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Museum Technician PT

Alexandria, VA · On-site

$18.67 - $32.85/hr

N/A Part-time Museum Technician The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is ... Maintains, organizes, archives, applies metadata to and updates archaeology files on all Code ...

Part-time Museum Technician The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is bordered ... Maintains, organizes, archives, applies metadata to and updates archaeology files on all Code ...

... Part-Time Required Education Enrolled as a UK Student Required Related Experience NA Required ... archiving Hands-on skills for Installation/de-installation of art Able to engage members of the ...

... Part-Time Required Education Enrolled as a UK Student Required Related Experience NA Required ... archiving Hands-on skills for Installation/de-installation of art Able to engage members of the ...

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Metadata Librarian

Rockville, MD · On-site

$40 - $55/hr

Job Title: Cataloging and Metadata Librarian Employment Type: Part-Time - 25 hours per week ... Catalog and assign descriptive metadata to museum objects, photographs, archival materials, and ...

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Metadata Librarian

Rockville, MD · On-site

$40 - $55/hr

Job Title: Cataloging and Metadata Librarian Employment Type: Part-Time - 25 hours per week ... Catalog and assign descriptive metadata to museum objects, photographs, archival materials, and ...

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As of Aug 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for part time museum archivist in the United States is $72,781.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54,500.00 and $83,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Part-Time Museum Collections Assistant

Layton City

Layton, UT • On-site

Part-time

Posted 15 days ago


Job description

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs a variety of general administrative duties as needed to assist with the digitization of the collections, help with the planning and installation of rotating exhibits, and assist with events as needed. The collections digitization project involves updating computer records, photographing artifacts in the collection, and rehousing items in archival boxes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Promotes and follows the City's mission statement, values, and expectations.

Conducts research and identification of the historical identification and interpretation of museum artifacts and other items with historical significance, assists with the inventory and cataloging of items in the museum collections, assists in the research for, design of, and installation of museum exhibits, and helps with the planning and running of events.

May also be asked to watch the front desk of the museum when the curator is away.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  1. Education and Experience:
  1. Concurrent enrollment or recent graduation from a degree program in museum studies, art history, public history, history, anthropology, archaeology or related field;
  1. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  1. Basic Knowledge of museum best practices in collections management and preventative conservation methods.
  2. Working knowledge of the operation of personal computers and various software applications, including spreadsheets, word processing, and basic photo editing software.
  3. Familiarity with collections management database systems; knowledge of Past Perfect preferred.
  4. General experience with technology including scanners and cameras.
  5. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
  6. Considerable ability to work independently.
  1. Special Qualifications:

            None