Collections Assistant
Temporary
position
Salary: $10/hr
Applications must be received by December 21, 2007
The Lake County Discovery Museum’s Collections Assistant is
a
one-year temporary position working within the
Collections and Archives
division of the Lake County
Discovery Museum. The position will focus
on work
in the archival and objects collections including assisting
staff with research, exhibit preparation, storage refinement, writing
a
postcard-related research article for a Museum
publication, and other
ongoing collections tasks.
The position includes occasional evening and
weekend
work with large-scale public events. Discounted temporary
employee housing is available onsite.
The Lake County Discovery Museum is a department of the Lake
County
Forest Preserves, located in the suburbs north of
Chicago. Museum
exhibits focus primarily on Lake
County and postcard history using its
collections which
include the Lake County History Archives, the Curt
Teich
Postcard Archives, and the artifact collection. The Museum’s
special exhibitions explore a variety of subjects, including those
related to popular culture.
Qualified applicants should have experience working in an
archival or
museum setting using databases and word
processing. A bachelor’s
degree in history,
museum studies, public history, or related field is
required. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in
writing.
Must possess valid driver’s license.
Interest in Forest Preserve employment should be indicated
by
submitting a resume and cover letter as well as a
completed Forest
Preserve Employment Application (http://www.lcfpd.org/docs/job_app.pdf
).
Completed applications should be returned to:
Lake County Forest Preserve District
Human Resources Department
2000 N. Milwaukee
Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048
847/367-6640.
Additional information about the museum can be found at the
website
www.LakeCountyDiscoveryMuseum.org.
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