Assistant Registrar [End-Dated

Position: Assistant Registrar [End-Dated]
Location: New York

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online. Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects.

We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world. At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Respect:
Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always. Inclusivity:
Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration:

Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission. Excellence:
Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity. Integrity:
Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve. GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
As the Assistant Registrar, your primary responsibility will be to accurately and expeditiously assist with the organizing, processing, documenting and shipping of loans to/from the Museum for exhibition, outgoing loans, and touring exhibitions. You will provide general support to the Special Exhibitions and Outgoing Loans team, specifically related to the Costume Institute exhibit. You will report to the Exhibitions Registrar.

This is a position with an established end-date or time frame. Time frames will begin upon hire: 2.5 Years PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Assist in planning and coordination of shipments of artwork to/from the museum for exhibition Help coordinate documentation, transportation, packing, couriers, and internal staff. Assist in installation and deinstallations.
• Produce packing notes, create shipping records, compile condition reports, and complete data entry in TMS.
• Coordinate unpacking and packing with Storeroom One personnel and packers.
• Support Outgoing Loans team in processing new loan requests, producing reports for the Board of Trustees, and administrative tasks.
• Archival maintenance of all related files and records.
• Candidate may be required to work on weekends or after hours to meet shipping schedules.
• Candidate must complete Security Threat Assessment application.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• ​ BA degree or museum studies program.
• Two to three years of registrar or related museum experience.
• Collections Management database experience, especially in TMS.
• Organizational, written, and verbal skills.
• Detail-oriented and ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills
• Computer proficiency - MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat

COMPENSATION RANGE:

- Pay Range: $72,000 - $75,000 Annually The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Visa Sponsorship Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Location Requirements At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states:
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day. Benefits Offerings The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees.

Note:

Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

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