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Job Description
| MUSEUM REGISTRAR |
Job Code: 8107
Pay Grade: 015
FLSA Status: Exempt
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| General Functions |
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Responsible for the daily management and care of museum archival collection including storage, preservation, exhibition and research. Responsible for the acquisition, accession and de-accession of all archival items and assists other members of the History Center staff in developing exhibits and other research related tasks.
Work is under the general direction of the Museum Curator. Performance is reviewed through observation, reports and achievement of desired results. |
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| Representative Duties /Assignments |
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- Assists the Curator of Collections in managing the archival collection of the museum.
- Performs specialized procedures in archive handling, management, storage, preservation and exhibition.
- Obtains, develops, organizes and catalogs new collections of individual archives to enhance and improve existing inventories.
- Assists with developing and maintaining an automated record-keeping system for archival collection.
- Identifies, researches and prepares archival collection items for exhibit displays.
- Assists with the shipping and reception of loans and traveling exhibits for the museum.
- Responds to all requests for archive research from public and private interests.
- Coordinates, trains and supervises volunteers that work in the collection area of the museum.
- Assists with special events held by the society for the museum.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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| Minimum Qualifications |
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Bachelor degree from an accredited institution in History, Museum Studies, Library Sciences, Anthropology or a closely related field and one year of experience working in a museum, archive, library, or closely related field which includes artifact and/or archive care and handling. |
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| Preferences |
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Proficiency with collections management software. |
10/6/2019
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