Senior Curator

State of South Carolina • Charleston County, SC

8d

About The Position

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate to apply for the Senior Curator position. This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service. The Senior Curator will lead the development and execution of the museum’s curatorial strategy, collections stewardship and public interpretation to create a rich and engaging visitor experience.

Requirements

• At least a bachelor’s degree in museum studies, history or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible museum experience, including demonstrated leadership in curatorial practice, exhibition development, and institutional collaboration.
• Curatorial Expertise: A deep understanding of museum standards, collections management, exhibition development, and artifact preservation.
• Historical Knowledge: Strong knowledge of naval and maritime history, especially related to the museum’s focus and collection.
• Project Management: Ability to plan and manage multiple projects, deadlines, and work effectively across multiple teams.
• Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview.
• A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant.
• Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring.
• Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in similar field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises staff to include preparing performance planning and evaluation documents and related personnel paperwork.
• Coaches, counsels and trains employees.
• Establishes and monitors work processes.
• Implements management policies and initiatives and promotes teamwork.
• Ensures the highest standards of collection care in compliance with agency policies and procedures, overseeing all aspects from acquisitions and accessions to conservation, storage, pest management, and emergency planning.
• Leads short- and long-term strategic planning to safeguard, preserve, and enhance public accessibility to Patriots Point’s collection and archives.
• Responsible for museum-wide strategic planning for exhibitions initiatives and curation of content to support Patriots Point’s goals and mission.
• Provides content and identifies relevant artifacts from the collection that can be displayed in existing exhibits, display cases, and the digital collection.
• Works with the agency historian to ensure accuracy, relevance, and engagement for both in-person and online audiences.
• Responsible for identifying exhibit concepts that align with the Museum Master Plan.
• Responsible for project management for implementation of exhibitions with designers, contractors and other professional services.
• Develops, implements, and manages high-quality tours of Patriots Point's collections, along with special programs related to the collection, designed for visitors and special groups.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices
• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior