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Area:

Thompson-Pell Research Center Pay Rate:

$38,000 plus benefits

Job Type:

Full-time, Grant-funded, 2-year

Schedule:

40 hours per week Welcoming visitors since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga is a non-profit educational organization, museum, historic site, center of education, and major cultural destination. We are committed to an authentic and engaging visitor experience in all facets of our public engagement and programs and uses of our landscape, structures, exhibits, and collections to educate over 75,000 annual visitors about our site's history and nation's military heritage. Click here to learn more about our Mission . Fort Ticonderoga is committed to an authentic and engaging visitor experience in all facets of its public programs and uses its landscape, structures, exhibits, and collections to educate its visitors about the site's remarkable history. In support of this commitment to preservation and education, Fort Ticonderoga will be hiring two Catalogers, who will play a vital role in Fort Ticonderoga's two-year NEH funded project to catalog and make accessible Revolutionary-era objects across three core collections.

The three collections are:

the newly acquired Robert Nittolo Collection, which is comprised of 3,000 objects of military material culture between the mid-17th century and the end of the American Revolution, including fine and decorative arts, weapons, and accoutrements; the rare book collection, which contains over 3,000 books, mostly dating from the 18th through early 20th centuries, and covering many aspects of 18th-century history and North American and European military theory and practice; and the Mars Education Center Archaeological Collections, excavated between 1999 and 2006, includes personal items, military equipment, and architectural fragments that illuminate life at the fort from the French and Indian War through the American Revolution. The goals of this NEH project are to complete the cataloging and digitization of the three collections in order to facilitate access and make the objects discoverable in the museum's online database. To achieve this, the Catalogers will work with the Collections team to document, catalog, photograph, and rehouse the over 1,300 objects that remain to be cataloged in The Robert Nittolo Collection. They will produce multiple high-quality photographs of each object to fully document the collection and share it through Ticonderoga's publicly accessible collections database. The catalogers will also assist with cataloging and making accessible Ticonderoga's rare book collection. They will work on creating records for the roughly 2,500 books that remain to be added to Ticonderoga's collections database and produce photographs to document the collection. Catalogers may also be asked to assist with cataloging artifacts from the Mars Education Center Archaeological Collections that remain to be added to the collections database. The successful candidates' background, experiences, and interests will help inform the type of objects they are assigned. Reporting to the Collections Manager, the Catalogers will collaborate closely with the project team to maintain consistency across standards, sustain quality control at scale, and publish new and enhanced records to Fort Ticonderoga's online database. The Catalogers will participate in weekly project meetings, contribute to workflow refinements, and help the team meet a two-year timeline aligned to the 250th anniversary of American Independence. This work directly supports research, interpretation, and education by making collections accessible to scholars, educators, students, and the public.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability:

The ideal candidate will be energetic and passionate about preservation, with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment. Strong organizational skills, creative problem-solving, and adaptability to varying collection storage environments are essential. A background in object handling and collections management software is required, with proficiency in Adobe software and experience with PastPerfect and object photography preferred. Candidate must possess an interest or demonstrated background in American military and social history and related material culture, particularly associated with the 18th through the early 20th centuries. A bachelor's degree in museums studies, archival management, history, or another related field of study with two years professional experience working with collections required.

Work Schedule:

This position is Monday-Friday. The normal working hours will be determined and weekend, evening and holiday work may be required on a scheduled basis.

Salary Range and Benefit Information:

This is a temporary 2-year, full-time, benefits eligible, position with a salary of $38,000 annually supported through the National Endowment for the Humanities. Fort Ticonderoga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a generous benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance. Employees may enroll in the museum's 401(K) plan Combined time off up to 160 hours per year (120 vacation time and 40 sick time). To apply Please upload your cover letter and CV as

ONE COMBINED FILE.

The file name should be formatted as Last Name_Cataloger_CV . PDFs or word documents are accepted. You may also submit an optional example of a museum/archive/library/collections-based project (the candidate may interpret this as they choose) that showcases skills you think are relevant to this position. Pieces may include photographs of storage mounts, a cataloging project, or a digitization project. Applications are due September 13th.