Conservator (Textiles)
Open Period: September 26, 2017 – October 10,
2017<calendar:T2:September%2026,%202017%20–%20October%2010,%202017>
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the
Mall in Washington DC with off-site storage in Maryland, is seeking an
experienced textiles conservator that will be responsible for the care,
preservation and technical research on all textile objects within the museum’s
19-21st Century collection. The textiles conservator will have knowledge and
experience with conservation and collection maintenance techniques and
procedures as well as current exhibition and display practices. The incoming
conservator will create protocols and procedures for safe handling and storage
of the textiles collection, will do testing and analysis for research and
understanding of materials, will create mounts and mannequins for exhibition
display of textiles and costumes, will be knowledgeable on current museum
practices and perform treatments in a variety of media with experience treating
and preserving modern synthetics.
The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further
against the following criteria (to be found on the applicant’s resume):
o design, propose, document, and complete proposed conservation treatments on
a wide variety of textile materials within the collection;
* provide care, preservation and research on all textiles within the
Museum's collections;
* research textiles within the collection, explore artist's methods and
generate scientific data on the properties of the materials;
* provide preventative care measures such as monitoring and evaluating
environmental controls, integrated pest management, and emergency preparedness,
response and recovery of collections, product testing and quality control; and
* provide training of staff, allied professionals, interns, fellows,
volunteers and the public.
How to apply: Submit a detailed resume addressing all qualification
requirements prior to October 10, 2017<calendar:T2:October%2010,%202017>.
Resumes cannot be submitted past the deadline.
Please note this is a federally funded position. To be considered for this job,
you must set up an account at USAJOBS and apply on line at this website at:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/480350600
This job is open to all US Citizens or US Nationals
NOTE: Federal employees with permanent status or individuals eligible for
special appointing authorities should apply to Job Announcement:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/480351200
AGENCY CONTACT:
Yvonne Humphries
202-633-7448<tel:202-633-7448>
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Office of Human Resources
NMAAHC
Thank you in advance.
Antje Neumann
NMAAHC- Office of Collections– Conservation Department
https://nmaahc.si.edu/
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