Senior Collection Manager Jobs in Oklahoma (NOW HIRING)

We are currently looking for a Full Time Sr. Manager, Collections to join our Cultural Center Collections Section team located at the Chickasaw Cultural Center working .
Summary:
Manages the long-term preservation of collections, to ensure proper care and preservation.
Responsibilities:
* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
* Manages all aspects of collections care
* Develops, implements, and updates policies and procedures and maintains compliance
* Maintains files, logs, and records
* Serves as the staff liaison regarding the accessioning and deaccessioning of artifacts
* Monitors collections storage areas for proper environmental controls and space utilization and supervises storage reorganization and the moving of the collections items
* Collaborates on exhibition planning, checklist, images of objects for exhibition, publications, and research
* Collaborates with other staff to establish object conservation priorities and plans/implements the safe storage of all works in collections
* Performs archival research on collection materials and/or artifacts for inclusion in records and databases including provenance research in coordination with curators and director
* Forms the hands-on-problem-solving component of a collections team for objects within the cultural institution
* Recommends accessions and deaccessions
* Acts as liaison between internal and/or external individuals and/or groups
* Performs all other duties as assigned
Competencies:
Essential:
* Ability to be flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
* Must be detail-oriented
* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
* Proven knowledge of collections care practices, object handling, packing and transport methods, and documentation procedures for artworks, archaeological objects, and 3D collections
* Knowledge of collection management database software
* General knowledge of museum operations, exhibit creation, art, archaeological vocabulary, etc.
* Establishes professional working relationships as appropriate
* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
* Interpersonal skills to motivate, investigate, inspire
* Writes effective communications with team, departments, guests and management
Skills:
Essential:
* Skilled in surveying collections (e.g. historical or cultural crafts, artifacts, etc.)
* Excellent Microsoft Office skills
Experience:
Essential:
* 1 year directly related experience
Education:
Essential:
* Bachelors Degree in directly related field
Credentials:
Essential:
* Pass general background check
* CN Core Leadership Level 1
* Standard Driver's License
Working Conditions:
Essential:
* Sitting up to 50% of shift
* Standing up to 50% of shift
* Walking up to 50% of shift
* Use computer up to 50% of shift
* Potential exposure to dust and mold
* Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
* May be required to work after hours or on weekends as needed
* Mix of office/non-office settings
* Museum setting
* Pass pre-employment drug test