Museum Registrar Department of Anthropology
Museum Registrar Department of Anthropology
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
A Museum Registrar is being sought to support the curatorial and collections management efforts of the Matson Museum of Anthropology including ongoing NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) and other international repatriation efforts within Penn States Department of Anthropology.
With a collection of more than 14000 objects the Matson Museum is Central Pennsylvanias destination for global culture and the human experience from ancient times to the present. The Museum Registrar will form an integral part of a team that includes the Director a parttime collections assistant and parttime paid student interns.
The objectives of the position include establishing protocols for cataloguing documenting storing and activating the Museums collection in its new home in the Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building on Penn States University Park campus.
The Museum Registrar will utilize critical thinking organizational skills and leadership abilities to complete this positions responsibilities which include but are not limited to:
Create maintain and update object records in TMS Collections and eMuseum and serve as the liaison with Gallery Systems
Generate compile and maintain legal documents histories of use and physical histories of permanent collection objects
Monitor legal and ethical implications and standard of care transactions
Work with the museum director in updating the collections management policy
Oversee internal and external object movement including packing and shipping of collection and loan objects
Support access to the collection for research by students faculty and community members
Provide support for museum staff users of TMS and Gallery System products and assist with TMS training for new museum staff interns and volunteers
Supervise parttime student assistants or interns in collections management tasks when necessary
Develop and maintain positive relationships with academic units and entities across campus such as members of the Penn State Museum Consortium and in the community as well as with professional organizations
The Museum Registrar will also interface with visitors such as alumni or representatives of potential funding agencies and work with the Director to accomplish the museums mission and to support its strategic direction.
Some of the collections that the Museum Registrar will work with at the Matson Museum are anthropological collections including ethnographic objects archaeological artifacts zooarchaeological specimens and osteological specimens and casts.
This is a limitedterm appointment funded for two years from date of hire with the possibility of renewal.
After training the Museum Registrar will also work with various software including Microsoft Office 365 Workday and Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop.
Benefits include (visit for more detailed information):
Medical dental vision and retirement plans
75 tuition discounts (including for a spouse and dependent children up to the age of 26
Generous vacation and sick time
15 paid holidays/campus closure days
Education and Experience:
This position will be filled at the Intermediate Professional level which requires a minimum of a Bachelors degree and one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A Masters degree in museum studies at the time of appointment is preferred.
Additional Qualifications:
Knowledge of the field of collections management
Experience with TMS Collections relational database
Expertise in object handling and experience in a museum or gallery setting
Excellent data and time management skills and high attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Application Information: Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae/resume and a letter of interest.
Additional Information:
This position will report to Dr. James Doyle Director of the Matson Museum of Anthropology.
The College of the Liberal Arts is supportive of flexible work arrangements when aligned with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity respect and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness as well as a culture of belongingthat supports both broad and specific equity initiatives leverages theeducational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of thecommunity value belonging as a core strength and anessential element of the universitys teaching research and servicemission.
The salary range for this position including all possible grades is:
$46400.00 $67300.00Salary Structure additional information on Penn States job and salary structure.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
