Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art
Job Title: Registrar/Collections Manager
Reports To: Director/Assistant Director
Job Status: Full Time
Hours per Week: 40 Minimum
Nights and Weekends Required: Some
Travel: Some
Salary: Salaried
Job Description
The Registrar assists in areas of exhibitions and collections.
Primary Responsibilities
Collections Management
Responsibility for a collection of artifacts or works of art
Cataloguing acquisitions and keeping records
Collection documentation and management;
Dealing with and understanding computer-generated imagery and website software as part of enhancing the visitor experience and interaction;
Staff training of exhibits, promotion of exhibits and development of exhibits;
Builds a library of research materials on OOMA collections.
Monitors/assures environmental conditions for the Collections
Manages photographic rights and reproductions process with recommendations of proposed policies etc.
Maintains valuation records of museum collections and works on loan for insurer and annual audits.
Registers/catalogues objects by generating and managing records and documents related to the museum’s collections including condition reporting and conservation issues, dimensions, provenance, letters of acknowledgement and deeds of gift.
Assures that the inventory, cataloging, and storage of the Collections is well- managed and tracked.
Staff liaison to the Board of Trustee Collections Committee
The Registrar prepares for Collections Committee approval recommendations for policies relating to
collections management and care.
This includes:
Scheduling meetings of Collections Management Committee and preparing agenda, minutes and records of accession and de-accession of objects
Lectures/Programming
Schedule at least one lecture or presentation per month for each exhibition.
Website
Insures that there is multiple images and descriptions available for current and future exhibits to be posted on the website and shared on social media.
Visitor and Volunteer Services
Leads tour groups and serves as gallery attendant as required
Coordinates volunteer and staff training with Assistant Director
Other
The Registrar needs to have the ability to maintain museums collections Supervises college art
Assists as required with special events and other organizational activities
The Registrar assists as required for unspecified tasks as requested by Assistant Director or
Director.
Education
Masters Degree in Art History or a related field from an accredited college or university is
required or Bachelor’s Degree in Art History or related field with 3 years Registrarial experience.
Prior experience with positive customer interaction is required.
Apply by emailing David Houston at dhouston@georgeohr.org