As the storytellers of South Carolina, the South Carolina State Museum (SCSM) strives to share the rich, natural, and cultural diversity of the state through its permanent collections, programs, and exhibitions. The SCSM is the largest museum in South Carolina, stewarding over 1.1 million objects and specimens and welcoming 5 million+ visitors over its 35-year history. Located in central South Carolina, Columbia is renowned for its mild climate, affordable cost of living, vibrant downtown, and easy access to beautiful mountains and beaches. The museum has recently embarked on a multi-million-dollar renovation of 150,000 square feet of its exhibition, programmatic and collection storage spaces occupying four floors of a historic 1890s textile mill on the National Register of Historic Places. We are committed to sharing the numerous and diverse stories of the state’s past, present and future with our audiences. Come be a part of our team “reimagining” what the South Carolina State Museum can be for our next generation of visitors, students, and scholars.

Under limited supervision, plans and supervises exhibition design work, production, exhibition maintenance, and museum décor upkeep. Collaborates on exhibition schedule to optimize results considering time and resources. Oversees production and enhancements of the two- and three-dimensional aspects of the changing and traveling exhibits, the physical components of the permanent exhibits and galleries, and the visual enhancements and support of the agency's revenue opportunities. Coordinates required facility support for repairs, custodial services and maintenance, facility use setup and dismantling, and media operational assistance. 

-Coordinates work assignments of Exhibition Design and Fabrication staff, acting as lead scheduler and consulting with the Chief Operating Officer (C.O.O.) on work assignments. Coordinates the work of outside designers, artists, fabricators, or technicians and reports performance issues to C.O.O. Attends interdepartmental meetings and represents department on committees and project teams. Administers weekend/holiday Exhibition turn-on schedules.

-Inspects and schedules maintenance and upkeep of cosmetic features of public areas and offices, including seasonal décor/themes. Provides labor resources for office moves, equipment, and fixture load-in/loadouts as scheduled.

-Coordinates exhibit component fabrication outside contract work, preparing quotes for the Museum Foundation, managing agreed contract deliverables and timelines with clients and staff, and requests invoices upon completion of jobs.

-Communicates with General Services department on facility maintenance work orders and supports routine building maintenance. Elevates major building project needs to Chief Operating Officer for resolution with Dept of Administration. 

-Other duties as assigned.

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Salary $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 Annually Location Richland County, SC