

*JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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