Careers - New Bedford Whaling Museum

Careers

New Bedford Whaling Museum is committed to diversity among its employees and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Career Opportunities

New Bedford Whaling Museum is committed to diversity among its employees and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

All applicants must submit an application for employment along with their resume and cover letter and follow the “To Apply” instructions noted in job openings below.

 

Museum Careers

Assistant / Associate Collections Manager (Full-time, salary, exempt)

Salary range: $40,500-45,000

The New Bedford Whaling Museum seeks a full-time Assistant / Associate Collections Manager (CM) to work collaboratively on the physical management, cataloguing, storage, and digitization of the museum’s collection. The museum holds a collection of over one million items, including rare books, manuscripts, archives, photographs, negatives, postcards, ephemera, prints, maps and charts, artifacts and fine art. There is also an institutional archive, and small non-circulating collection of reference materials, used internally by researchers and staff. Acting as part of a team tasked with the physical and intellectual control of the collection, this individual will be responsible for the physical management of the collection and maintenance of item-level records in the CMS. They will train and monitor the work of interns and volunteers, as assigned. The individual is responsible for the integrity and clarity of collections information (text and image, as well as any digital surrogates). They work closely with curators and other department staff, under the direction of the Chief Curator, as well as with the Director of Digital Engagement to prioritize ongoing digitization efforts, and the Exhibitions Manager to facilitate the safe exhibition of works from the collection. This individual should have a demonstrated facility in digital assets management, a commitment to accessibility, medium specific training that informs their ability to assess condition and determine safe storage and housing needs for different kinds of objects, and an awareness of best practices in the field related to physical collections management, storage and care. A commitment to DEAI and awareness of metadata justice in cataloguing is preferred. We are hiring at the Assistant or Associate level, dependent upon experience.

For the full Position Description, Qualifications, and Application Instructions click here.  The application deadline is March 15, 2024.  No phone calls, please.

Art Handler / Object Preparator / Installation Technician

Contract work on a temporary project basis

Rate of compensation: $15-50/hour, dependent on experience

The New Bedford Whaling Museum seeks contract Art Handlers / Object Preparators / Installation technicians to work on a short-term contract basis for project-based timelines. They will assist in all aspects of preparation, packing, transporting, installation, deinstallation, and storage of works for the museum. The ideal candidate understands that the safety and security of artworks and of fellow team members is critical. This position will move and install valuable art objects in various locations; pack and unpack objects, maintain collections storage areas to ensure the safety of the art; create custom crate interiors for outgoing loans, frame and unframe two-dimensional works, and perform other miscellaneous art handling duties as required. They work closely with curators and other department staff, under the direction of the Chief Curator and the Associate Curator of Exhibitions and Collections to facilitate the safe exhibition of works from the collection. We are looking to have resumes on hand for project-based work throughout the year.

For the full Position Description, Qualifications, and Application Instructions click here. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and filed for future projects. No phone calls, please.

Click here for information on our High School Apprenticeship Program.