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Open positions at the Illinois State Museum are filled through the State of Illinois Employment Opportunities website. Please go there for contact and application information.
We are now accepting applications for the following positions.
Illinois State Museum:
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire a Museum Technician II (working title Registrar for Historic Sites) for its State Museum Division. This position provides professional technicial collection management services for IL State Historic Sites collections and serves as the registrar for the Historic Sites. Works with donors, agencies, and other sources of collections objects; conducts historical research related to the collection, exhibitions, and programs; manages these collections including accessioning, cataloging, inventory, entry of data into the electronic collections database, and online data management; writes descriptions and reports; conducts collection rehabilitation when needed; prepares objects and collections for long-term storage; assists with exhibition research, organization, and installation; executes various technicial assignments as delegated. Requires special expertise and skills in a wide range of content areas (e.g., history, historic preservation, decorative art, material culture, and collections management).