Collections Leadership: Assistant Director

The Jewish Museum; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Museum invites applications for the Assistant Director, Collections to lead the management of a 25,000-object collection. You will supervise the collections team, develop procedures for accessioning, deaccessioning, loans, and storage, and collaborate with curators on provenance research and exhibitions.

You will oversee data integrity in TMS and related systems, mentor staff, and coordinate with registrars, conservation, and IT to evolve collection practices in a major New York City

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Art History, Museum Studies, or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant Collections Management experience.
• Excellent research and organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills, including TMS proficiency.
• Experience with art handling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accessioning and cataloguing with full documentation.
• Maintain records and ensure compliance with policies.
• Supervise collections team including interns and volunteers.
• Conduct provenance research and prepare dossiers.
• Coordinate access to objects for exhibitions and researchers.
• Maintain and train on collection management systems like TMS, Crystal Reports, ExLibris Primo.
• Lead committee meetings and manage storage facilities.
• Prepare labels and analytics reports.

Skills

Research skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

Master's degree in Art History, Museum Studies, or equivalent

Tools

TMS

Crystal Reports

ExLibris Primo

NetX

Job description

The Jewish Museum invites applications for the Assistant Director, Collections to lead the management of a 25,000-object collection. You will supervise the collections team, develop procedures for accessioning, deaccessioning, loans, and storage, and collaborate with curators on provenance research and exhibitions.

You will oversee data integrity in TMS and related systems, mentor staff, and coordinate with registrars, conservation, and IT to evolve collection practices in a major New York City