About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

General Statement of Responsibilities:

The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program Administrator will oversee the further development and management of an IPM program across the Museum. Reporting to the Deputy Director for Collections and Administration, you will work in close collaboration with the Department of Scientific Research, Buildings Management and the IPM-Working Group to develop and uphold comprehensive and unified best practice procedures and policies for pest management and prevention. You will also guide and direct a contracted pest management (PM) company that administers IPM practices at the museum’s main building, Met Cloisters and storage facilities. You should have experience implementing and administering an IPM program at a large and complex organization. You will generate awareness of best practices and develop systems for responding to pest activity that prioritizes the safety of collections.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with the safety and care of the Museum’s collections as a primary motivation

• Establish a holistic IPM plan for the museum

• Coordinate (with the IPM-Working group and Scientific Research) to draft policy documents that outline measures to achieve the following goals and supervise their implementation and response action plans:

• Met-wide monitoring, identification, reporting, and treatment processes

• Comprehensive documentation of pest activity

• Best practices for prevention

• Quarantine and treatment systems for objects entering the museum and off-site storage

• Pest emergency action plan

• Direct a contracted pest management (PM) company at the museum buildings and off-site storage

• Play a major role in the coordination and management of the museum’s anoxic treatment and freezer facility

• Lead general training on IPM best practices for all staff and targeted training for collections care staff

• Partner with Custodial Services and The Met’s PM contractors to incorporate and implement IPM best practices

• Oversees and consults on IPM efforts related to The Met’s food service operation

• Advise and consults on IPM requirements for all exhibition and infrastructure modifications

• Maintain an IPM intranet site

• Participate in relevant conferences and collaborates with stakeholder departments, such as the Department of Scientific Research on research projects and the invitation of speakers on overlapping topics of interest

• Other related duties and special projects

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work and experience required

• 3 years of experience in IPM or collections care with a focus on administering an IPM program

• Extensive knowledge of collections care and collections management best practices in cultural organizations

• Experience with museum cataloguing systems (TMS preferred)

• Ability to work collaboratively with staff across the museum at all levels

• Knowledge of pest monitoring software

• Pest Management certification preferred

• Strong interpersonal, communication and project coordination skills

COMPENSATION RANGE:

• Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 / Annually

• The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match

• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays

• Long-term disability coverage

• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)

• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)

• Free financial-planning services

• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs

• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops

• A subsidized staff cafeteria

• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

  Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

  The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org .

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides an opportunity for employees to enrich and develop their love of the arts while contributing their specific skills and talents to the mission of the Museum. Career opportunities at The Met are as varied as the cultures represented in the Museum’s collection, and require all levels of training, experience, and education.

We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world. At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity. If you share our community’s values, please apply to one of our exciting opportunities!

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

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