Job title: Exhibitions Registrar Institution: The Field Museum Department: Exhibitions Reports to: Temporary Exhibitions Director Two-year term position with benefits Please apply on line: www.fieldmuseum.org ____________________________________________________________________________ Education: BA, BFA or BS degree in art, science, anthropology, or art history required; Masteršs degree and foreign language experience a plus. Experience: Three or more years museum registrarial experience required. Excellent organizational skills, impeccable attention to detail, experience with condition reporting and insurance valuation, and knowledge of federal indemnity/search and seizure application process required. Prefer a candidate who has experience arranging all aspects of complex international loans, as well as major traveling exhibitions. Must be experienced with computer programs such as Excel, FileMaker Pro and/or Access. Work schedule: Salaried position: Monday through Friday. Evenings and weekends as needed, especially during exhibition installations and de-installations. Travel when needed to serve as object courier, Museum representative during condition reporting, and/or to facilitate loan negotiations or oversee packing. Applicable physical capabilities: Must be able to work long hours in galleries and storage areas with artifacts. Examination of art works frequently demands stooping, kneeling, and bending. Close examination of objects requires good vision. Occasional lifting and moving of objects as required. Ability to participate in transportation of objects and to endure various temperatures during outdoor loading and unloading of objects. Ability to travel to foreign countries and work in less than optimal conditions. ____________________________________________________________________________ Duties and responsibilities: Supervise one full-time Assistant Registrar. Implement all registrarial aspects of incoming and outgoing temporary exhibitions including, but not limited to, negotiating and monitoring loans, handling insurance issues, arranging shipping, monitoring loading/unloading and packing/unpacking of exhibitions, performing condition reporting, and researching checklist information (i.e. dimensions, condition and security requirements, value, etc.) and creating object lists and databases. Provide estimates for shipping, customs, loan fees, and insurance for budgeting purposes. Works closely and as a team member with Project Administrators, Production Managers, Preparators and couriers as well as Collections Managers, Registrar and Conservation staff in Anthropology Department on issues relating to temporary exhibitions and objects on display in permanent halls. Organize installation schedules together with Production and Project Managers. Maintain and update loan forms, condition report forms, and procedures. Maintain archive of loans, shipping arrangements, insurance agreements, and facility reports. Prepare paperwork for applications for Federal Indemnity and Immunity from Search and Seizure for international loans. Review facilities reports. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).