Museum Collections Information Manager
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![]() United States, Massachusetts, Northampton | |
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Please attach/upload a current resume and cover letter in order for your application to be considered for this position. Job DescriptionFive Colleges, Incorporated (FCI) seeks a Museum Collections Information Manager to support the work of six museums that share a common collections management system and public portal. The museum collective has begun an initiative to replace the CMS database and discovery platform. The manager will act as project manager for the migration and implementation. In addition, the manager will produce and maintain documentation related to the current CMS platform, including data standards, reparative cataloging, and controlled vocabulary. The manager works with consortium staff on digital projects related to the database collaboration, manages budgets for grant projects, and manages projects and timelines. This is a full-time, exempt, benefited position with Five Colleges, Incorporated. The primary work location for this in-person role is in Amherst, Massachusetts, but requires occasional in-person visits to the partnering museums. FCI is the higher education consortium that supports the excellence of its member campuses - Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst - through extensive academic and administrative collaborations. The Ideal Candidate You could be a great fit for this position if you:
Importance of Diversity to our Mission Five Colleges, Incorporated and its five associated institutions are committed to supporting and sustaining a diversity of people, backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and points of view for the essential contribution this diversity makes to the missions of our organizations. In support of this commitment, Five Colleges requires all of its employees to work cooperatively and effectively with the diversity of people within the organization itself, at the colleges, and in our partner organizations. Application Information Before applying, review the full Museum Collections Information Manager position description. For priority consideration, apply by August 8, 2024; Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. NOTE: When applying, you will not be prompted to submit a cover letter. Please be sure to upload both a current resume AND a cover letter before clicking the Submit button. Inquiries about this position should be directed to fci-hr@fivecolleges.edu. Position Type: Regular About Five Colleges, Inc.Five Colleges, Incorporated, sustains and enriches the excellence of its members -- Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst -- through academic and administrative collaboration. The consortium facilitates intellectual communities and broad curricular and cocurricular offerings; affording learning, research, performance and social opportunities that complement the distinctive qualities of each institution. Five Colleges, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or veteran status in the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by all applicable laws and regulations. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. |