College Work Study - Pearce Museum - Corsicana bei Navarro College

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Assist with processing the three museum collections.
  • Scan Civil War documents for digitization of collection.
  • Transcribe documents.
  •  Inventory of the Collections.
  • Research and write Scope and Content for Museum Management Software. 
• Aid with preservation of the Collections.
  • Change desiccant canisters in Civil War display cases.
  • Clean Archives and Exhibit spaces.
• Assist with exhibition development.
  • Research topics relevant to current exhibit development.
  • Assist in locating permanent collection documents for exhibit display.
  • Assist with locating secondary resources for exhibit.
  • Assist curator with transporting and displaying artwork.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Good computer skills; knowledge of scanning processes, Software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, and other general software packages.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and writing skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret historical information.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently with attention to detail.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people including, but not limited to, faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and visitors.
• Ability to follow security guidelines both in the Museum and throughout the Cook Center.
• Ability to lift and move materials found within the collection, minimum of 30 pounds.
  
  POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
  Required:
• High School Diploma or GED.
  
  Preferred:
• History or Art Major.
  
  WORKING CONDITIONS:
   
• Part-Time.
• Variable working environment with numerous interruptions.