Job Listing: Museum Registrar, Maier Museum of Art

Job Postings,

Name of Organization –  Maier Museum of Art

2500 RIVERMONT AVE.
LYNCHBURG, VA 

Closes – Until Filled

Title – Museum Registrar

Compensation – N/A

Type – FLSA Classification/ Non-exempt

Apply – To apply, provide a cover letter, CV, and three professional references. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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Summary – The Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College seeks a part-time Registrar to manage a collection of over 4,000 works of art. The Maier Museum houses an outstanding collection of American art, chiefly two-dimensional works from the 19th century to contemporary. This critically important position works closely with a small team at the Maier and with our broader campus community, especially staff, faculty, and students engaged in the College’s interdisciplinary Museum and Heritage Studies program. A BA and experience working with collections management databases is required; an MA and teaching experience is preferred.

Responsibilities The Registrar will maintain the collections management database with pertinent information on objects in the permanent and campus collections. Other core duties include: 

·         Accessions new acquisitions
·         Responsible for working with photographer to obtain high resolution photography of objects in the collection
·         Researches exhibition & publication history and provenance of acquisitions
·         Researches artist bibliography & artist biographical information pertaining to acquisitions
·         Researches conservation/condition history of acquisitions
·         Performs selective research on estimated values
·         Tracks and records location changes as exhibitions change, and annually
·         Manages campus artwork loan program including processing and fulfilling requests.
·         Responsible for developing and updating Emergency Preparedness Plan
·         Responsible for processing annual insurance agreement and any insurance claims
·         Coordinates logistics for all outgoing loan requests once approved by Director
·         Performs condition reports for all loans, both incoming and outgoing
·         Coordinates all conservation projects
·         Develops and manages fee-based traveling loan exhibitions from the collection
·         Periodically teaches collections management as well as occasional curatorial seminars as part of the Museum and Heritage Studies curriculum at Randolph College
Qualifications
  • Good research, writing, and interpersonal skills; good planning, management, and organizational skills; knowledge of current technology relevant to collections management. Rigorous work ethic and proactive problem solver.
  • Supervisory responsibilities
  • Occasional interns focused on collections and archive management
  • Work environment
  • Typically working in a normal office environment around other people. Evening and weekend work is sometimes required.
  • Physical demands
  • May be sitting for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. 
  • Travel required
  • none
  • Required education and experience
  • BA and experience working in collections management databases.
  • Preferred education and experience
  • MA and teaching experience
  • Work authorization/security clearance requirements
  • Campus security issues this position a unique and confidential access code used to arm and disarm the museum, and two different keys: one for main access to museum, the other for interior locks.
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