Based on our internal equity review process, the starting salary for this position will be $17.62
The current full hourly range for this position is $17.62 -$21.42
Join the exceptional staff of Fort Nisqually Living History Museum! The mission of our accredited museum is to engage a diverse regional audience with Puget Sound's first globally connected settlement through historic preservation, experiential learning, and interpretation. The Collections Assistant works in conjunction with the Curator of Collections and has an adequate understanding of collection management standards and curatorial best practices. The position supports the maintenance and preservation of the museum’s collections through artifact handling, housekeeping, and curatorial storage maintenance. The position is required to maintain proper documentation of the museum collections through accessioning, photography, cataloging, inventories, object files, and museum collection database (CatalogIt) work. The Collections Assistant provides prompt responses to research inquiries as well as assists in the conservation, research, and exhibition of the museum collections as assigned.
Work where you play!
Join our team at Parks Tacoma to put your skills to use serving your community and making Tacoma a vibrant, healthy, and welcoming place to live.
Who We Are
Parks Tacoma is a CAPRA-accredited and AZA-accredited, independent park district that leads efforts to build a healthy, sustainable community. Located in Tacoma, Washington, Parks Tacoma's mission is to create healthy opportunities to play, learn, and grow. The independent park district spans the city providing a wide range of life-enriching destinations and services, including 70+ parks, 80+ miles of trails, 1,000+ acres of urban forest, 66 playgrounds, four community centers, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Point Defiance Park, and much more. Our work is guided by eight core values that are the foundation of our actions and goals: innovation, excellence, equity, inclusiveness, sustainability, accountability, safety, and fun.
Why You’ll Love it Here
Come work with us and work where you play! You will contribute to the overall vitality and well-being of your community when you work for Parks Tacoma, and you’ll do so as part of a supportive team of committed, passionate, and mission-driven professionals. The people of Parks Tacoma are the key to its success, and you just might be the next great addition to our team. On top of that, you’ll wake each day knowing that you’re helping make Tacoma a great place to call home.
Position InformationPerform a variety of duties and complexity for assigned division/department In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to:
