Associate Curator

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About the Opportunity:

The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology is Brown University’s teaching and research
museum. A resource across the university, we inspire creative and critical thinking about culture by fostering interdisciplinary
understanding of the material world. 

Responsibilities:

The Associate Curator is based in the Curatorial
Department and reports to and assists the Head Curator and Associate Director. They are expected to provide subject matter expertise in one
or more areas of HMA’s holdings and  work collaboratively with staff across departments to meet shared goals.

The main priority is to
assist the museum’s legal responsibility to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (PL 101-601). This work
involves sending out new summaries, corresponding with tribes, helping evaluate claims, and facilitating repatriations. The Associate
Curator serves on the museum’s NAGPRA committee.

The position also involves working with collections, records, and the museum
database to improve the accuracy and completeness of museum documentation. This work includes generating and sharing new knowledge about
holdings and their significance through research, collaboration, and consultation. The role will support-and may propose and lead-physical
and digital exhibition and other modes of engagement.

The position oversees the Faculty Fellows Program. This work involves promoting
the program,  reviewing the applications, and arranging for museum support. They will coordinate with the Senior staff as well as the
Manager of Education and Programs to accomplish these tasks.

The role assists in coordinating research inquiries. This includes
managing requests for information, consultation, and/or repatriation of ancestral human remains and cultural materials from the United
States and around the world, requiring long-term relationship and trust-building. The role will respond to inquiries and coordinate visits,
as well as coordinate work as needed across museum departments.

The Associate Curator contributes to Brown’s curricular resources in
decolonial scholarship and professional practice through teaching, exhibition, and other modes of public engagement. They will bring best
practices and debates in the field to the museum and university community, including by fostering diverse perspectives within university
spaces.

The role supports all aspects of curatorial operations. The Associate Curator will advise senior leadership in their areas of
expertise and also contribute to programming and special initiatives, such as grants. The position will manage and supervise Curatorial
Assistants, students, and interns. The role undertakes other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education
and Experience: 

• MA in a relevant discipline such as anthropology, archaeology, history, Indigenous or American studies or
  comparable work experience
• Minimum 3-5 years related experience
• PhD preferred

Competencies:

• Knowledge
  of museum operations and critical debates in the field
• Excellent research, writing, analytical, communication, and interpersonal
  skills
• Knowledge of museum information standards, including relational collections databases
• Attention to detail and
  excellent organizational skills; ability to manage time and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team
  environment
• Initiative and judgment to independently problem solve and, when needed, collaborate and seek guidance
• Respect
  for sensitive and restricted knowledge, requiring attentiveness to university, legal, and cultural protocols and
  discretion
• Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to travel as needed
• Management
  experience preferred
• Previous experience with NAGPRA implementation or other restitution work preferred
• Ties to North
  American Indigenous communities, other communities related to collections, or other groups historically underrepresented in museum or
  university settings welcome

Salary Grade:

10

Additional Information:

The
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology consists of the Collections Research Center and Circumpolar Laboratory in Bristol, RI, and the Manning
Hall Gallery in Providence. This position will need to travel between and budget time efficiently across these locations.

All offers
of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Please include a cover letter and resume with your
application.

Recruiting Start Date:

2023-05-24

Job Posting Title:
Associate
Curator

Department:
Haffenreffer Museum

Grade:
Grade 10

Worker
Type:
Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Scheduled Weekly
Hours:
37.5

Position Work Location:
Onsite

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to
be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you
believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each
position application.

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