Job Opening:   Collections Manager

Type of Position:  Full-Time Staff

Position Available: Immediate

Location: New York, New York

 

Founded in 1980, the Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MoCA) is a nationally-recognized multidisciplinary educational institution that reclaims, preserves, and interprets the history of Chinese and their descendants through its exhibitions, lectures, gallery tours, and library/archives. MoCA is currently in the planning phase of its capital expansion project.

 

MoCA seeks a full-time Collections Manager to oversee the daily operations of its archives and collections and to oversee collection-related activities around the museum’s capital expansion project. Materials collected by the Museum document the history of Chinese in the Western Hemisphere, particularly in New York Chinatown. Position open immediately.

 

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

·         Develop and/or revise policies and best practices for the MoCA archives;

·         Plan and oversee collection-related activities around the capital expansion project;

·         Contribute to the development and implementation of educational programs and/or exhibitions, including the permanent exhibition for the museum’s new facilities;

·         Develop a comprehensive records management policy for programmatic and organizational materials;

·         Accession and catalog artifacts, photographs, documents, books, and audio/visual recordings;

·         Recruit, train and supervise part-time archives staff, interns, and volunteers;

·         Conduct research and compile historical information on collection items;

·         Provide reference services to staff and the general public;

·         Perform outreach to potential collection donors;

  • Serve as media spokesperson regarding collections-related issues and activities.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in library, information science, archival studies or equivalent;

• Advanced coursework in cataloging and/or two years experience as a library, archives or museum cataloger;

• Knowledge of AACR2, Library of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials, and Library of Congress Subject Headings; familiarity with General International Standard Archival Description a plus;

• Extremely organized and detail-oriented.

 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

 

• Excellent English writing skills; fluency and literacy in Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) a plus;

Hands-on experience with digital image creation and manipulation;

• Knowledge of issues regarding preservation/conservation, and collection development;

• Experience with computer networking and PastPerfect museum software a plus.

 

Special consideration will be given to individuals with Chinese literacy and experience working in an archive or with museum collections. The ideal candidate is a flexible, outgoing and creative person with excellent organizational skills and an ability to work independently. Salary is commensurate with experience.

 

Send letter and resume to: ATTN.: Collections Manager Search, Cynthia Lee, Deputy Director of Programs, Museum of Chinese in the Americas, 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013. Fax: (212) 619-4720. Email: [log in to unmask]. Website: www.moca-nyc.org.

 

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