Associate Registrar, Loans and Exhibitions, Cantor Arts Center at InsideHigherEd

Associate Registrar, Loans and Exhibitions, Cantor Arts Center🔍Arts, Stanford, California, United StatesNew📁Museum📅1 day ago Post Date📅107910 Requisition #Stanford University is one of the world’s premier academic and research institutions, devoting tremendous intellectual and physical resources toward the betterment of humanity. As a major Silicon Valley employer, Stanford seeks people committed to excellence and to improving our world. In turn, the university is committed to supporting its employees as they develop their careers and enrich their lives. We believe Stanford’s future success will be shaped by the diverse perspectives, unique experiences, and inclusive culture of its community.Serving the Stanford University campus, the Bay Area community, and visitors from around the world, the Cantor Arts Center provides an outstanding cultural experience for visitors of all ages and a growing online audience of scholars. The Cantor’s encyclopedic collection spans 5,000 years and includes more than 40,000 works of art from around the globe. An established resource for teaching and research on campus, the Cantor offers free admission and programs year-round. It is consistently one of the most visited university museums in the U.S. It is an exciting time to join the expanding team at the Cantor Arts Center. Join us as we build capacity to achieve the museum’s goals within an equitable, collaborative, and creative work environment.Reporting to the Associate Director of Registration, the Associate Registrar, Loans and Exhibitions will independently organize, manage, and perform a wide variety of professional registration duties in support of the museum's Collections and Exhibitions. The Associate Registrar, Loans and Exhibitions will provide support for incoming and outgoing loans for the Cantor Arts Center as well as planning, execution, maintenance and dispersal of exhibitions. They will be responsible for training and supervising the work of assistant registrars, students, interns, and/or volunteers. In this role, you will:Perform data entry in collections management systems (EmbARK, TMS, or others) for loans and exhibitions, including creating object, creator, agent, exhibition, loan records and exhibition portfolios. Prepare documentation pertaining to loans including but not limited to loan agreements, receipts, loan extensions, checklists, gallery reports, marketing and development reports, valuation reports. Oversee handling, packing, movement, insurance, transportation and inspection of loans and exhibitions entering or leaving establishment, including traveling exhibitions; determine that damage or deterioration to objects has not occurred.Arrange for insurance of objects on loan or special exhibition, or recommend insurance coverage on parts of or entire collection.Coordinate incoming traveling exhibitions and term loans. Monitor travel, process loan documents and arrange for crating, packing, shipping and insurance; monitor objects during exhibition. Create traveling condition exhibition binder and document packing and installation instructions for venues. Support processing of incoming new acquisitions and registrarial tasks associated with the permanent collectionMay serve as a courier accompanying valuable objects of art in transit as required; supervise loading and unloading of crates at airport, borrowing museum and other venues. May oversee installation of objects at borrowing museums.Coordinate light sensitive and gallery rotations. Partner with others to implement timeline, distribute checklists and gallery layouts. Generate and provide installation/de-installation checklists to preparators as scheduled.Work in tandem with museum preparators to oversee the installation and deinstallation of Cantor’s galleries, ensuring proper art handling and object care, and providing documentation including photography and location reporting. Attend exhibition planning meetings and assist with planning and preparation for future exhibitions.Train and supervise the work of assistant registrars, students, interns, and volunteers.Other duties may also be assignedPlease note that this position will be based on the Stanford campus and will be considered a hybrid role with 3 or more days/week on campus. This position may need to work extended or non-standard hours, weekends and holidays based on business needs. Occasional local and overnight travel may be required. In order to be successful, you will bring:Bachelor’s degree and five years of related experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an inclusive environment.Demonstrated knowledge of professional museum practices including registration methods, safe object handling and art preservation, packing and shipping, insurance, storage of art, security measures, and object numbering techniques.Knowledge of and demonstrated skill using collection management databases, Microsoft Word and ExcelUnderstanding of database principles and prior experience with SQL, including custom reporting and data extraction. Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.Ability and willingness to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail is essential, as is the ability to work well under pressure with a wide variety of museum professionals, vendors, students, docents, and others.Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.Occasionally stand/walk, sit, use a telephone, writing by hand, and sort/file paperwork or parts.Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, kneel/crawl, rarely reach/work above shoulders, operate foot and/or hand controls.May work in areas with exposure to dust, paint, chemicals and other toxins.Don’t meet every single requirement? At Cantor Arts Center and the Vice Presidency for the Arts, we are dedicated to building an inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. Let us know in your cover letter how your experience makes you a good fit for us. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! The expected pay range for this position is $79,735 - $92,000 per annum.Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process. Why Stanford is for you:Imagine a world without search engines or social platforms. Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.A healthier you. Climb our rock wall, or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.Enviable resources. Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more! The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Additional InformationSchedule: Full-timeJob Code: 1852Employee Status: RegularGrade: GRequisition ID: 107910Work Arrangement : Hybrid Eligible