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Supplemental Questionnaire

Last Name First Name
 

 

MUSEUM CURATOR

(ARCHIVES)

Supplemental Questionnaire

This is the supplemental questionnaire for the classification of Museum Curator. Part I will not be scored nor used for determining minimum qualifications but is provided for the applicant to review prior to completing the questionnaire and may also be used when determining assignment. Part II will be scored based on your checked responses.  Narratives provided by applicants describing training and/or experience will not be scored but will be available to the hiring authority and may be utilized for interview and selection determinations.

By continuing in this examination process, you are certifying that all information provided in the supplemental questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge. If selected for interview, you may be required to display and respond to questions to validate your responses to this exam.


 

I have read and understand the above instructions.

 


 

Part I: Minimum Qualifications - Not Scored

This section will not be scored but may assist the applicant with determining how he/she meets the minimum qualifications for this position.  


1.

Do you have an equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in history, art, anthropology, the humanities or a related field?

Yes No
 

If yes, please provide your major course work.


2.

Do you have experience in performing museum duties in any of the following categories?


A.

Archives

Yes No
 

If yes, please list your dates of experience.

B.

Collections

Yes No
 

If yes, please let your dates of experience.

C.

Education

Yes No
 

If yes, please list your dates of experience.

D.

Cultural Resources

Yes No
 

If yes, please list your dates of experience.


 

Applicants who reported a “No” response to any of the above are encouraged to review the minimum qualifications for this classification prior to proceeding.

Part II: Relevant Knowledge and Experience – Scored Examination

This section of the supplemental questionnaire is the Civil Service examination for this position. This supplemental questionnaire will be scored based on your checked responses below. Narratives provided by applicants describing training and/or experience will not be scored, but will be available to the hiring authority and may be utilized for interview and selection determination. Scores received from this section will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list.

For the items in this section, please indicate your level of training and experience and then provide a brief description of your related experience in the space provided.

Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated nor considered as responses to the items in this supplemental questionnaire. In addition, responses to this questionnaire will not be used for determining minimum qualifications for this position.


1.

Describe your experience caring for and interpreting items belonging to or on loan to the museums.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.

2.

Describe your experience maintaining appropriate museum records.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.

3.

Describe your experience administering a professional archives management program, including conservation and preservation of historic books, documents, photos and ephemera to determine appropriate records for retention.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.

4.

Describe your experience disseminating information to and assisting the public with research.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.

5.

Describe your experience conducting research, analyzing information and writing reports for a variety of uses and developing historical context for volunteer training and presentations.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.

6.

Describe your experience assigning and monitoring volunteers’ projects in the Archives.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.

7.

Describe your experience researching and administering the collections management programs, collecting significant artifacts and ensuring a safe environment for their preservation.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.

8.

Describe your experience maintaining the integrity of historic material through digitization, routine maintenance and preventative conservation.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
9.

Describe your experience administering accessioning programs, donor relations, and loan activities.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.

10.

Describe your experience assisting visitors, museum tours, special programs, and tourism activities.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.

11.

Describe your experience inventorying and analyzing historical cultural and paleontological resources, including archaeological sites and historically and architecturally significant structures, sites and districts.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.

12.

Describe your experience reviewing the cultural resource elements of environmental impact reports and community development plans for compliance with State and Federal legislation, including CEQA, NEPA and the National Preservation Act of 1966.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
13.

Describe your experience administering web applications to facilitate online access to historic material.

No experience
Less than one year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
2 to 3 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 4 years of experience
 

If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe below.


 

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