Assistant Registrar [End-Dated]

About the Museum

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online. Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

• Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
• Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
• Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
• Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
• Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

Responsibilities

As the Assistant Registrar, your primary responsibility will be to accurately and expeditiously assist with the organizing, processing, documenting, and shipping of loans to/from the Museum for exhibition, outgoing loans, and touring exhibitions. You will provide general support to the Special Exhibitions and Outgoing Loans team, specifically related to the Costume Institute exhibit. This is a position with an established end-date of 2.5 years.

• Assist in planning and coordination of shipments of artwork to/from the museum for exhibition.
• Help coordinate documentation, transportation, packing, couriers, and internal staff.
• Assist in installation and deinstallations.
• Produce packing notes, create shipping records, compile condition reports, and complete data entry in TMS.
• Coordinate unpacking and packing with Storeroom One personnel and packers.
• Support the Outgoing Loans team in processing new loan requests, producing reports for the Board of Trustees, and administrative tasks.
• Archival maintenance of all related files and records.
• May be required to work on weekends or after hours to meet shipping schedules.
• Must complete Security Threat Assessment application.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BA degree or museum studies program.
• Two to three years of registrar or related museum experience.
• Collections Management database experience, especially in TMS.
• Organizational, written, and verbal skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

Pay

Pay Range: $72,000 - $75,000 Annually

The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Location

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match.
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses).
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses).
• Free financial-planning services.
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs.
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops.
• A subsidized staff cafeteria.
• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions.