The George Rieveschl Curator, Archaeology, (hereinafter, “Curator”) leads CMC’s archaeology and ethnology departments. The Curator stewards and builds collections in accordance with CMC’s collections policy and legal, ethical and professional standards. The Curator also directs the Department’s research efforts, conducting archaeological excavations and surveys and overseeing the Museum’s NAGPRA program. With support from colleagues, the Curator helps fundraise to support collections-related activities through grant proposals, donor asks, service fees and other mission-related, revenue-generating activities.

The Curator will help build, deepen and steward relationships with Tribal, community and academic partners.  This position will consider how to bring forward marginalized narratives and broaden perspectives on Ohio Valley history. The Curator will act as a resource for CMC’s Learning and Exhibits teams and communicate, when requested, to the public and the news media. The Curator will help create and revise relevant permanent and temporary exhibitions and programs, working with colleagues across CMC to advise on key themes and collection connections.

Over the next several years, the Curator will guide plans to move the approximately 3,000,000 items and resources in CMC’s Archaeology & Ethnology collections to the new Vontz Family Center for Research, Education & Collections.

This position is part of a strong team of historians, scientists and archivists and supervises one staff member, interns and volunteers.  CMC seeks candidates from all communities, including but not limited to People of Color, Tribal citizens, recent immigrants and others interested in telling the rich stories of Greater Cincinnati’s people, past and present.

Salary: $55,000/year