Overview

The Portland Art Museum invites applications for the position of Exhibitions Registrar. The Portland Art Museum’s mission is to engage diverse communities through art and film of enduring quality and to collect, preserve, and educate for the enrichment of present and future generations. The Exhibition Registrar performs a critical role in the fulfillment of this mission by coordinating registration of all in-house, borrowed, and traveling exhibitions.  This role assists in the stewardship of permanent collections, loans, and associated documentation; and includes supervisory oversight of an assistant registrar and occasional project staff. If you’re passionate about the “people first” mindset to further the mission of the Museum, then apply today!

The Portland Art Museum (PAM) strives to be an inclusive institution that facilitates respectful dialogue, debate, and the free exchange of ideas.  With a deep commitment to artists – past and present – and freedom of expression, the Museum and Northwest Film Center’s collections, programs and staff aspire to reveal the beauty and complexities of the world, and create a deeper understanding of our shared humanity.  We are a Museum for all, inviting everyone to connect with art through their own experiences, voices, and personal journeys.  The Northwest Film Center (NWFC), a sister organization to the Museum, is a regional media arts resource and service organization founded to encourage the study, appreciation, and utilization of the moving image arts, foster their artistic and professional excellence, and to help create a climate in which they may flourish. PAM and the NWFC are committed to advancing equity and inclusion by creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will continue learning as we work to evolve as an Institution, recognizing that this journey has no end and our commitment must remain. We have an active equity team currently engaged in a journey to examine our internal culture and the work we do through an equity lens. We look forward to having all colleagues join and contribute to this important work. Learn more at https://portlandartmuseum.org/about/mission/.  

PAM and the NWFC are equal opportunity employers, committed to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political belief, disability or any other legally protected status.  We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, PAM and the NWFC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the application, interview, and hiring process. Alternative formats of this application are available upon request. If reasonable accommodation or an alternative form of this application are needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at hr@pam.org or 503.276.4358. 

Essential Functions:

Exhibitions
• Coordinate exhibition logistics including packing, shipping, receiving, unpacking, installation, storage, and courier arrangements.
• Work closely with the collections team, security, conservators, preparators and curators to ensure safe and timely Exhibitions.
• Coordinate and perform incoming and outgoing condition reports.
• Review contracts, exhibition insurance, federal indemnity, and immunity for seizure applications.
• Prepare and maintain highly detailed records.

Supervisory
• Supervise assistant registrar and occasional project staff.
• Serves as a leadership example by being clear on the strategic direction of the department, being accountable and holding others accountable, collaborating with colleagues across the museum, and upholding and promoting the values of respect and transparency in managing people power.
• Promote institutional equity and inclusion goals and support the work.
Collections Stewardship and Documentation
• Assist in storage and handling of permanent collections and loans.
• Support collections management activities including inventory and cataloguing.

Requirements:
• Applicable Project Management and Registration experience. 
• Knowledge of best practices and current standards in Museum Registration is highly desirable.
• Strong accuracy, detail orientation and adherence to schedules.
• Demonstrable proficiency in computer systems and databases.
• Effectively communicate verbally and maintain effective working relationship with supervisor, collections colleagues, curators, and other co-workers. Contribute to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, collegiality, collaboration and openness to many perspectives.
• Strong written communication skills. Comfort with telephone and email.
• Work collaboratively in an equitable and inclusive framework with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds. Comfort working on multiple team-based projects at once.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate teams preferred.  Previous supervision experience preferred, including recruitment, performance management, and training.
• Experience with international loans is preferred.
• Experience with budgets preferred.
• Available to work occasional evenings and weekends is preferred.

Application Process:

This position is full-time working 35 hours per week. The salary range is $50,000-$60,000 per year, depending on experience. The position is eligible for the Museum's benefits package first of the month following 30-days of full-time employment. Benefits include medical and dental, paid time off (vacation, sick, holiday, jury duty, bereavement), long-term disability and AD&D, and a variety of perks such as free Museum admission, Gift Shop discounts, and screenings at the NW Film Center. Please see our website for more details.

To apply online visit: www.portlandartmuseum.org/careers follow the link to create a profile. Resumes received without completed employment application will not be considered. Please no drop ins. For questions or accommodation please contact hr@pam.org.

The Portland Art Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing Date: Friday, September 21, 2018 at 5 PM PST