Museum Technician Position

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, NC, has an
immediate opening for a student temporary employee for the position of
Museum Technician (30 hours/week).

Duties:
Conducting daily museum maintenance and housekeeping for historic
furnished interiors.
Cataloging objects and completing electronic data entry.
Preserving and inventorying Sandburg’s library.
Assisting with environmental monitoring program to record
temperature, light, humidity and pests and their effects on museum
objects.
Performing research for catalog records.
Sharing information with visitors and staff.
Assisting the Museum Curator.

Qualifications:
This position requires a bachelor’s degree or at least 1 year of experience
in museums or a related field. The museum technician must be a student in
good standing enrolled (at least half-time) in a degree-seeking program at
an accredited College or University in a program such as Museum Studies,
Library Science, History, Art History, or other related fields. You must be
a United States citizen, and a background check will be required.

This position requires good hand skills and the ability to work with
delicate materials. The museum technician must possess a general knowledge
of computers and basic data entry skills. The physical requirements for
this position include walking and standing for prolonged periods of time,
bending, climbing ladders, lifting up to 50 pounds, and using cutting
tools.

How to Apply:
Send a copy of most recent college transcript, resume (with expected
graduation/completion date), 2 references, and a letter from the college
indicating that student is enrolled at least half-time in a degree-seeking
program to:
Attn: Ashley Tate
Carl Sandburg Home NHS
81 Carl Sandburg Lane
Flat Rock, NC 28731-8635

Fax: 828-693-4179
Email: ashley_tate@nps.gov

Contact Museum Curator Ashley Tate at ashley_tate@nps.gov or 828-693-4178
with questions.
Visit our website at: http://www.nps.gov/carl