Registrar, Pennsylvania Historical And Museum Commission

The Museum Registrar supports and improves the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission’s (PHMC) collections database, ARGUS.net, managing the input and improvement of information/images in support of museum collections management processes and collection projects so the database can be used to support the PHMC’s mission to preserve, document, and share collection information. The Museum Registrar will establish and maintain data standards, policies, and documentation; enter data and provide reports; perform periodic testing to ensure data integrity; train and assist users; review and plan for the integration of legacy information into existing records; liaison with all internal and external stakeholders to provide support for continued efficient and effective implementation and publication of digital collection information.

The Museum Registrar will also assist the Collections Management team with existing workflows including processing new collections, cataloging, inventorying, identifying, describing, lending, borrowing, and deaccessioning of objects and specimens from The State Museum of Pennsylvania and PHMC’s Historic Sites and Museums.

This is a professional registration position requiring knowledge of museum collections management practices and database administration.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position and how to apply can be found here.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment

• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.

• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 2 days a week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. $54,181.00 – $82,387.00 Annually

• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of professional museum registration or curatorial work experience; or

• A master’s degree in Museum Studies, American Studies, American History, or related field.

Other Requirements:

• You must possess one or more years of full-time professional experience administering a formal collections database at a historic house museum/site, a general history museum, a natural history museum, an archives, or a science museum (not for personal collection or collector).

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

• Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Closing date: 2/16/2024