Job Description

1. Assists with the construction of museum exhibits, display cases, frames, housings, mounts, lighting, theatrical sets and theater costumes through use of routine woodworking, metal working, welding, carpentry, electrical, glazing, painting and stitchery techniques. 2. Handles and moves works of art, scenery and other structures. Maintains the general upkeep of the museum, workshop, tools and machinery. 3. Provides and monitors security for the museum facility, contents, and visitors. 4. Oversees and instructs support staff. Assists with installing and disassembling exhibits/sets. Fits costumes on actors. 5. May assist in framing, packing and unpacking works of art. May input to and retrieve information from museum collection management database. Performs clerical functions incidental to museum activities.



Required Skill/ability 1: Previous experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, while maintaining a high level of attention to accuracy and detail; demonstrated experience working successfully in an active team environment, performing rotating tasks while exercising discretion and sound independent judgment.



Required Skill/ability 2: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to organize own work and understand the impact of that work on others; ability to analyze workflow and inventory and exercise effective judgment; demonstrated ability to work without close supervision and to communicate problems clearly to supervisor.



Required Skill/ability 3: Prior experience using a variety of hand tools with extreme accuracy and with museum-level art handling practices moving and handling fragile, heavy works of art with great care and delicacy; knowledge of archival materials and warehousing best practices.



Required Skill/ability 4: Ability to use or willingness to be trained to use a university vehicle for delivery.



Required Skill/ability 5: Ability to perform all tasks following strict safety guidelines with a willingness to be trained on and utilize OSHA approved safety equipment such as respirators and protective clothing. Ability to be trained to use a forklift or other powered industrial vehicles (PIV); must achieve University PIV certification within 90 days of hire.



Preferred Education: B.F.A or B.A., Prior experience using a forklift or other powered industrial vehicles (PIV); must achieve University PIV certification within 90 days of hire.



Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)



Posting Position Title: Museum Technician 1



University Job Title: Museum Technician/Dedicated Driver



Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: B.F.A or B.A., Prior experience using a forklift or other powered industrial vehicles (PIV); must achieve University PIV certification within 90 days of hire.

Two years of related work experience and a high school level education; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

About Yale University

Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

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