Job Family: 25-0000 Education, Training and Library
Occupational Group: 25-4010 Librarians, Curators,
and Archivists
OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY:
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LIBRARY
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP:
LIBRARIANS, CURATORS AND ARCHIVISTS
OCCUPATION:
CURATORS
25-4012
BROADBAND LEVELS:
Level 2 – Pay Band 007
Level 3 – Pay Band 008
DESCRIPTION
This is work administering the operations of a museum such as collections, exhibitions,
and interpretation, and conducting research programs. Incumbents may also direct
instructional, research, and public service activities of an institution.
Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and
supervising employees.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing
performance.
Plans and organizes acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related
educational materials.
Develops and maintains institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record keeping
systems.
Develops policy guidelines for collections management, incoming and outgoing loans,
and access to collections.
Studies, examines, and tests acquisitions to authenticate their origin, composition,
history, and current value.
Studies, examines, and select objects, works of art, or specimens for use in exhibitions.
Negotiates and authorizes purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
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Job Family: 25-0000 Education, Training and Library
Occupational Group: 25-4010 Librarians, Curators,
and Archivists
Directs and coordinates activities of curatorial, personnel, fiscal, technical, research,
and clerical staff.
Confers with institution's governing authority or board of directors to formulate and
interpret policies, determine budget requirements, and plan overall operations.
Arranges insurance coverage for objects on loan or special exhibits, and recommends
changes in coverage for entire collection.
Plans and conducts special research projects.
Plans and directs preservation activities related to collections, exhibits, and facilities.
Writes and reviews exhibit text and labels, grant proposals, journal articles, institutional
reports, and publicity materials.
Attends meetings, conventions, and civic events to promote use of institution's services,
seek financing, and maintain community alliances.
Conducts or organizes tours, workshops, and instructional sessions to acquaint
individuals with use of institution's facilities, and materials.
Develops and reviews policies and procedures for use of museum facilities within
accepted professional guidelines.
Reserves facilities for group tours and social events and collects admission fees.
Inspects premises for evidence of deterioration and need for repair.
Reviews and schedules special events at facility and organizes details such as
refreshment, entertainment, and decorations.
Consults with or advises individuals and organizations on collections and preservation
issues.
EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Judging Qualities of Things, Services,
and/or People
Making judgments about or assessing the
value, importance, or quality of things or
people.
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Monitoring and controlling resources and
overseeing the spending of money.
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Job Family: 25-0000 Education, Training and Library
Occupational Group: 25-4010 Librarians, Curators,
and Archivists
Establishing and Maintaining
Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative
working relationships with others.
Communicating With Persons Outside
of the Organization
Communicating with persons outside the
organization, representing the organization to
customers, the public, government, and other
external sources. This information can be
exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via
telephone/electronic transfer.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining
information from all relevant sources.
Getting Information Needed to Do the
Job
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing
Developing plans to accomplish work, and
prioritizing and organizing one's own work.
Making Decisions and Solving
Problems
Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with
information and data to make decisions and
solve problems. These processes involve
making decisions about the relative
importance of information and choosing the
best solution.
Identifying information received by making
estimates or categorizations, recognizing
differences or similarities, or sensing changes
in circumstances or events.
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods,
or otherwise changing their minds or actions.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and
Events
Selling or Influencing Others
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Establishing long range objectives and
specifying the strategies and actions to
achieve these objectives.
Provide Consultation and Advice to
Others
Providing consultation and expert advice to
management or other groups on technical,
systems-related, or process related topics.
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Job Family: 25-0000 Education, Training and Library
Occupational Group: 25-4010 Librarians, Curators,
and Archivists
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or
maintaining information in either written form
or by electronic/magnetic recording.
Interpreting Meaning of Information to
Others
Translating or explaining what information
means and how it can be understood or used
to support responses or feedback to others.
Handling and Moving Objects
Using one’s own hands and arms in handling,
installing, forming, positioning, and moving
materials, or in manipulating things, including
the use of keyboards.
Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc.
Conducting or carrying out work procedures
and activities in accord with one’s own ideas
or information provided through
directions/instructions for purposes of
installing, modifying, preparing, delivering,
constructing, integrating, finishing, or
completing programs, systems, structures, or
products.
EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Speaking
Talking to others to effectively convey
information
Active Listening
Listening to what other people are saying and
asking questions as appropriate
Judgment and Decision Making
Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a
potential action
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Writing
Communicating effectively with others in
writing as indicated by the needs of the
audience
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and
paragraphs in work related documents
Implementation Planning
Developing approaches for implementing an
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Job Family: 25-0000 Education, Training and Library
Occupational Group: 25-4010 Librarians, Curators,
and Archivists
idea
Idea Evaluation
Evaluating the likely success of an idea in
relation to the demands of the situation
Critical Thinking
Using logic and analysis to identify the
strengths and weaknesses of different
approaches
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people
as they work, identifying the best people for
the job
Information Gathering
Knowing how to find information and
identifying essential information
Information Organization
Finding ways to structure or classify multiple
pieces of information
Synthesis/Reorganization
Reorganizing information to get a better
approach to problems or tasks
History and Archeology
Knowledge of past historical events and their
causes, indicators, and impact on particular
civilizations and cultures
Administration and Management
Knowledge of principles and processes
involved in business and organizational
planning, coordination, and execution. This
may include strategic planning, resource
allocation, manpower modeling, leadership
techniques, and production methods
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the
English language including the meaning and
spelling of words, rules of composition, and
grammar
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
EFFECTIVE:
07/01/2002
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