MUSEUM CURATOR - SUPERVISING

Supplemental Questionnaire

This supplemental questionnaire will serve as the Civil Service examination for this recruitment, and 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.

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.

Section I: Minimum Qualifications - (Unscored)

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

Do you possess three years of increasingly responsible experience in archives, collections, education, cultural resources or general museum duties, including one year of functional and technical lead and/or supervisory responsibility?

Do you possess the equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in museums studies, history, art, anthropology, sociology, the humanities, or related field?

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

Section II: Examination Questions (Scored)

Scores received from this section will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list. Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the items in the supplemental questionnaire. In addition, responses to this questionnaire will not be used for determining minimum qualifications for this position. 

Instructions: For each item, select the one choice that best corresponds with your relevant training and/or experience.

Describe your experience directing, supervising, monitoring and reviewing the work of assigned professional, technical, and administrative staff and/or volunteers.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”.

Describe your experience participating in the planning, coordinating, and monitoring of a variety of museum programs such as volunteers, publicity, exhibits, and/or education.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”.

Describe your experience conducting research, preparing correspondences, reports, studies, and other documentation related to historic interpretation and/or museum activities.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”.

Describe your experience selecting and training assigned personnel and volunteers.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”.

Describe your experience participating in the development, planning, and implementation of a museum program’s goals and objectives.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”.

Describe your experience caring for and interpreting objects belonging to or lent to a museum.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”.

Describe your experience conducting tours and interpreting historic topics for the public.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”.

Describe your experience maintaining appropriate museum records.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”.

Describe your experience building and maintaining positive working relationships with the coworkers and the public including outside groups, community supporters, organizations, and affiliates.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”.

Describe your experience in working with local, state, and federal laws, guidelines and regulations that impact and guide museum activities related to archival management, collections management, educational programming, and cultural resources.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”.

Do you have experience as the person in charge of the following museum areas? Check all that apply.

If you indicated experience above, please describe below. If you do not have any experience, please enter “No experience”. Please note that candidates may be asked to exhibit knowledge and experience with those areas checked above during the selection process.

Thank you for completing the examination portion of the application process. We encourage applicants to review their answers for accuracy prior to submitting.

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