Registrar Assistant

(Part-Time, Temporary)
Reports to:

Registrar and Collections Manager

Overview:

The Registrar Assistant, under the supervision of the Registrar and Collections
Manager, provides registrarial support for HRM exhibitions. This is a temporary,
part-time job: approximately 20 hours per week for seven months. Target start
date: April 2025.

Responsibilities include:

• Corresponds with exhibition lenders, drafts and sends loan agreements,

• Prepares condition reports and arranges shipping and insurance coverage.
• Organizes images and image permissions for select exhibitions

Minimum requirements:

Degree in Art History, Museum Studies, Library Science, or relevant field and
demonstrated experience in museum registration, arts administration, collection
management, or related area within the fine arts industry.

• Knowledge of museum registration, art handling, and preservation

• Possess detail-oriented skills with special attention to accuracy.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive material and information with proper discretion.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of copyright, fair use, and licensing in regards to the visual arts.
• Ability to travel occasionally to offsite work locations, such as artist’s studios.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment within the Museum and

Monitoring software (Hobo Loggers, etc.), and other specific computer
programs related to area of responsibility.

Benefits:

• Discount in the Museum Gift Shop.
• Hudson River Museum ID card, which provides free access to many museums.
• Standard worker’s compensation, short-term disability and

unemployment insurance.

HRM provides paid sick leave (“PSL”) in compliance with New York State’s
Permanent Paid Sick Leave law providing 1 hour of PSL per 30 hours worked for
part-time employees.

Compensation:

$25 to $30 per hour, depending on level of experience.

To Apply:

Email cover letter and resume to employment@hrm.org. Submissions without a
professional cover letter will not be considered. Include “Registrar Assistant” in
the subject line.

About the Hudson River Museum

The Hudson River Museum is a preeminent cultural institution in Westchester County and
the New York metropolitan area. Situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Yonkers,
New York, the HRM’s mission is to engage, inspire, and connect diverse communities
through the power of the arts, sciences, and history.

The Museum offers engaging experiences for nearly every age and interest, with an
ever-growing collection of American art; dynamic exhibitions that range from notable
nineteenth-century paintings to contemporary art installations; Glenview, an 1877
house on the National Register of Historic Places; a state-of-the-art Planetarium; and
an outdoor Amphitheater. Accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM),
the Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting these
multidisciplinary offerings, which are complemented by an array of public programs
that encourage creative expression, collaboration, and artistic and scientific discovery.

The HRM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants
for employment without regard to age, creed, actual or perceived race, color, sex,
sexual orientation, self-identified or perceived sex, gender expression, gender identity,
the status of being transgender, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, citizenship status,
family status, lawful seizure of income, marital status, disability, military status, veteran
status, domestic violence victim status, criminal or arrest record, or predisposing genetic
characteristics. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions
of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall,
transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.