CURATOR 2

Announcement Number: 52169 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 08/08/2025 Close Date: 08/15/2025 Recruiter:
SUSAN FOWLER
Phone: (702)486-0895
Email: sfowler@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 7 Days 1 Hrs 33 Mins
The Position

Curators perform a broad range of professional and technical museum work involving, but not limited to, assessment, evaluation, survey, inventory, preservation, research, education and planning for a specific collection and/or program area within a museum.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.

The Nevada State Museum Carson City (NSMCC) in the Division of Museums and History within the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is seeking to fill a Curator 2. The duties include the creation and implementation of policies and procedures. The Curator 2 will manage databases, strategic planning, budget management, staff supervision, project fundraising, participation in public programs, and providing reports to the Board of Museums and History. Additionally, the position plays an active role in the day-to-day operations of the NSMCC school and lifelong education. The Curator 2 can expect to spend part of their time in work that sustains the Nevada State Museum's experience and advances the overall mission and strategic plan of the institution. This includes supporting on-site and virtual programs for all ages, volunteer recruitment and support, research and instruction, developing new initiatives, assistance with grant-writing, and continuous involvement with community partners. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in history, prehistory, natural history, museum studies, education, or closely related field plus two years of professional experience in a museum. This experience must have included experience in exhibit development, and collections registration, and/or developing, promoting, executing and evaluating educational programming; OR one year of experience as a Curator I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Special Requirements Statewide travel is required. Working outdoors is required. A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) Describe your experience in a museum setting.

2) Describe your experience developing educational programming.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to: Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
First Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

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