Collections Assistant - Seasonal

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation, Natural and Historical Resources Division (NHRD) is seeking a part-time Collections Assistant at the College Park Aviation Museum (CPAM).

The College Park Aviation Museum shares its campus with the world's oldest continuously operating airport, established by the Wright Brothers in 1909, and home to the first Army aviation school. We are dedicated to preserving aviation innovations in College Park and Prince George's County. We engage and inspire our community and visitors with diverse stories through education, exhibits, and programming.

The Collections Assistant is responsible for assisting the Curator of Collections in daily collections care and collections projects. Tasks include processing and cataloguing collections, maintaining the collections database, digitization, inventory, responding to public inquiries, developing finding aides, creating enclosures, and assisting with public programs and staffing the museum. Knowledge of aviation history is not required.

The candidate must:

• have collections management system (CMS) experience, preferably PastPerfect.

• have museum and collections handling experience

• be interested in working with the public and have excellent customer service skills, experience with computers and computer software programs,

This candidate will support the College Park Aviation Museum in upholding NHRD's four strategic pillars:

Pillar 1: Enhance the Visitor Experience: Quality & Quantity

Pillar 2: Leave a Legacy: Transforming Education into Activism

Pillar 3: Strengthen Inclusivity, Diversity and Belonging

Pillar 4: Act with Honesty, Integrity, Respect and Trust

• Digitize collection materials

• Create and maintain finding aids

• Assist with acquisitions, accessioning/deaccessioning incoming/outgoing loans

• Assist with writing collection condition reports

• Assist with maintaining proper collection standards (i.e. collection cleaning, climate control, security)

• Assist in collection: research and interpretation, exhibit installation, training volunteers and interns

• Assist in maintaining databases, onsite library, inquiries, file paperwork, etc.

• Other duties as assigned, including occasional weekend programs

• Some college or 2 years of relevant experience; OR 2 years of combined education and experience

• Formal knowledge of collections in museum or archival setting

• Must be able to lift 25lbs

• Hold a valid driver's license or be able to obtain one

• Must work a minimum of 21 hours per week with a maximum of up to 29 hours per week.

• A complete background check will be completed before hire.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other non-merit factor.

Applicants with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of applications at or 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1)

M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.

Employment Type: Seasonal