Administer affairs of museum and conduct research programs. Direct instructional, research, and public service activities of institution.

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1. Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs.

2. Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic recordkeeping systems, using computer databases.

3. Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.

4. Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest-control issues are addressed.

5. Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns.

6. Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.

7. Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.

8. Conduct or organize tours, workshops, and instructional sessions to acquaint individuals with an institution's facilities and materials.

9. Confer with the board of directors to formulate and interpret policies, to determine budget requirements, and to plan overall operations.

10. Attend meetings, conventions, and civic events to promote use of institution's services, to seek financing, and to maintain community alliances.

11. Schedule events, and organize details including refreshment, entertainment, decorations, and the collection of any fees.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Curators. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Curators, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$35,960 for entry level workers, and $71,560 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Very Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 1,090 Curators employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 1,310  employed in NY. This represents an increase of 20 job(s) each year, and a total of 50 job openings each year.

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

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Archeologists - Conduct research to reconstruct record of past human life and culture from human remains, artifacts, architectural features, and structures recovered through excavation, underwater recovery, or other means of discovery.

Historians - Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

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