Museum Curator

Salary: $66,268.00 – $ Annually
Location: 3331

E. Tamaimi Trail, Naples, FL
Job Type: Full Time, Regular
Job Number: 10161
Department: Public Services
Division: Museums
Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: 7/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
Pay Grade: 258

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

• Works to enhance awareness of museum collections with both internal and external audiences.
• Responds to research requests from the public, media, and museum staff; conducts research, verifies accuracy of information, and serves as a community expert on local history.
• Maintains the museum’s research library holdings and extensive vertical files; ensures collections are balanced and provides guidance in weeding materials from collections; shifts books when necessary.
• Maintains an electronic database of the Museum’s collections, using the database to create online public access to museum collections.
• Accepts and processes requests for photographic reproductions of museum collection items.
• Works with purchasing specialist to draft request for proposals (RFP), sits on selection committee, and administers financial paperwork for significant capital projects and contractual agreements.
• Monitors museum facilities for condition and maintenance needs; routinely updates American Alliance of Museum Facility Reports.
• Monitors status of projects in progress, inspects and documents completed work, reviews and approves invoices, processes charge orders, if necessary; provides direction, guidance, and assistance to contractors and work crews.
• Receives and installs traveling exhibits; moves and unpacks crates and exhibit cases; sets up exhibit cases and object labels; handles artwork and/or graphic panels.
• Uploads historic photographs, maps, and documents with software to maintain the museum’s online archive.
• Uploads historic photographs and information to the County’s SharePoint system.
• Cleans exhibit cases and gallery area.
• Registers and documents all donor contact.
• Organizes all aspects of borrowing, lending, and acquiring objects.
• Processes incoming and outgoing material, and all requests for rights, publication, and reproduction.
• Evaluates new acquisitions to the collection; receives and catalogs all new acquisitions; records details concerning history, provenance, and condition of each object; supervises the removal of objects that have no relevance to the collection plan.
• Works with all aspects of the media, prepares press releases; responds to photographic requests and reproductions; works with the public and other County divisions in reproducing historic photographs.
• Performs minor repairs and conservation on objects, polishes exhibit cases.
• Tends to historic buildings and structures; contacts repair persons as needed.
• Supervises major exhibition installations; offers design suggestions to the Division Director; prepares objects to go on exhibit; assists in designing the layout of exhibit cases.

• Plans, presents, and evaluates museum programming; plans age-appropriate programs; writes grants and reports; researches program ideas; ensures programs meet learning objectives; aligns with Florida State Standards and higher-order thinking.
• Develops, receives, and teaches volunteer training classes on various subjects, and develops, revises, and teaches classes to patrons on various topics.
• Represents the County and Museum in the community; speaks to groups.
• Oversees the Museum Division’s marketing program and ensures sales, events, and marketing initiatives align with the Division’s mission and educational message.
• Oversees the Museum Division’s volunteer program.
• Provides customer service, answers customer inquiries and comments; informs staff and the public about museum programs, services, events, fees, procedures, forms, and other issues.
• Generates and increases program and event revenue as well as attendance; promotes programs to project positive public image.
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