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assistant REGISTRAR The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco offers an exciting opportunity for a skilled and resourceful individual to assist a dynamic team in the management of this magnificent and world-renowned collection. The Assistant Registrar will perform a wide variety of professional registration duties related to the movement, storage, and documentation of the museums collection. Working with curators, conservators, preparators, and other collections staff, the incumbent will also assist with registration activities related to exhibitions and loans. The ideal candidate will possess patience, persistence,
flexibility, and a sense of humor.
He/she will have the ability to work as part of a team with a diverse
staff, staff from other institutions, and private lenders. Examples of Duties 4
Inputs
new data in the collections database; updates and corrects existing data;
performs retrospective data entry and data clean-up using information from label
copy, recent museum publications, and other sources. 4
Maintains
manual files containing documents and information relating to works of art in
the collection and on loan. 4
Assists
with logistical and shipping arrangements for loans and new
acquisitions. 4
Assists
with accessioning and physical processing of new
acquisitions. 4
Assists
with registration aspects of selected incoming and outgoing exhibitions and
loans. 4
Works
with Assistant Registrar for Photo Services and the Museum Photographer to
arrange for art to be taken to the Photo Studio from art storage, the galleries,
or conservation laboratory, and returned after
photography. 4
Monitors
the activities of visitors, such as packers, contractors, appraisers, and
donors, in art storage. 4
Monitors relocations
of objects within the museum. 4
Receives
objects that are brought to the museum as loans or potential acquisitions;
prepares incoming receipts and places objects in art
storage. 4
Coordinates
the preparation of the quarterly acquisitions committee meeting
agenda. Minimum
Qualifications ·
Bachelor?s
degree in Art, Art History, Museum Studies, Arts Administration, or closely
related field from an accredited college or university. ·
Two
(2) years of related experience in registration methods in an art museum or
similar institution, or an equivalent combination of academic qualifications and
work experience. ·
Knowledge
of current registration practices and principles. ·
Knowledge
of art handling techniques and preventive conservation
methods. ·
Extremely
accurate and detail-oriented. ·
Ability
to lift and handle delicate and valuable works of art with extreme
care. ·
Excellent
computer skills: proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with relational
database management programs for museum collections. Experience using ARGUS Open
Edition highly desirable. ·
Knowledge of digital
camera equipment, software, the digitization process, and metadata is an
advantage. ·
Strong
interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills; excellent written and oral
communication skills; effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
skills. ·
Ability to work
independently, with accuracy, and to handle numerous projects and deadlines
simultaneously with discretion. Compensation $19.32-23.20/hr.*
with generous benefits
package *Please
note: 1. New hires start at the beginning of the salary range. 2. This position is represented by SEIU
1021. Application
Procedure Apply
online at www.asianart.org or send a letter of
interest and resume IMMEDIATELY
to: HUMAN
RESOURCES Asian Art
Museum 200 Larkin
Street San
Francisco, CA 94102 FAX: 415.861.2359 ±The Asian
Art Museum, a premier San Francisco institution, is one of the largest museums
in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art. The museum?s magnificent
and priceless collection of more than 17,000 objects, including paintings,
sculpture, ceramics, bronzes, jades and textiles, exemplifies the artistic
accomplishments of countries and cultures throughout Asia. The museum has relocated to an historic
Civic Center building which has undergone a multi- million dollar renovation to
become the Asian Art Museum?s new home. The museum opened to the public in March
2003.± The Asian
Art Museum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity
Employer. |