Dear Colleagues, Please feel free to share this posting which could be a great entry level opportunity for someone interested in hands on museum IPM experience.
Best, Adam Preventive Care Assistant- Portsmouth, N.H. and Southern Maine Classification: Seasonal/part-time, May to October Location: Portsmouth, N.H.; South Berwick and York, Maine Description: Historic New England is looking to connect individuals who are new to or interested in the museum field with a hands-on, immersive collections care position working in one of our historic house museums. Learn about preventive conservation and museum Integrated Pest Management (IPM) with professionals at the leading edge of the IPM field who are implementing new strategies and innovative technologies. This opportunity can give you an edge in the competitive museum-field job market and could be ideal for a pre-program conservation or museum studies student. Responsibilities: This hourly position is responsible for weekly preventive care tasks including but not limited to dusting museum artifacts, vacuuming delicate textiles, cleaning historic interior surfaces, and monitoring and reporting museum pest activity. The preventive care assistant will also participate in the seasonal opening and closing of the historic house museums. Specialty training workshops will be provided by Historic New England's collection services team, giving you access to the depth of knowledge our staff can provide. Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in museum studies, history, art history, or a related field is preferred. Applicants should have strong attention to detail and an interest in history and working with museum objects. Experience with handling museum collections is preferred. Requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently for extended periods of time as well as cooperatively within a small team. Requires problem solving skills and strong attention to detail. As typically performed, this position regularly involves talking, hearing, sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending/stooping, and driving. The position also involves lifting up to forty pounds and the ability to handle, lift, and move furniture and other decorative arts objects. Must commit to employment through the end of the 2022 season, May through October. Valid driver's license and a means of transportation required. Verification of full COVID-19 vaccination status or exemption approved by Historic New England prior to the start date of employment is a mandatory requirement. Salary: $16.00 hourly, 12 - 16 hours per week Why Historic New England? At Historic New England, we celebrate the region's diverse stories and rich cultural heritage. As we work externally reexamining our shared past to build a better future, internally we place focus on cultivating a powerful, inclusive, and diverse team experience. We are a team that prioritizes taking the time to celebrate our successes - both big and small - as we grow together and learn from one another. Visit our YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/user/historicnewengland> to find out more about the ways we're making history together. Applications: Please send resume and cover letter to Stephanie Hebert, Collection Manager: sheb...@historicnewengland.org<mailto:sheb...@historicnewengland.org>. Please indicate your interest in either Portsmouth, New Hampshire or Southern Maine sites. Historic New England is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to supporting equality of opportunity and respect for diversity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity in employment to all qualified persons without regard to non-work-related factors such as race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Adam Osgood Collections Technician and IPM Coordinator Historic New England (he/him/his) Collections and Conservation Center 151 Essex Street Haverhill, MA 01832 617-994-6637 aosg...@historicnewengland.org<mailto:aosg...@historicnewengland.org> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MN2PR22MB19185C14664DEB01C0AD7F90D6089%40MN2PR22MB1918.namprd22.prod.outlook.com.
