Description

Interested applicants may apply here.

Position Summary
The Registrar of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts is responsible for the organization and maintenance of orderly forms, legal documents, files and retrieval systems associated with acquisitions, accessions, deaccessions, cataloging and loans. The Registrar plays a key role in overseeing the care and management of the Museum’s 8,000+ object permanent collection and works in close collaboration with the curatorial staff to review loans and realize exhibitions and installations of works from the collection. The Registrar actively participates in the formulation, regular review, and execution of associated policies and procedures as they relate to the management of the collection. Supervises part-time student assistants, vendors, contractors, and interns. 

Position is eligible for hybrid work after 6 months on the job.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Oversees registration activities relating to the care and management of the permanent collection.
  
  • Coordinates all related activity pertinent to the acquisition, accessioning and deaccessioning of objects.
  • Regularly updates and maintains all collection object records – including gift documents, IRS forms, appraisals, condition, and conservation-related information.
  • Undertakes cataloging and condition reporting of collection objects.
  • Responsible for the accurate recording of all object-related information – both analog and digital.
  • In collaboration with Museum staff; designs appropriate housing (for storage and display) for collections objects.
  • Organizes and participates in the regular inventory of the permanent collection.
• Facilitates access to the museum’s collection.
  
  • Works closely with Museum staff, students and faculty in the development and execution of collection-based exhibitions, including responsibilities associated with the establishment and monitoring of related schedules, checklists, and budgets.
  • Aligns mission critical access to the Museum’s collection to students, faculty, scholars, and researchers – both within the university and beyond. 
• Coordinate outgoing loans from the permanent collection.
  
  • Reviews and coordinates negotiation of terms in the best interest of the Museum in consultation with appropriate staff.
  • Communicates terms and special requirements of loans to appropriate staff.
  • Monitors compliance with such terms and conditions.
  • Serves as courier as needed – for both domestic and international loans. 
• Collaborate with curatorial and editorial staff to ensure accuracy of all electronic and print based collection-related information conforms to Museum standards of quality and consistency, including:
  • All gallery related content.
  • Publications – both printed and electronic.
  • Permanent collection database.
• Serve as a representative and liaison between the Museum and outside contacts, including donors, artists, galleries, borrowers, peer institutions, and related professional organizations.
• In collaboration with the Assistant Director for Collections & Exhibitions, serves as staff liaison for Art Collections Committee. Responsible for the coordination and documentation of bi-annual meetings.
• Supports other priority departmental projects as assigned (e.g., temporary exhibition management).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• M.A. or equivalent experience in art history, museum studies, or related field.
• 3 years relevant experience
• Familiarity with best practices as they relate to professional museum standards and procedures, including registration, conservation, art historical research, and collections management and care.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an academic art museum.
• Experience with domestic and international loans.
• 8 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of best practices and procedures for fine art collections management including the handling, preservation and installation of art, registration methods, electronic collection records, loan administration, and fine arts insurance.
• Ability to supervise student assistants, vendors, contractors, and interns.

Desired Skills:

Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Detail-Oriented, French Language, German Language, Google Workspace, Interpersonal Communication, Italian Language, Microsoft Office, Museum Collections Management, Oral Presentation, Personal Organization, Problem Solving, Project Management Software (PMS), Self Motivation, Time Management, Work Collaboratively, Written Communication 

Interested applicants may apply here.