Employment

Current Opportunities

Collections Manager

Job Posting: Collections Manager
Full-Time, On-Site 
Reports to: Executive Director
Date of Posting: December 29, 2023

About the Position

We are seeking a full-time Collections Manager to steward and inventory our collection of more than 25,000 objects. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about standards and best practices in collections care; familiar with curatorial and exhibition work; and comfortable collaborating with researchers and the general public regarding inquiries about the Museum’s collections. 

Collections Storage & Security

  • Update master plan and manage organization of climate controlled storage areas

  • Update and manage the Museum’s master plan for archival storage and processing

  • Oversee preventative collections care and identify conservation needs 

  • Organize and manage the Museum’s digital resources such as its Oral History interview collection and digitized books and audio files

Acquisitions & Documentation

  • Manage incoming inquiries about the Museum’s collections and new acquisitions

  • Manage PastPerfect database of objects in the Museum’s collection

  • Responsible for paperwork, correspondence, and logistics relating to gifts, purchases, and loans

  • Process new and backlogged acquisitions, creating digital and paper records, condition reports, and proper storage for objects

  • Collaborate with scholars and curators to update object files and the Museum’s website regarding artifacts in our collection

Administrative Duties

  • Identify and liaise with scholars whose research pertains to the Museum’s collections, including the Museum’s Visiting Scholar

  • Supervise collections interns and relevant projects 

  • Review and update the Museum’s Collections Management Policy 

  • Review and update the Museum’s Collections Disaster Preparedness Plan 

  • Source and apply for grants related to collections; oversee awards granted

Exhibitions & Programming

  • Coordinate with scholars and curators to select objects for Museum exhibitions 

  • Collaborate with Curator and marketing team about collections-related programming 

  • Contribute to virtual and interactive programming related to the Museum’s collections

  • Work with staff to incorporate Oral History interview collection into future exhibitions

General Information

Knowledge of the Armenian language and Armenian history is preferred, but not required. 

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, be able to work independently and as part of a team, and enthusiastic about our Mission to share Armenia’s history and culture with the world.

To apply, please email cover letter and resume to info@armenianmuseum.org. All applications will be reviewed by the Museum’s hiring committee. Job posting subject to change.

Salary range: $50,000 to $65,000 per year. 

Oral History Research Assistant

Job Posting: Oral History Research Assistant
Full-Time, On-Site 
Reports to: Executive Director
Date of Posting: December 29, 2023

The Armenian Museum of America seeks graduate students to assist with cataloguing our collection of oral histories that include genocide survivor testimonies, in anticipation of our new interactive Genocide exhibition.

About the Position

Working under the direction of Exhibition Curator, Collections Manager, and Guest Curator, students will:

  • Update index of interview recordings to make searchable by identifying keywords discussed in each interview such as locations, types of experiences, family names, etc. (samples to be provided)

  • Transcribe interviews or prepare summaries of interviews

  • Help identify and curate the most relevant interviews to be shared in exhibition

This project will support the development of our new Genocide exhibition, and provide benefits to the students including:

  • Experience working with primary source materials

  • Experience working under the direction of senior researchers

  • Funding to help offset their college expenses

Qualifications

  • Education in Armenian Studies/History, Oral History, or a related field

  • Experience working with oral histories preferred, but not required

  • Self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision

  • Work will be remote, but may require occasional on-site meetings

  • Preference will be given to those with relevant language skills

Please submit CV, cover letter, a short writing sample (no more than two pages), and names of three references to info@armenianmuseum.org. All applications will be reviewed by the Museum’s hiring committee.

Salary: $15 per hour, 10 hours per week.

Visitor Services Representative

Job Posting: Visitor Services Representative
Part-time, On-Site 
Reports to: Executive Director
Date of Posting: December 29, 2023

The Armenian Museum of America in Watertown, MA, is recruiting a part-time Visitor Services Representative to manage the admissions desk, promote membership, and operate the gift shop. As a member of the Armenian Museum Team you will be working with a close-knit group dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Armenian history and culture.

Responsibilities

  • Selling admissions tickets to guests

  • Promoting and selling memberships to guests

  • Handling gift shop transactions using Square

  • Daily cleaning assignments and general tidiness of the shop and galleries

  • Assist with shop inventory control

  • Document and share feedback from museum guests

  • Answer visitor “frequently asked questions”

  • Become familiar with the content of the exhibitions

Qualifications

  • Outgoing and engaging personality

  • Available to work weekends and special events

  • Experience in customer-service jobs a plus, but not required

  • Knowledge of Armenian history and/or language a plus, but not required

  • Flexible, reliable, and a team-player

This position is for 3-4 days a week Thursday through Sunday, and additional coverage as needed.
To apply, please email cover letter and resume to info@armenianmuseum.org. All applications will be reviewed by the Museum’s hiring committee.

Salary: $17 per hour.

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