| Director of Conservation-West Lake Conservators (Skaneateles, NY) | Director of Conservation-West Lake Conservators (Skaneateles, NY) | 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z | 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z | <p>General Requirements</p><ul><li>Ongoing professional development through membership in
professional organizations, attendance of conservation workshops,
seminars, or professional conferences.</li><li>Knowledge of preventive conservation practices relating to the care of historic and modern collections.</li><li>Knowledge of modern museum practices, for the care of
collections, including environmental control and monitoring, safe
handling, display, storage, framing, crating, and shipping.</li><li>Experience preparing and presenting reports, lectures, publications and seminars relating to conservation.</li><li>Prior experience in private practice and management of the
business’s laboratory practice including Safety, Environmental and
Regulatory compliance.</li><li>Experience estimating and monitoring costs for treatments on site, oversized, surveys, etc.</li><li>US citizenship or Green Card; fluent in spoken and written English</li><li>Physical strength to lift large and heavy artworks; ability to travel</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills</li></ul><p><strong>West Lake Conservators</strong></p><p>Established in 1975 in paintings we have evolved with a staff of 8-12
operating in roughly 4000 square feet. Clients from the private and
non-profit sectors, include numerous surrounding colleges and
universities as well as small to mid-sized museums and historic sites.
We have a national reputation for our mural treatments, research in
painting lining supports and disaster recovery contributions. Our
outreach and community participation initiatives include educational
workshops, seminars and collection management services.</p><p>West Lake Conservators is located in Skaneateles, New York, a
picturesque historic town in the Finger Lakes of central NYS with an
excellent school system, beautiful lake, annual music festival, terrific
YMCA and relaxed life style. Many business models are possible with
this opportunity.</p><p><strong>Applicants</strong></p><p>Salary is commensurate with qualifications and benefits are offered.
The position is available immediately. Please email application
materials to principals, <a href="mailto:susan@westlakeconservators.com">susan@westlakeconservators.com</a> and<a href="mailto:margie@westlakeconservators.com">margie@westlakeconservators.com</a> for
further details. When applying, include your résumé with a letter of
interest that outlines career goals and describes conservation
specialties.</p><p>Visit our web site <a href="http://www.westlakeconservators.com/">www.westlakeconservators.com</a> to learn more about us.</p> | | | |
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