Archives & Collections Assistant

Boston Red Sox • Boston, MA

3d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

The Archives and Collections Assistant is a part-time position that is crucial in assisting the Team Curator with the Club’s artifact collection to help to tell the story of the Red Sox & Fenway Park’s rich history. This position will assist and be responsible for inventorying recent acquisitions as well as preserving existing collections. The Archives and Collection Assistant will also assist in overseeing and creating exhibits to display and highlight the archives and its collection. The ideal candidate is independent, mission-driven, and enthusiastic about baseball history and collections.

Requirements

• Recent undergraduate degree or master’s program in a related field (Museum Studies, Public History, Archival Science).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be organized, flexible, detail oriented.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively on various projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

• Cataloguing and database experience a plus (PastPerfect).
• Knowledge of/ or interest in baseball history.

Responsibilities

• Support Curator with collections management, data entry, exhibit preparation/ installation and administrative assistance.
• Assist with day-to-day collections tasks including filing and rehousing.
• Assist staff with additional projects as determined.
• Occasionally serve as support for educational programming and outreach.

Benefits

• The hourly rate for this position is $18.
• Additional hours may be available.
• Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level