Museum Technician II

Museum Technician II (S)

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) takes care of the things that people love about North Carolina. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, five science museums, four aquariums, 35 state parks, four recreation areas, dozens of state trails and natural areas, the North Carolina Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the N.C. Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. The Department's vision is to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic future of North Carolina. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team!

Description of Work

The Conservation Technician works under the general supervision of the Archives Conservator. The Conservation Technician is responsible for performing a variety of basic treatments on archival material and participates in a wide range of preservation activities to optimize the long-term care of the State Archives of North Carolina collections. Treatments may include surface cleaning, remediation, humidification, flattening, de-acidification, mending, and stabilizing materials to be digitized. The Conservation Technician also assists in creating custom housings for archival materials and assists in preparing and stabilizing materials for exhibitions and loans. This includes constructing protective enclosures, creating proper exhibit supports, and assisting with installation/ de-installation of exhibits. The Conservation Technician will also participate in preservation projects, inventories, and collection surveys to determine conservation or preservation needs for collections, as well as engage in environmental monitoring, integrated pest management, and disaster response initiatives as needed. Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform basic treatments on collection material under the supervision of the Archives' Conservator.
• Create custom housing for collection material.
• Assist in exhibit preparation as instructed, building custom displays, supports, etc., and assist in installation/deinstallation of exhibitions as needed.
• Participate in collections surveys and condition assessments as needed.
• Assist the Lead Conservation Technician with the collection of environmental data, integrated pest management, and other preservation-centric initiatives.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Applicants who possess the following are preferred:

• Prior experience working with rare or valuable book and paper artifacts or museum objects and knowledge of current conservation and preservation standards, practices, and ethics.
• Demonstrated manual dexterity and experience handling fragile or deteriorating library or archival materials.
• Familiarity with general conservation laboratory procedures and ability to safely use standard conservation laboratory equipment.
• Must be able to work in an environment in which exposure to chemicals, dust, and mold is possible.
• Ability to work independently, communicate effectively, and maintain effective working relationships with other agency staff, government officials, and the public.

Position/Physical Requirements

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m to 5 p.m.

• Must be able to lift at least 40 lbs. and can unpack, shelve, and shift large quantities of archival materials.
• The employee may be required to stand for long periods of time when performing conservation treatments.

This position is located at:

109 E. Jones Street

Raleigh, NC 27601

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma

and

one year of experience in museum related work in area of assignment

or

an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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