Archaeology Curator

Summary:

The Archaeology Curator is part of the Archaeology collections team and represents collections within the Curatorial Department, to the organization, and to its site network across the State of Ohio. Time is divided between researching, interpreting, and advocating for Ohio History Connection’s large collection of pre- and post-contact Archaeology collections and acquiring, inventorying, processing, and cataloging collections. Archaeology Curators work with staff and partners to balance preservation of the collections and archaeological features managed by the organization with access to those items and places for tribal members, researchers, and members of the public.

Essential Functions:

• Increase access to and intellectual control of the Archaeology collections through cataloging and records management.
• Actively grow Archaeology collections through active and passive collecting.
• Provide physical access to the Archaeology collections while also following preservation best practices
• Work in tandem with Collections Management staff to provide custodial care for the Archaeology collections.
• Respond to public, professional, and scholarly inquiries.
• Work cooperatively with curators, collections managers, NAGPRA staff, and registrars on the projects and management of the collections storage facility.
• Participate in planning and executing large-scale projects, including exhibits, re-interpretation projects at sites, and grant projects.
• Share knowledge of the Archaeology collections through blog posts and social media, educational and outreach programming, digital projects, and media requests.
• Participate in archaeology excavations as needed, following best practices for surveys, shovel tests, excavations, monitoring, and documentation.
• Assist NAGPRA staff as needed to prepare collections for Tribal Consultation
• Actively participate in the exhibit development process