Job: Full Time, Salaried, Union

Supervisor: Senior Registrar

Union Minimum Salary: $50,769.00

General Purpose: 

Reporting to the Senior Registrar and working collaboratively with the Curatorial Department and Art Preparators to provide registrar support with the coordination of temporary exhibitions and traveling exhibitions.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist with arrangement of incoming and outgoing shipping, packing and courier coordination as related to temporary exhibitions. rotations and travelling exhibitions
• Review loan documents and preparation of Certificates of Insurance
• Develop installation and deinstallation schedules, prepare condition reports, packing documentation and facilitate crate storage
• Generate incoming and outgoing receipts and shipping and crate lists
• Develop shipping budgets in a timely manner
• Work collaboratively with the curator and manager of exhibitions
• Prepare purchase requisitions and properly document related expenses within an established budget
• Track exhibitions in database and oversee applicable data is complete and updated
• Perform courier duties as necessary
• Assist with special projects as necessary
• Adhere to and follow national standards and best practices for art museums

 Education/Experience: 

 BS/BA degree required. Masters degree preferred. Minimum of 3 years experience in a museum setting 

Qualifications/Skills: 

• Prefer a minimum of three years working experience in the registrar's department of an art museum or similar institution
• Bachelors Degree in Art, Art History, Museum Studies or related field; M.A. preferred
• Ability to work independently in an efficient and effective manner
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of a collections management database. TMS preferred but not necessary
• Knowledge of standard museum procedures and best practices
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
• Knowledge of a foreign language helpful

  Physical Requirements:

• Must have the ability to bend, lift up to 25 lbs. climb stairs, and walk moderate distances.
• Remain stationary up to 6 hours per day
• Move about the museum, loading dock, vaults and offices
• Reach above shoulders
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl upon occasion
• Color vision and depth perception, ability to adjust focus

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all qualifications, responsibilities, duties and skills.

Benefits Summary The Milwaukee Art Museum offers a competitive compensation package including Health and Dental benefits, Vision Plan, Flex/Dependent Spending Account, Health Spending Account, Group Term Life and Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Pension Plan, Retirement Plan, Vacation, Personal Days and Holidays, Parking Discount, Museum Membership and Museum Discounts.   

Milwaukee Art Museum is an EOE/M/W/Vets/Disability Employer.

DEAI Statement:

The Milwaukee Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer. The Museum recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We are committed to recruiting, developing, compensating, and retaining professional staff that reflect our community. We aspire to be a diverse workplace where talented people want to come, stay, and do their best work. 

We stand committed to the work ahead, informed by our community, which we will support with our best thinking, our deepest empathy, and the courage to embody the convictions shared in our Strategic Direction.