The Henry Ford seeks a knowledgeable, thoughtful, dynamic individual with a proven track record to join our committed team of intellectually curious colleagues as the Associate Curator of Transportation. This position assists in managing, developing, researching, and interpreting The Henry Ford’s world-class collections relating to the American history of transportation (horse-drawn, automotive, racing, and flight-related) from the 17th century to present, and relates those to program and exhibit development, as well as other relevant initiatives at The Henry Ford.
The Henry Ford is the history destination that brings the American Experience to life, and is comprised of Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, The Henry Ford IMAX Theater, Benson Ford Research Center, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, and Henry Ford Academy.
The Associate Curator of Transportation maintains a deep and broad understanding of significant American objects, stories, and lives that are relevant to the programming and collecting initiatives of The Henry Ford.
· Develops detailed knowledge and understanding of major collection areas and keeps abreast of the latest scholarship on historical and material culture issues relating to the collection.
· Identifies key artifacts for acquisition by the institution through the active cultivation of donors and other potential sources.
· Responsible for cataloguing collections in a timely manner.
· Helps guide conservation, collections management, and registrars to prioritize and recommend treatments based on exhibit needs and program use.
· Recommends objects for exhibit and program use, ensuring accuracy, authenticity, and accessibility.
· Responsible for development of creative work which includes, but is not limited to, publications in any medium, product and program development and design, and all related collateral materials.
· Instrumental in developing content for program and exhibition planning according to initiative parameters; serves as the institution’s content expert on that topic; develops the topic report for which the content of exhibits and associated products are based.
· Collaborates on the development of public programs, Village installations and products in all venues; creates written manuals and trains interpretive staff for new and/or revised programs.
· Serves as an institutional spokesperson for a variety of subjects and collection areas; offers lectures, tours, and/or classes as required.
· Positions the institution as a nationally significant leader in the historical and museum fields by publishing on collections, exhibits, and/or areas of expertise; developing symposia and participating in panels and conferences; consulting with other institutions.
Requires a Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in American History, the History of Transportation, the History of Technology, or related field; knowledge of American social and cultural history from the 17th century to present, with emphasis on the 20th century; knowledge of the history of American transportation with an emphasis on the automotive field; knowledge of American material culture. Minimum three years' professional experience (curatorial or related experience preferred). Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communications skills required.
Complete job description can be viewed at www.thehenryford.org/employment
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The Henry Ford is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, marital status, height, weight, age, unrelated disability or other legally protected status.
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