Head Registrar

Description:

SELECT RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Manages tracking of the remaining collection moves from Salem to the Hawkes Collection Center in collaboration with Collection Management department.

• Oversees collection and exhibition documentation and processing in collaboration with Preparation and Collection Management departments, including proper care, handling, preparation, storage, movement, packing and unpacking of all art objects.

• Supervises Registration department staff, volunteers, and interns. Reviews registration work schedules and projects, develops the long-term strategic plan for the department in coordination with Director of Collections.

• Works with Preparation and Exhibitions Registration staff in overall planning and execution of changing exhibition installations and de-installations.

• Initiates and implements policies and procedures on the management of the collections and the implementation of exhibitions, in consultation and collaboration across relevant PEM departments,

• Implements and regularly reviews policies and procedures pertaining to MuseumPlus, the collection management database. Approves the development, maintenance and sharing of the information maintained by this system.

• Participates in sourcing, preparing, and supporting funding initiatives to achieve departmental goals, including grants, donations, and campaigns as appropriate and necessary.

• Develops the annual budget for the Registration Department and participates in the development of PEM exhibition budgets. Ensures that expenses are within the allocated budget.

• Supports the Collections Committee, Executive Director, and Chief Curator in fulfillment of responsibilities under PEM’s Collections Policy.

• Oversees the maintenance and evaluation of the fine arts insurance and may act as a courier for loans.

• Oversees TSA Air Cargo Security Certified Cargo Screening Program for PEM Main Campus and Collection Center.

• Participates in the monitoring of the security and environment of collection storage and gallery locations. Maintains PEM facility report and environmental data in collaboration with Collection Management and Security and Facilities departments.

• Networks and maintains international professional relationships throughout the field and seeks out professional development opportunities for themselves and the Registration department.

• Participates on interdepartmental project teams and institutional initiatives.

ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENCIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ten years of work in Registration required. Art Museum experience preferred.

• Five years of personnel management experience is required.

• B.A. in Art, Art History, Museum Studies, or closely related field required; completion of Graduate program in these fields preferred, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

ESSENTIAL ABILITIES

• Strong interpersonal, communication, planning, and organizational skills. Ability to multitask and to delegate to and mentor junior staff.

• Passion for collaboration and team-oriented work style; can recognize and reward the contribution of others; and can communicate openly, decisively, and proactively.

• Takes initiative in identifying and fulfilling needs and implementing new administrative systems.

• Resourcefulness and nimbleness.

• Ability to adjust easily to changing priorities and complex situations.

• Positive, can-do attitude.