Assistant Registrar

Summary of Work

The State Historical Society of North Dakota tells the diverse stories of North Dakota to educate and entertain visitors. This is a unique opportunity to work with a dynamic team of passionate professionals that manages the state museum's collections. Our museum collection contains about 80,000 objects including natural history, fine art, ethnography, and history collections. The position is located at the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum in beautiful Bismarck, ND.

The Assistant Registrar is a full-time position. This professional works closely with and reports to the Head of Curatorial Services on daily operations related to the production and management of artifact collections records. This position:

• Contacts potential donors for the museum collections, prepares donation proposals for, and is a member of, the museum collections committee.
• Accessions recent acquisitions into the museum collection.
• Produces object rating lists for the museum collections committee and follows-through with deaccessioning of appropriately rated collections objects.
• Prepares deaccessions for the Historical Board to review.
• Maintains quality control of data entry in the museum database records, records filing, and state records systems.
• Assists in facilitating and maintaining incoming and outgoing artifact loans.
• Works with exhibit and collections management staff involving incoming exhibits.
• Requires some travel, evening and/or weekend work, especially as pertaining to outgoing loans.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in museum studies, history, archaeology, anthropology, or a closely related field and two years of museum registration or collections experience.
• Knowledge of the principles, best practices, concepts, and methodology related to museum registration.
• Familiarity with updating and maintaining museum databases and preserving collections records.
• Familiarity with Federal regulations and their relationship with museum collections.
• Excellent written and verbal skills in working with staff, volunteers, and the public.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
• Must be able to lift and move at least forty pounds and delicate objects.
• Must be able to climb ladders or portable stairs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in museum studies or related field.
• Experience facilitating artifact loans (incoming and outgoing).
• Experience working with Re:Discovery museum software databases.
• Experience interacting with the public in a service role.
• Ability to manage a diverse workload.

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Application Procedures

All applications must be submitted via the Career site at www.nd.gov/careers. Paper submissions are not accepted. Application packages must be submitted online by 11:59 PM CST on the closing date listed on the posting.

Application packages must include cover letter, resume, and three work-related references. Applicants will be scored on a 100-point candidate questionnaire to be considered for interviews; please provide detail in responses to the questionnaire. Applicants who experience difficulties during the application process should contact recruiter@nd.gov or 701.328.3290.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State Historical Society does not provide Sponsorships.

For more information or if you need accommodation or assistance in the application or selection process, contact Erica Houn at ehoun@nd.gov or 701.328.2327.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.