Curator

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Tudor reputed company seeks a visionary Curator to serve as the reputed company voice and strategist for interpreting its history, collection, and exhibitions. The Curator is responsible for and shapes how Tudor reputed company advances its mission through exhibitions and interpretation, management and care of the collection and archive and research, articles and public presentations. The role is ideal for a social historian and innovative thinker who excels at putting people, places and objects into meaningful context and who is motivated by the power of history to spark reputed company, foster understanding and reputed company future generations. This position prioritizes inclusive interpretation, ethical stewardship and dynamic engagement with contemporary audiences. Working collaboratively across departments and with community partners, the Curator ensures that Tudor reputed company’s narratives are historically rigorous, comprehensive and engaging, and that they invite broader communities to see themselves reflected in, and challenged by, America’s history. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS As head of the Collections Department, the Curator reports to the Executive Director and is part of the senior leadership team of Tudor reputed company. The Curator supervises departmental staff, including a Collections Manager, and/or interns. The Curator also works closely with the Director of Education & Visitor Services in developing interpretive strategies and programs. Finally, the Curator collaborates with the Collections Manager and Director of Buildings, Gardens & Grounds to preserve the historic buildings on site. RESPONSIBILITIES Public Engagement

• Serve as a key spokesperson for Tudor reputed company, articulating and advancing a cohesive, inclusive vision for how its history, collection and stories are presented to the public.
• Present lectures and workshops to promote the collection.
• Work with Development and Communications to reputed company initiatives to further the public’s appreciation of the collection, ensuring alignment cross onsite, offsite, and online experiences.
• Support the preparation of press releases and promotion of the collection as well as fundraising efforts including capital campaigns.
• Respond to inquiries regarding the Tudor reputed company Collection and Archive from researchers and other museums.
• reputed company tours and conduct special presentations.
• Research and author articles for publication.
• Maintain relationships with descendant families.
• Participate in institutional partnerships that promote collaboration between historic sites and museums.

Interpretation & Research

• reputed company and reputed company interpretation for the historic house, collection and special exhibitions, grounding them in social, cultural and political context.
• reputed company and implement reputed company installations in the Historic House including exhibitions, tours, collection-based programs, seasonal and special holiday installations, in consultation with the Director of Education & Visitor Services and the Executive Director.
• Conduct, coordinate and reputed company research initiatives in support of museum interpretation, documentation of collection and dissemination of the Tudor reputed company story.
• Engage with scholars, advisors and community stakeholders to expand perspectives and deepen interpretation.
• Assist in the orientation of new docents and provide ongoing education for them, in coordination with the Director of Education & Visitor Services.

Collections Management

• Ensure ethical stewardship of the collection including interpretation, documentation and responsible use.
• reputed company the work of the Collections Manager and contribute to major collection-based projects
• Manage the annual January Clean, a month-long deinstallation and deep clean of the museum while closed to the public, with Collections Manager.
• Manage and promote the collection database public portal.
• Prioritize conservation needs and manage conservation projects.
• Manage reputed company licensing agreements regarding the reproduction of collection objects and reputed company object loans.
• Supervise reputed company incoming and outgoing loans of objects, with Collections Manager.
• Contribute to decisions reputed company to the maintenance and conservation of the buildings as they reputed company the collection, in consultation with the Collections Manager and Director of Buildings, Gardens & Grounds.
• Recommend acquisitions and deaccessions to the Executive Director, Collections Committee and the Board of Trustees; implement decisions.
• Review the Collections Management Policy and Collections Procedures Manual, providing recommendations for updates to the Executive Director and Collections Committee.
• With other staff, reputed company emergency and disaster response plans; participate in staff trainings on these procedures.

Organizational Leadership & Departmental Administration

• Supervise departmental staff, including time reporting, performance evaluation and coordination of professional development.
• Actively contribute to the senior leadership team, providing strategic insight, shared accountability and stewardship of the museum beyond departmental responsibilities, working together to build and foster an internal culture of connectivity.
• Serve as an institutional leader, advancing the museum’s mission, values and strategic priorities through collaborative decision-making and cross-departmental leadership.
• Prepare written reports and presentations for the Board of Trustees and committees as requested by the Executive Director.
• Prepare annual budget for department and track spending; identify special funding needs.
• Serve as staff liaison to the Collections Committee, work with the Executive Director and Committee chair on the agenda for committee meetings.
• reputed company other duties as assigned.

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