Museum Registrar

Job Description Registrar (Museum) Part-Time: 20-25 Hours per week

Cultural Heritage Center | Pierre, SD

Salary: $21 per hour, commensurate with qualifications and experienceNow is an exciting time to join the museum team. The recently renovated Cultural Heritage Center is the home of South Dakota history, where the stories, people, and places that shaped our state are preserved and shared. On July 1, the State Museum welcomed visitors to three newly completed exhibits, with additional exhibits opening in the months ahead.Under the supervision of the Museum Director, the Registrar will support the physical management of approximately 35,000 objects in the South Dakota State Historical Society’s collection. Working closely with the Curator of Collections, Curator of Exhibits, and Curator of Interpretation, the Registrar will help ensure that artifacts are properly documented, cared for, accessible, and available for exhibitions, research, and education programs. Manage the museum's artifact database (Collector Systems)

Catalog and document incoming donations

Housing or rehousing artifacts and general artifact handling

Maintain and revise (as needed) the museum’s collections management policies

Maintain the museum’s physical environment, including downloading environmental monitoring data and pest management throughout museum areas

Bachelor's degree in museum studies, history, or a related field

Position Details The position is administered by the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising partner of the South Dakota State Historical Society. Paid holidays

• 5% employer match - 403(b) retirement plan
• Museum Director

Pierre, SD 57501 Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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