The University of Washington Burke Museum invites applications for a collections manager of Heritage – Arts & Cultures (HAC) to manage the cultural and archival collections from the Arctic, Sub-Arctic, and Plateau areas. This full-time, permanent position will be located in Seattle, Washington.

This position will be responsible for caring for the Arctic, Sub-Arctic, and Plateau collections consisting of over 10,600 cultural pieces and an unknown number of archival materials.

Primary duties include:

• Management and maintenance of collections,
• Promoting growth and use of the collections,
• Public outreach, and
• Research.

Minimum requirements include:

• Bachelors in museology or related field, including preventive conservation training;
• Two to three years related work experience;
• Knowledge of and experience with museum archives;
• Experience working with artists, community members, and researchers to access cultural collections;
• Proficient experience with Argus computer database system and other systems; and
• Supervisory experience.

Desired qualifications include:

• Masters of Science degree in museology or related field, including preventive conservation training;
• Experience with cultural collections; and
• Experience writing funded grant proposals.

Application deadline: Open until filled

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