{"id":15955,"date":"2016-11-08T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservators-converse.org\/?p=15955"},"modified":"2016-11-08T13:09:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T18:09:00","slug":"job-posting-assistant-objects-conservator-preservation-society-of-newport-county-newport-ri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/2016\/11\/08\/job-posting-assistant-objects-conservator-preservation-society-of-newport-county-newport-ri\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Posting: Assistant Objects Conservator – Preservation Society of Newport County (Newport, RI)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Preservation Society of Newport County invites applications for the new position of full-time Assistant Objects Conservator.\u00a0 Previous experience within the specialty of frames, furniture, and gilded wood conservation is essential.\u00a0 The Preservation Society of Newport County\u2019s collection consists of 11 historic museum buildings (seven designated National Historic Landmarks) and 60,000+ collections objects dating from antiquity to the mid-20th century.\u00a0 For more information about the Preservation Society of Newport County, please go to www.newportmansions.org<\/a>.<\/u>
\nThe Assistant Conservator will assist with treatment, maintenance and preventive care of a wide range of objects and materials in the Society\u2019s permanent collection, working in consultation with the Chief Conservator.\u00a0 The successful candidate will prepare and review condition reports for works of art on loan and new acquisitions, perform photographic and digital documentation in the collections database, and assist with art-object handling, including moving furniture, paintings, and the installation and de-installation of special exhibitions.\u00a0 He\/she will collaborate with collections management staff on preventative conservation measures including environmental monitoring and maintenance.
\nQualifications:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 Applicants must have a Master\u2019s degree from a recognized conservation training program, with a specialization in objects conservation, and five to eight years of related experience.\u00a0 Further postgraduate work and\/or several years of employment in a conservation laboratory is strongly preferred.\u00a0 He\/she must have a thorough knowledge of conservation principles and practices; knowledge of analytical techniques frequently used in conservation; and knowledge of safe methods of handling chemicals and hazardous materials based on OSHA standards. The successful candidate must demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to the highest conservation standards in accordance with the American Institute for Conservation\u2019s Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice.
\nThe role will require frequent lifting\/moving of heavy objects (up to 30 lbs), and the candidate must be able to wear a respirator equipped with organic vapor cartridges, have confidence and ability whilst working at heights, possess a valid driver\u2019s license and successfully pass a security background check. As part of an active Preservation Society campus of activities, there may be occasional evening and (more rarely) weekend duties required.
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\nHOW TO APPLY:
\nPlease email resume\/cv, cover letter and contact information for two professional references to Maria Corey at\u00a0humanresources@newportmansions.org<\/a>
\nor mail to: Human Resources, 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840\u00a0 Attn:\u00a0 Maria Corey
\nLink to job announcement: http:\/\/www.newportmansions.org\/about-us\/employment\/available-jobs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Preservation Society of Newport County invites applications for the new position of full-time Assistant Objects Conservator.\u00a0 Previous experience within the specialty of frames, furniture, and gilded wood conservation is essential.\u00a0 The Preservation Society of Newport County\u2019s collection consists of 11 historic museum buildings (seven designated National Historic Landmarks) and 60,000+ collections objects dating from … Continue reading “Job Posting: Assistant Objects Conservator – Preservation Society of Newport County (Newport, RI)”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":13684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jobs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15955\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}