The Position Curators perform a broad range of professional and technical museum work involving, but not limited to, assessment, evaluation, survey, inventory, preservation, research, education and planning for a specific collection and/or program area within a museum. Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. The Nevada State Museum (NSM), Division of Museums and History within the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is seeking a Curator III of History. The NSM is a public museum of regional natural and human history. The NSM Curator III of History is responsible for providing leadership, vision, access, planning and management for the museum's History Department. This position will work with the Curator III Registrar of the Museum. This position reports to the NSM Director. Duties include processing; arrangement; cataloging; description; inventories; preservation; updating and maintaining procedures and policies; managing and maintaining relevant databases; strategic planning; budget management; personnel and volunteer supervision; project fundraising; procuring external funding for research; participation in public programs; assessing user experience and use statistics; and providing information for reports. In addition to management and planning functions, the position plays a role in the day-to-day operations of the NSM. The Curator is expected to participate in in-house and out-of-house outreach programming; research and produce media related to Nevada history for the public; to act as the point of contact for research requests for the history collection; work with the registrar's office, education and exhibits staff on programs as needed. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE* To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/