Assistant Registrar

Position Details

• Posting date: 01/19/2026
• Closing date:
  Open Until Filled
• Position Number: 0313400
• Position Title:
  
  Assistant Registrar
• Hiring Range:
  Minimum $25.88 — Maximum $32.35
• Union Type:
  Not a Union Position
• SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position
• FLSA Status:
  Non-Exempt
• Employment Category:
  Regular Full Time
• Scheduled Months per Year: 12
• Scheduled Hours per Week: 40
• Location of Position:
  Hanover, NH
• Remote Work Eligibility:
  Onsite only
• Is this a term position?:
  No
• If yes, length of term in months: —
• Is this a grant funded position?:
  No

As a member of the registration department at the Hood Museum of Art, the Assistant Registrar assists with the management of the museum’s collections by supporting the Registrar with accessioning workflows, collection care, and registration activities for exhibitions. The Assistant Registrar supports all outgoing loans from the permanent collection, contributes to object and records digitization, and facilitates collection photography.

Bachelors plus 2-3 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in art history, anthropology, museum studies, or the equivalent.
• Two to three years of experience in museum registration or collections management.
• Working knowledge of collections database software.
• Experience in registration methods, particularly object handling, loans, and rights and reproductions, with increasing levels of responsibility over time.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to lift objects up to forty pounds and use carts, A-frames, and other standard transfer methods.
• Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse population.

• Three to five years of experience in museum registration or collections management.
• Working knowledge of the collections database software The Museum System (TMS).
• Experience with exhibitions development and implementation, including object condition assessment, tracking, installation/deinstallation, and maintaining related documentation.

Ramie Speicher

646-3852

Ashley Offill, Curator of Collections

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Registration Support: Supports the Registrar and other department members with all workflows and documentation related to the permanent collection, including record management, inventory projects, digitization, conservation, and safe and secure storage.

• Percentage Of Time: 40

Permanent Collection…