Collections Technician, Ethnology

Employment Type Full Time Hourly Non Exempt TemporaryPermanent Permanent Deadline to Apply This application will remain open until the position is filled Rate of Pay 1750 2397 per hour commensurate with experience This wage band is set and not subject to negotiation Job Purpose The Collections Technician is responsible for assisting the Collections Manager in the care and maintenance of collections within the division or department and their associated records; assists with supervision of volunteer activities; carries out activities associated with collection use to provide access Duties and Responsibilities Assists the staff lay and public in safe collections access to facilitate and control use and responds to inquires to provide accurate and appropriate information Assists with the processing of collections to ensure that additions to and deletions are in accordance with Museum and department policies and procedures and federal and state law Participates in the identification recording and organization of the collections according to departmental and disciplinary standards to enhance access and retrieval of materials for study and exhibition Assists with the planning arrangement and maintenance of storage systems monitors and controls environmental conditions and appropriately secures the collection to ensure the physical welfare of the collections and associated records Works with collections staff to develop and maintains retrieval systems to enhance access to and use of the collections and associated information May supervise the work of collections interns andor volunteers on specific projects Performs other duties as assigned to accomplish the goals of the Museum Qualifications 1 2 years prior experience working with collections preferred Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally Hawaiian language proficiency preferred Computer literate ability to uselearn various computer applications Other Requirements Flexibility in working hours as some evening and weekend work is required Direct Reports None Working Conditions Occasional evening and weekend work required Physical Requirements Occasionally required to stand for extended periods of time climb stairs lift heavy objects and do repetitive tasks with few breaks Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents assigned to this job This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities duties and skills required The incumbent may be expected to perform other duties as assigned Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities Please contact us at hrbishopmuseumorg or 808 848 4107 if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures providing documents in an alternate format using a sign language interpreter or using specialized equipment Equal Opportunity Employer We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship or immigration status color disability ethnicity familial status gender identity andor expression genetic information marital status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation veteran status or any other protected status