Salary $5,023.00- $9,856.00 Monthly

5/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

This is a full-time position located at the State Museum in New Orleans, LA.

The Curatorial Services Director reports to the Assistant Secretary and is one of the senior managers of the Louisiana State Museum (LSM). The position is responsible for overseeing the activities of the LSM in the categories of: Collections, Exhibits, History, and Education. The Curatorial Services Director provides advice to the Museum Assistant Secretary with respect to the management and development of LSM's collections and exhibitions.

The Louisiana State Museum’s collections and educational programs stimulate awareness and appreciation of our state’s rich and diverse history and culture.

Minimum Qualifications

A master's degree in museum studies, a humanities field, education, or fine arts plus five years of museum or curatorial experience; OR

A doctorate degree in museum studies, a humanities field, education, or fine arts plus three years of museum or curatorial experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Generates ideas for long-term and short-term exhibitions that address the audience and interests, and that support the mission and brand of the LSM.

Manages timelines and budgets for all exhibition projects.

Directly supervises the Collections, Exhibits, Education staff, and the Museum Historians.

Oversees the professional management and care of the LSM’s extensive and nationally important collections. This includes guaranteeing that proper cataloging, housing, and conservation procedures are adhered to.

Must be able to identify strategies for enhancing public access to the collections.

Establishes, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary, collection policies for collection growth.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Museum.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This is a probational appointment. Current permanent status state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time position that reports in-office. This position may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or overtime. This position may be required to travel.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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