Loan Resolution Assistant

Category: Registrar

Loan Resolution Assistant

Salary: $27,500 - $30,000

Description
The Louisiana State Museum (LSM) is poised for growth in the post-Katrina period and is seeking three Loan Resolution Assistants to work in New Orleans. The incumbents will be responsible for clarifying ownership of a large backlog of outstanding loans made to the institution over a considerable period of time. The incumbents will report to the LSM's Loan Resolution Supervisor.

Duties include:
Researching existing records relating to previous LSM loan resolution initiatives. Updating database records of accessioned loans including the creation of new entries when necessary to create a complete and accessible database record for all loans old and new. Physically inventorying artifacts identified as loans to certify their location and condition. Preparing correspondence, contacting lenders or heirs as instructed by supervisors, coordinating as necessary with legal counsel regarding court procedures necessary to transfer title of loaned artifacts to the State of Louisiana.

The salary will be $27,500 - $30,000 depending on qualifications. This is a one-year position subject to renewal for an additional year. Health insurance benefits are provided.

Submit application materials by July 1 including a cover letter, resume, and Civil Service Form SF 10 (http://www.dscs.state.la.us/Forms/sf10.doc) to: LSM, Personnel Office, 751 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116. Please indicate whether interested in the New Orleans or Baton Rouge position.

Requirements
Minimum requirements include a BA degree in American history, American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Cultural Geography, Historic Preservation, History, Historical Geography, Museum Studies, Museology, or Fine Arts plus one year of professional level museum curatorial experience. Additional preferred requirements include: excellent writing, oral communication, and interpersonal skills; experience as a registrar; familiarity with collection databases, particularly TMS.

Employer Information
LSM is a state agency founded in 1906. Headquartered in New Orleans, it encompasses a network of thirteen facilities located across Louisiana. There are 110 members of the staff and operating revenues from all public and private sources exceed $10 million. The LSM's French Quarter facilities include six National Historic Landmarks: the Cabildo (1795 - 1799), the Presbytere (1791 - 1813), the Old U.S. Mint (1835), the Arsenal (1839), Madam John's Legacy (1789), and the 1850 House. The LSM operates additional museums in Patterson, Thibodaux, Natchitoches, and Baton Rouge.

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