Collections Management Associate - Atrium Staffing : Job Details

About Atrium: What you do matters. As a people-centric organization, we foster an environment of collaboration, high performance, and innovation where your talents are valued, and your achievements are celebrated. Join us and become part of an inclusive team. Client Overview:Our client, a well-known NYC Institution is looking for a Collections Management Associate who will work under the supervision of the Collections Manager and Associate Collections Manager in the Photography department. Salary/Hourly Rate:$32/hr Position Overview:The Collections Management Associate will be responsible for the day-to-day departmental needs surrounding the Photographs permanent collection. Duties include all loan paperwork and correspondence; creating and maintaining loan and object files; maintaining TMS records; assisting with the Study Room for Photographs; coordinating JIRA requests for photography and conservation of permanent collection objects; and providing general support to the Department. Responsibilities of the Collections Management Associate:

• Serve as departmental liaison for all outgoing and interdepartmental loans
• Prepare, send, and monitor receipt of all loan paperwork, correspond with borrowers, and ensure deadlines related to outgoing loans are met
• Create and maintain records
• Update exhibition history, bibliography entries, and label text in TMS for loaned artworks
• Create and maintain hard copy files for loans and new acquisitions
• Coordinate condition checks and treatments with conservation departments
• Coordinate photography for loans, exhibitions, and recent acquisitions
• Assist with processing acquisitions
• Assist with cataloging
• Assist with visitors to the Study Room for Photographs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications for the Collections Management Associate:

• One to three years of collections care experience is required, preferably in a museum or cultural institution
• Demonstrated ability as a competent, detail-oriented, proactive professional with the ability to work well under deadlines, problem-solve independently, and work within a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage time and multitask
• Ability to create and maintain precise records
• Fluency with TMS or other collections management systems is strongly preferred
• Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is required
• Fluency with project management systems, such as Workday and JIRA is strongly preferred

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree is required

Benefits:

• Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off)