MISSISSIPPI ARMED FORCES MUSEUM
Camp Shelby, MS  (just outside of Hattiesburg)

MUSEUM REGISTRAR
STARTING SALARY: $36,692.59

Job Description

A Museum Registrar is responsible for developing collection policies and supervises the centralized care of the museum collections in accordance with the Museum's mission statement and professional standards set by the American Association of Museums. The Museum Registrar performs a full range of professional duties involved with the management and coordination of the Museum's Collections Area.

Examples of Work

Examples of work performed in this classification include, but are not limited to, the following:

The Museum Registrar is responsible for administering the museum’s collection accountability programs.  These include PastPerfect 4.0 and USAMS (US Army museum software).

The Museum Registrar prepares written documents such as: collections' policies, various reports relating to the condition of the collections and the museum facility, grant and funding proposals, repository proposals, deeds of gift, copyright permissions, collection usage, and general correspondence.  All documents should be well organized and use appropriate sentence structure and grammar.

Monitors the physical safety of the collection. Inspects and evaluates environmental conditions and of collections storage, including off-site facilities. The Museum Registrar performs and coordinates tasks that evaluate the state of the collections and facilities.

The Museum Registrar advises the Museum Director regarding which objects will be added to the permanent collections with respect to relevance to the Museum's mission. The Museum Registrar also advises the Museum Director regarding deaccessions of objects. 

Evaluates storage needs for the museum’s collections (quantity and quality); proposes and justifies improvements.

Interprets data from environmental monitoring equipment and determines corrective action.

The Museum Registrar evaluates technical services including curators, appraisers, conservators, and restorers and advises the Museum Director regarding such services. 

The Museum Registrar coordinates transportation of museum collections according to professional museum standards.

Museum Registrar seeks outside funding for collections care and/or accessibility.

The Museum Registrar is responsible for compliance with federal and state laws applying to the care and documentation of museum collections, including but not limited to Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and regulations pertaining to the museum as a United States Army Federal Historical Holding Facility. 

The Museum Registrar prepares the budget for the Collections Area. 

The Museum Registrar may be involved in the development of new exhibitions and publications. 

The Museum Registrar operates a variety of standard office equipment and uses personal computers (PCs) to prepare reports, performance evaluations, and to search the collections databases and on-line to assist patrons.

The Museum Registrar performs related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Museum Studies or in a field of study related to the Museum's collections such as: history, military history, anthropology, or natural sciences from an accredited college or university, preferably supplemented by museum studies courses.  A Master’s Degree is preferred.

Well-qualified candidates possess the educational requirements and a minimum of 4 years professional museum collections experience. 

Qualified candidates possess the educational requirements and a minimum of 2 years professional museum collections experience. 

A Master’s Degree may substitute for one year of work experience. 

TELEPHONE INQUIRIES:  Mr. Darryl Womack (601) 313-6146  DSN: 293-6146

 
APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO: MS Military Department, ATTN: JFH-MS-C-HR, Post Office

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