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Assistant Museum Collection Manager Jobs in Illinois

Culinary Assistant

Newton, IL · On-site

$15 - $17/hr

Culinary Assistant - AKA Kitchen Sidekick & Mealtime Magician Position Type: Full stomachs ... Cover, label, and date food like it's going into a museum collection. * Wash dishes like a champ ...

Mount Shop Preparator I-III

Chicago, IL · On-site

$19.10 - $31/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Coordinates with Conservation, Registration, and Collection Managers as needed to support project ... May assist with determining specific material needs, quantities, construction sequences, finishes ...

Mount Shop Preparator I-III

Chicago, IL · On-site

$15.50 - $19.50/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Coordinates with Conservation, Registration, and Collection Managers as needed to support project ... May assist with determining specific material needs, quantities, construction sequences, finishes ...

Mount Shop Preparator I-III

Chicago, IL · On-site

$15.50 - $19.50/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Coordinates with Conservation, Registration, and Collection Managers as needed to support project ... May assist with determining specific material needs, quantities, construction sequences, finishes ...

Be Seen First

... collection, buildings, and equipment from damage or loss. Job Scope This role does not consist of ... The attendant is also expected to assist in covering the museum entrances for general admission or ...

Mount Shop Supervisor

Chicago, IL · On-site

$63K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... management skills with the ability to meet production deadlines. * Experience using collection ... At the Field Museum, we are dedicated to making our career website and recruitment process ...

Mount Shop Supervisor

Chicago, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... management skills with the ability to meet production deadlines. * Experience using collection ... At the Field Museum, we are dedicated to making our career website and recruitment process ...

Program Assistants

Campus, IL · On-site

$36K - $46K/yr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Responsibilities Collections Access The Collections Assistant manages and facilitates access to the collection. Responsibilities include coordinating appointments, working with Museum staff and ...

Program Assistants

Campus, IL · On-site

$36K - $46K/yr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Responsibilities Collections Access The Collections Assistant manages and facilitates access to the collection. Responsibilities include coordinating appointments, working with Museum staff and ...

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Assistant Museum Collection Manager information

What is the difference between Assistant Museum Collection Manager vs Museum Registrar?

AspectAssistant Museum Collection ManagerMuseum Registrar
CredentialsBachelor's degree in Museum Studies, Art History, or related field; experience in collections managementBachelor's degree; knowledge of cataloging, database management, and legal documentation
Work EnvironmentIn museums, handling collections, assisting with curation and preservationIn museums, managing records, documentation, and legal compliance of collections
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in museums, galleries, cultural institutionsCommon in museums, archives, cultural institutions

The Assistant Museum Collection Manager primarily supports collections care, documentation, and curation tasks, working closely with curators. The Museum Registrar focuses on record-keeping, legal documentation, and ensuring collections are properly cataloged and compliant. Both roles require similar educational backgrounds and are essential in museum operations, but they differ in daily responsibilities and focus areas.

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Museum Intern

Elk Grove Park District

Elk Grove Village, IL • On-site

$15/hr

Temporary

Posted 19 days ago


Job description

Starting at: $15.00 per hour
Hours: Flexible
JOB SUMMARY
Here is a unique opportunity to apply first-hand the practices of the public historian. The Elk Grove Historical Museum campus includes an orientation/exhibition building, a furnished farmhouse, barn, chicken coop, and contains a fairly substantial collection for its size. The intern will experience multiple aspects of work as a public historian within a museum setting. The museum is located at 399 Biesterfield Rd. in Elk Grove Village, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Must be enrolled in a degree or certificate program including history, public history, museum studies, or related field of study.
The intern will be responsible for completing specific tasks designated at the outset of the internship. This would include becoming familiar with the basic history of the Elk Grove area and could also have the opportunity to provide tours of the site on occasion. Additionally, the intern would work directly with the collection. This would entail examining what is in the collection, assisting with an inventory, organizing the materials, and creating finding aids. Assistance with other museum duties including accessioning, exhibit design, event planning, and possibly assistance with events/programs themselves would be included. It is also possible for the intern to complete a specific project for the site. The specific topic as well as the scope of this project are to be approved by the curator of the museum and the student's advisor.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • The intern must be familiar with or become familiar with accessioning
  • Process items in the collection and catalog information in CatalogIt software
  • Photograph artifacts
  • Assist in research
  • Assist with exhibit planning
  • Assist with exhibit design
  • Conduct tours
  • Assist with the planning/facilitation of events/programs as schedule allows
  • Able to lift 30lbs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Basic computer skills - Google Docs, Sheets, etc. Experience with CatalogIt a plus
  • Knowledge of history, research, and writing processes a plus
  • Responsible, conscientious, self-motivated

Elk Grove Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Summary of Benefits