Curatorial Assistant

September 1, 2020
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is seeking to hire a Curatorial Assistant, who will organize the disposition of duplicate items. The Curatorial Assistant will work with portions of the curatorial collection and assist the staff in cataloguing and in the de-accessioning process. We seek an energetic self-starter with the ability and desire to institute a direct sales and marketing program for the ANS, a non-for-profit museum and research organization in New York City. The successful candidate will set up and manage an online store. The ANS will provide training in registration, photography, and numismatics if needed.

About the ANS
The American Numismatic Society is dedicated to the study and public appreciation of coins, currencies, medals, and other related objects. Since its founding in 1858, the ANS has assembled a permanent collection with over 800,000 objects dating from 650 BCE to the present and numismatic library, which houses approximately 100,000 books, documents, and artifacts. These resources are used to support publications of books and periodicals, lectures, academic seminars, and exhibitions.

Skills and qualifications
High school diploma required, BA desirable.
High level of organization essential
Excellent digital and computer skills
Ability to work independently in a great curatorial team
Self-motivated, interested in sales/marketing (previous experience a plus)
Ability to take on all aspects of running an online store
Interest in modern and US coins desirable

The position is a full-time position based in the offices of the American Numismatic Society in New York City. It will be for one year in the first instance. Salary is commensurate with experience; very generous benefits including health and dental insurance as well as generous vacation days.

All applicants should send a resume, names and contact information of two reference letter as well as a letter describing their interest and qualifications for this position.

Send applications to: position@numismatics.org.
Application deadline: when the position is filled.

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Curatorial Assistant(http://numismatics.org/about/employment/)