Registrar

Registrar

 

Haffenreffer Museum

 

Brown University, Providence, RI

 

 

 

 

 

The Registrar is responsible for oversight and management of the museum's archaeological, ethnographic, and historical collections and associated records. Working collaboratively with the Director, Associate Director, and Head Curator, the Registrar manages protocols and policies, collection storage and rehousing, safety and access, and the museum's database management system. Coordinates acquisitions, deaccessioning, and loans and manages insurance coverage, object transportation, and shipping and crating. Meets with donors and provides temporary receipts, deeds of gift, and tax-deduction information. Assesses needed conservation treatment and implements best practices in collection preservation. Serves on the museum's Collections, Exhibitions, and NAGPRA committees and supervises registrarial assistants and student interns.

 

 

 

Qualifications:

 

Master’s degree in anthropology, art history, museum studies, or related field.

 

2 years of experience in an academic museum.

 

Knowledge of best practices and current museum standards, including implementing NAGPRA.

 

Experience managing staff and students.

 

Experience working with faculty from a variety of departments.

 

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

 

Good organization skills and strong attention to detail.

 

Ability to interact with broad range of individuals (faculty, administrators, vendors, students).

 

Excellent organizational skills.

 

Proficiency in Google suite, MS Office applications.

 

Knowledge and command of collections database management systems.

 

Ability to prioritize complex and at times competing goals.

 

Initiative and judgment to independently problem solve.

 

Ability to work independently and also serve as strong team member.

 

Ability to research, analyze and summarize findings.

 

Ability to exercise restraint and discretion in matters that are confidential or otherwise sensitive.

 

Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

 

 

 

The collections of the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology are located at the Collections Research Center in Bristol, RI. The Registrar is expected to spend the majority of their time in Bristol.

 

 

 

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

 

 

 

 

 

To apply, please use this link to directly view the position on Brown’s Career Site at:

 

https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-careers-brown/jobs/details/Registrar_REQ180190?q=registrar

 

 

 

 

 

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Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

 

 

 

About Brown  (Please visit our website and get to know us better at:  www.brown.edu)

 

 

 

Located in historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of Public Health, School of Engineering, and the School of Professional Studies.

 

 

 

With its talented and motivated student body and accomplished faculty, Brown is a leading research university that maintains a particular commitment to exceptional undergraduate instruction. Brown’s vibrant, diverse campus community consists of about 4,500 staff and faculty, 6,200 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 490 medical school students, more than 5,000 summer, visiting, and online students, and over 700 faculty members. Brown students come from all 50 states and more than 115 countries. Brown is frequently recognized for its global reach, many cultural events, numerous campus groups and activities, active community service programs, highly competitive athletics, and beautiful facilities located in a richly historic urban setting.

 

 

 

Brown offers competitive benefits such as a generous retirement plan and education programs; details are available at:  http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/human-resources/