StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyEducation Department, State

TitleResearch and Collections Technician, Box OCE-993/29105

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $42833 to $54678 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Office of Cultural Education

New York State Museum

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12234

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: For permanent appointment, candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in archeology, anthropology, history or in one of the natural sciences (e.g., biology, zoology, geology) and one year of experience in assisting in scientific or historical research in the field or in artifact/specimen care and maintenance in a laboratory or museum.

Duties Description The Office of Cultural Education (OCE) is seeking to fill a Research and Collections Technician position within the New York State Museum (NYSM). Under the direction of the Senior Historian, the Research and Collections Technician will perform a variety of duties within the History Unit. Duties of this position will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serve as lead for projects;
• Identify and catalogue individual artifacts, objects or oral histories;
• Enter catalog and related data into electronic databases;
• Conduct background research and assist in writing project reports;
• Photograph objects and scan documents, incorporate images into electronic databases;
• Assist the Director, Research and Collections Division and other program staff with exhibits, public programs, tours, researcher visits and requests, and other educational/research activities;
• Process specimens within collections, including cleaning, organizing, labeling, rehousing, and incorporating into NYSM storage, using NYSM standard practices;
• Assist with laboratory and/or field research; and
• Advise the Chief Curator (History), Senior Historian, or Museum Scientists on appropriate collections matters.

Additional Comments CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This will be contingent permanent appointment. Filling of this position is contingent upon Division of Budget approval. Promotions and transfers may change appointees’ negotiating unit. Applicants should be aware that changes in negotiating units may affect their salary, insurance, and other benefits.

*Leads to a maximum salary of $54,678 with annual performance advances.

APPLICATION: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by October 14, 2016 to ocejobs@nysed.gov (email submissions are preferred). You must include the Box number (OCE-993/29105) of the position in the subject line of your email and/or cover letter to ensure receipt of your application.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Office of Human Resources Management

Telephone (518) 474-5215

Fax (518) 486-5631

Email Address ocejobs@nysed.gov

Address

Street NY State Education Department

89 Washington Avenue, OHRM, 528 EB

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12234

Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by October 14, 2016 to ocejobs@nysed.gov (email submissions are preferred). You must include the Box number (OCE-993/29105) of the position in the subject line of your email and/or cover letter to ensure receipt of your application.