REGISTRAR

The University of Wyoming Art Museum seeks adynamic, team-oriented, and experienced registrar for its collection of over 7,000 works of art and rotating exhibitions program.  The Museum Registrar will be responsible for all aspects of collections management and safe-keeping, including developing regulations, managing records, legal documents and contracts, files, and retrieval systems associated with Art Museum acquisitions, loans, gifts, accessions, de-accessions, packing, shipping, customs, inventory, insurance, and storage; training and supervising student and part-time assistants; implementing the statewide touring exhibition program; facilitating access to collections objects for UW students, faculty, and scholars; and supervising special collections-based projects. Manage auction data for annual Gala fundraising event, including receiving auction items, attending auction committee meetings, creating and managing auction spreadsheet, managing paperwork, tracking winners and amounts and overseeing auction at event.   Position reports to the Curator of Collections.

The University of Wyoming Art Museum’s collection of over 7,000 objects is comprised primarily of American and European art dating from c.1300 to the present with special collections in Japanese woodblock prints, Japanese netsuke, Persian and Indian miniatures, and art of the Americas.  An IMLS-funded project to assess collection content and valuation was recently concluded and provides a guide for future collection development.  

Requirements. 

Essential skills include ability to organize and maintain inventory, including gift, loan, acquisition, and de-accession processing; accurate record keeping; database management and proficiency inPastPerfect, Microsoft Office, and PhotoShop; national and international art shipping and handling; create and process legal documents, contracts, insurance with appropriate offices on campus; training and supervisory skills; write reports and procedure manuals; and budget management.

Knowledge of museum standards and best practices; basic preservation and conversation methods; interest in fostering use of collection objects as original resources; ability to work as a team player and contribute to a productive work environment.

Employer Information. 

As the only four-year institution of higher learning in the state of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming aspires to be one of the nation’s finest public land-grant research universities, dedicated to serving as a statewide resource for accessible and affordable higher education of the highest quality, rigorous scholarship, technology transfer, economic and community development, and responsible stewardship of cultural, historical, and natural resources.  The university is currently enjoying significant legislative support and campus development.  The main campus is in Laramie, Wyoming, a community of 27,000 citizens along the I-80 corridor.  Surrounded by mountain ranges, Laramie is nestled in a wide, high plains valley with 320 days of sun yearly, ample recreation opportunities, and has the vibrancy of a university community.

The University of Wyoming Art Museum is a nationally-recognized museum and an educational institution offering dynamic exhibitions and education programs that serve Wyoming’s academic communities, citizens, and visitors.  For more information, www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum.

Application. 

Application must be completed online at https://jobs.uwyo.edu/ including resume, cover letter and contact information for three work-related references (Job opening ID: 4768; Posting Title: Museum Registrar).  Review of applicants will begin February 10, 2012.  12-month appointment, 22 days vacation; sick leave, group health insurance, state and TIAA-CREF retirement plans, no state income tax.  Salary competitive. The University of Wyoming is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, nationalorigin, disability, marital, veteran or any other legally protected status.

The University of Wyoming is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors.  To achievethat goal, we conduct background investigations on prospective employees.