Curatorial Assistant

Curatorial Assistant

The American Numismatic Society seeks two full-time, temporary curatorial assistants. These are full-time (30-40 hours per week), project-based temporary positions (approximately three to four months) to photograph and catalogue the American Numismatic Society’s collection of East Asian coins, which numbers approximately 50,000 objects. Approximately 45,000 of these need documentary photography. The bulk of the collection consists of Chinese coins and other monetary objects, ranging from antiquity to the present. These two positions entail photographing objects using a simple photography apparatus, renaming individual photo files, and updating catalogue entries in the collection database where needed. The successful candidates will be willing and able to work at a rapid pace to meet project goals. While computer skills are required, knowledge of photography and Chinese is not. The ideal applicant is someone with museum experience or seeking to gain it.

Location
Work must be performed in the office at the Society’s headquarters at 75 Varick Street in lower Manhattan. The work cannot be performed remotely or on a hybrid arrangement.

Compensation
The rate of pay is $30/hour.

Position Start Date
Immediately

To Apply
Please send a resume/CV, a cover letter detailing your relevant experience for the position, and an email address and phone number for two references to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Society is not able to sponsor visas at this time. All applicants must undergo a criminal background check prior to the start of employment.

About the ANS
The American Numismatic Society is dedicated to the study and public appreciation of coins, currencies, medals, and other related objects. Since its founding in 1858, the ANS has assembled a permanent collection with over 800,000 objects dating from the second millennium BCE to the present and a numismatic library, which houses approximately 100,000 books, documents, and artifacts. These resources are used to support publications of books and periodicals, lectures, academic seminars, and exhibitions.

The American Numismatic Society is an equal-opportunity employer. The ANS provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, gender/sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, military/veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected category.

The American Numismatic Society, organized in 1858 and incorporated in 1865 in New York State, operates as a research museum under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is recognized as a publicly supported organization under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) as confirmed on November 1, 1970.

American Numismatic Society                                                                                                                            75 Varick Street, floor 11
New York, NY 10013                                                                                                            www.numismatics.org