Are you passionate about the music industry? Do you love fashion, culture, and history? Do you work in the museum field but want to work in an exciting and dynamic environment?

Become a Textile Conservator in the Museum Collections Department for Paisley Park, where art, music, fashion, culture, and history are celebrated, energized, and inspired by the visionary creative spirit of Prince. This is a full-time position located within the Collections Department overseeing the proper care, conservation, and preservation of Paisley Park's Textile Collection.

Medical, dental, vision, pet insurance, 401K with match, HSA, complimentary tour tickets, employee discounts, and more.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Textile Conservator include:

Efficiently run conservation work area, including defining protocols and procedures
Coordinate conservation training for collections and museum staff as needed
Develop, research, lead, and implement conservation plans
Be able to identify and instruct on conservational goals
Identify and perform daily conservation tasks
Carry out stabilization and treatments for various textile mediums of a diverse collection for storage and exhibit
Create conservational reports and collection rotation check procedures
Ability to work with and dress textiles on custom mannequins
Advise on advancements for long-term preservation of the textiles in storage and exhibition pertaining to sustainability
Advise on the preservation of artifacts in storage and exhibition
Advise on and track environmental monitoring in multiple storage conditions
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The key qualifications of the Textile Conservator include:

At least a Master's degree in Textile Conservation
Previous experience as a conservator in a museum setting
Excellent general conservation knowledge of a variety of mediums
Experience in the physical handling of a variety of textile materials
Knowledge of the effects of environmental conditions on materials and objects
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Excellent attention to detail
Experience working with a team and independently - the ability to develop effective working relationships
Must be able to work under pressure of deadlines and competing needs
Must have a Driver's License and own a vehicle
Other duties as assigned

Some knowledge of Prince is helpful but not required

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, working hours, including some weekends, evenings, holidays, and overtime as required based on the event schedule. Mandatory staffing for the Prince Celebration event in June.

Physical Requirements

The primary physical requirements of the Museum Conservator include:

Must be able to sit/stand for long periods of time
Must be comfortable moving and lifting collection storage boxes
Ability to work with your hands
Excellent eyesight or vision correction
Must be able to dress and work with mannequins
Ability to lift at least 25 lbs.
Ability to transport mannequins from the work area to the exhibition space

Note: As Prince was a pescatarian, Paisley Park is a pescatarian food environment. Eggs, fish, and cheese are fine; beef, pork, chicken, and other meats can be eaten in your car, or you may take meals off-site.

Chanhassen, MN, USA, Hourly, Full-Time

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