Assistant Registrar for Collections and Exhibitions

Responsibilities

• Assist with exhibition planning and production, including, but not limited to: coordinate exhibition-related vendors, enter and maintain exhibition-related information in TMSC, create reports, perform artwork inspections, and attend necessary meetings.
• Process rights and reproductions requests for loans, collection objects, and exhibition catalogues; maintain catalogue archive, publication list, and issuance of ISBN numbers.
• Assist with inventory of 24,000 objects on a systematic basis (each full inventory is currently a three-year project), as well as quarterly location spot-checks to include all classifications of works of art within a single year.
• Lead coordinator to pull and re-house works of art for a variety of purposes (class use, examination, research) and track object movements in TMSC; produce object packages and reports as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of main storage and order departmental supplies; monitor the climate and pest control for that area.
• Mentor one student employee per semester, in consultation with Registrar for Exhibitions to assign meaningful projects.
• Provide support to other collections team members as needed, including assistance with exhibition changeovers, condition reporting, and occasional courier duties.
• Required knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Bachelor's degree in art history, museum studies or related field.
• Three years of registration and/or collections management experience working with an art museum collection or gallery.
• Strong cataloging, data entry skills, and knowledge of collections management databases.
• Knowledge of art handling best practices and art and artifact collections care in a museum environment.
• Prior experience condition reporting and organizing domestic shipping.
• Ability to take initiative, anticipate actions needed, and exercise independent judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing.
• Detail-oriented, collaborative, and adaptive; comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with/mentor part-time work-study students from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to handle art storage boxes and objects up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders and lift materials above head.
• Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities:
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Additional Information

Department Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Job Family Administrator Vassar College is deeply committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by promoting an environment of transparency and respect for differences. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds who meet the qualifications of a posting. If you need to request an accommodation to fully participate in the search process, please contact careers@vassar.edu . Job Description Position Summary: Reporting to the Registrar for Exhibitions, and ultimately the Head Registrar for Collections and Exhibitions, the Assistant Registrar for Collections and Exhibitions aids in the preservation, documentation and care of the museum's collection, supports curricular object-based study in the museum, and assists with gallery changeovers and exhibition planning. The Assistant Registrar for Collections and Exhibitions also assists with maintaining accurate up-to-date information in the Art Center's collections management database (TMS Collections), and is responsible for making all objects accessible and for providing proper accounting practices.

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