Hi All,

An excellent entry-level opportunity at the Guggenheim!

Jeri

REGISTRATION ASSISTANT

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is seeking a Registration Assistant for Collection Inventory.  The Registration Assistant is part of a team conducting a comprehensive inventory of the collection of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.  This position is primarily responsible for entry of data from Registrar inventory worksheets into the museum’s collections management database, The Museum System (TMS). The Registration Assistant works closely with the Inventory Registrar, Associate Registrar for Collection Management, Director of Registration, and TMS Specialist to ensure consistency and accuracy of data.

This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain proficiency in a museum collections management database, build research skills, and learn about collections management practices.

Founded in 1937, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of art, architecture, and other manifestations of visual culture, primarily of the modern and contemporary periods.  The Guggenheim realizes this mission through exceptional exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and publications.  The Guggenheim strives to engage and educate an increasingly diverse international audience through its unique network of museums and partnerships.  With nearly three million annual visitors worldwide, the Guggenheim and its network is one of the most visited cultural institutions in the world.

Position Summary:
The Registration Assistant is part of a team conducting a comprehensive inventory of the collection of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.  This position is primarily responsible for entry of data from Registrar inventory worksheets into the museum’s collections management database, The Museum System (TMS). The Registration Assistant works closely with the Inventory Registrar, Associate Registrar for Collection Management, Director of Registration, and TMS Specialist to ensure consistency and accuracy of data.

This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain proficiency in a museum collections management database, build research skills, and learn about collections management practices

Supervisory Responsibilities:
There are no direct reports associated with this position. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Data entry from inventory worksheets
• Object and collections management research
• Documentation of procedures
• Alpha and numeric sorting and filing of documents
• Regular participation in Inventory and Collections meetings
• Scanning images and editing digital image files.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, plus Museum Studies or related graduate-level coursework preferred.
• Understanding of and/or direct experience with: professional museum standards for cataloguing artworks, collections management practices, registration methods.
• Attention to detail and willingness to ask questions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Computer proficiency including experience with The Museum System (TMS) or other museum database software, Photoshop, and Excel desired.

The Guggenheim offers a competitive salary and excellent medical, dental, life insurance, disability and pension plan coverage.  Our staff also enjoys generous vacation, sick leave and personal days, access to a variety of cultural institutions, discounts to museum stores and a stimulating and collegial work environment.

Qualified applicants please send your resume and cover letter, including salary expectations, to [log in to unmask].  Indicate the job title “Registration Assistant – Collection Inventory” in the subject line.  Only those applicants who meet our requirements for this position will be contacted.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.