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State of Colorado Exhibits and Loan Registrar in Denver Metro, Colorado
Exhibits and Loan Registrar
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Exhibits and Loan Registrar
Salary
$55,000.00 - $70,000.00 Annually
Location
Denver Metro, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
Exhibits & Loan Registrar_4.24
Department
History Colorado
Opening Date
04/12/2024
Closing Date
5/10/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address
1200 Broadway, Denver CO 80203
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
jesus.l.garcia@state.co.us
Type of Announcement
This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
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Benefits
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Department Information
HISTORY COLORADO has a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and cultural competency, because of that, we are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance this diversity and ultimately the effectiveness of our organization.
We believe that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. History Colorado and the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan (https://www.copera.org/) plus 401K and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits)
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/hsa)
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus 12 hours of vacation and 6.66 hours of sick leave a month
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) – A borrower may qualify for forgiveness by making 120 on-time payments while employed full-time in public service, if they have certain kinds of federal loans in a qualifying repayment plan
BenefitHub (https://stateofcolorado.benefithub.com/) state employee discount program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules and more.
Description of Job
Job Summary
History Colorado has been building and refining The Collection since 1879. The Collection is a tangible point of connection between the present and the past. It reflects who we are and what we value today, and records what will be of interest to Coloradans in the future. The value of The Collection lies in the powerful stories it holds, and in its potential for aiding public awareness and understanding of the state’s history through uses including: research, educational programming,exhibitions, loans, design inspiration and community building. The Collection currently comprises approximately 225,000 artifacts, 1,000,000+ photographs, and 9,000+ linear feet of textual and archival materials. This position is being offered at either the Associate level or full Exhibits and Loan Registrar. As an important part of the Collections Access team, the Exhibits and Loan Registrar is responsible for the physical control and legal documentation of all loans to/from History Colorado. Primary responsibilities include managing both incoming and outgoing loans, working with lenders and borrowers, and playing a key role in facilitating exhibits at the History Colorado Center.
The Exhibits and Loan Registrar provides a high level of project management and works closely with curatorial and collections management staff, as well as other departments, including Design and Production. The position applies concepts, principles, and techniques of professional museum registration methods and museum collections management. The Exhibits and Loan Registrar is responsible for maintaining and enforcing legal and ethical standards for History Colorado’s loan program.
This position requires a great deal of flexibility and adaptiveness, as well as a high degree of teamwork. The ideal candidate will be solution-oriented and can realistically balance industry standards while also facilitating non-traditional loan scenarios, when necessary. The Exhibits and Loan Registrar, while based at the History Colorado Center in Denver, is also expected to work with History Colorado’s Community Museums to provide support for exhibits, such as periodically traveling to assist with installations.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Serve as primary collections management and registration contact for all exhibits and installations.
Participate in exhibit meetings to promote and ensure best practices and standards for collections.
Lead efforts to develop and implement exhibit procedures, documentation, and tracking methods for case layouts, mount creation, install, graphics, and other collections-related exhibit tasks in consultation with the Design and Production department.
Ensure efficient and safe processing and preparation of collection items for exhibits, including: cataloging, condition reporting, photography, conservation, mounts, rotations, casework, installation, data entry, etc.
Manage all aspects of incoming and outgoing loans of collections including transport logistics, legal contracts, facility reports, insurance, processing, exhibit, etc.
Manage environmental conditions for exhibit spaces.
Assist collections and curatorial staff with permanent collection projects such as storage and retrieval, outreach, problem-solving, backlog, inventories, conservation, and other registration projects as needed.
Assist with exhibit projects at Community Museums throughout the state.
Provide support for traveling exhibits such as helping to manage logistics like shipping, insurance, and installation.
Provide a high level of collections outreach and programming.
Direct and supervise the work of volunteers and interns.
Preferred Candidate Can Successfully Demonstrate:
Proven application of tracking processes for managing exhibits and loans.
Strong ability to make decisions, be self-directing and work independently, and show motivation.
High level of proficiency with collections management databases.
Experience managing a large number of incoming and outgoing loans.
Experience with large collections or high volumes of activity at a medium to large institution (or experience that is comparable).
Experience in project management, meeting deadlines, and flexible multi-tasking in a fast-paced and sometimes ever-changing environment.
Oversight and successful completion of all collections work on exhibit teams including specific tasks such as case and mount assessments, security decisions, lighting, etc.
Effective communication and cooperation with other museum staff, especially curatorial and exhibit and design staff.
Ability to work independently and direct registration tasks or make comparable decisions with or in absence of a supervisor.
Familiarity and experience with rights and reproductions and digitization.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
REQUIREMENTS
Master’s degree strongly preferred in Museum Studies, History, Art History, Library Science (or related degree) with a minimum of 2 years of practical museum experience OR Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant practical experience
Strong knowledge of museum registration processes and standards including applicable laws and ethical codes as set forth by AAM, specifically those relevant to exhibits and loans.
Handling, storage, and conservation experience with large collections or high volumes of activity at a medium to large institution (or experience that is comparable) with a large collection and/or multiple sites.
Experience working with a range of collection types including artifacts, photographs, and archival materials.
Strong computer skills and proficiency with collections management databases, metadata standards, and cataloging standards common to museums and archives, strong experience with Argus preferred.
1 year of experience handling, packing and shipping of museum objects of a widely varying nature.
Knowledge of museum collection standards and conservation practices including the standard agents of deterioration, their effects on different types of artifacts, and how to best mitigate their effects.
Driver’s license.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Sometimes requires lifting heavy objects and working on ladders.
May require periodic travel by car, van, and truck to storage facilities and museums throughout the state, typically for periods of less than one week in duration.
May require working weekends or evenings for special projects.
Supplemental Information
Benefits: The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
A pre-employment criminal background checkwill be conducted as part of the selection process. Felony convictions or conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the Human Resources Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
History Colorado is committed to anti-racism practices across its institution and outlined in these grounding virtues:( https://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/media/document/2020/Anti-Racism_Grounding_Virtues.pdf (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/) ). As such we encourage members of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) LGBTQ+ and differently abled communities to apply for this position.
ADAAA Accommodations:Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete the application. To request an accommodation, please contact Abbas Montoya @ (303) 866-2136 or email abbas.montoya @state.co.us. (Dany.Mccoy@state.co.us)
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History Colorado staff are committed to advancing the work of anti-racism and have collectively developed grounding virtues to guide us. They are available to review here: https://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/media/document/2020/Anti-Racism_Grounding_Virtues.pdf. Please go to the link and tell us how these principles have shown up in your previous work and/or how you would contribute to these virtues in this position.
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What steps would you take if you discovered a collection piece was on loan to another institution in an undocumented loan initiated in the 1980s?
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An exhibit team wants to put a Civil War flag on exhibit for 3-5 years. Explain the factors that you would consider, how you would handle this discussion with the team, and what decision you would make.
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