Assistant Curator, NAGPRA (Fixed-Term)

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 

San Francisco, California

Under the supervision of the Curator in Charge, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (AOA) and Curator, Arts of the Americas, and in close collaboration with Registration staff, the Fixed-Term Assistant Curator, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), will assist the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) with documentation and consultation to comply with CalNAGPRA and the Federal NAGPRA. This position is for a fixed-term of 2 years.

As directed, complete object records for FAMSF collections subject to CalNAGPRA and NAGPRA. Compile object name, artist information (if applicable), place of creation, provenance, tribal affiliation or cultural affiliation, exhibition and publication history, materials and technique. Deliverables include a TMS record and research files including data sheets for each item (as applicable). Information might include archival and library research findings, transcribed interviews with artists and community members, oral histories, Federal Register research, consultation with CalNAGPRA and NAGPRA program staff, etc.

Salary Range: $68,000.00 To 75,000.00 Annually

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