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Metadata Assistant, Hudson Archival, Port Ewen, NY

Posted August 21, 2017

Project: American Foundation for the Blind, Helen Keller Archives

Title: Metadata Assistant

The successful candidate will have a familiarity with the history of Helen Keller, issues relating to the blind/deaf community, and ideally with the American Foundation for the Blind. A strong facility with MS Excel, excellent typing skills, and excellent spelling/grammar are necessary.

This is a grant funded position, and is therefore a temporary position, with no guarantee of continued employment. Pay will be hourly, based on experience, and the work at our offices in Port Ewen, NY.

Reports to the Archivist at American Foundation for the Blind, and the Director of Digital Studio at Hudson Archival.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Review of images of the contents of the archive in batches.
  • Assignment of metadata including subject metadata using a controlled vocabulary and spreadsheets.
  • Communication with Director of Digital Studio to further develop and improve workflow.
  • Communication with Archivist at American Foundation for the Blind as needed to improve the quality of metadata.

Please send resume to: [email protected]

Compensation: $12 per hour payable every other week as standard payroll.

Bonus: Full time staff members at Hudson Archival are eligible for bonus based on their performance as detailed in our employee manual. You will be eligible for this bonus which is paid out quarterly. It generally amounts to $150-$175 depending upon company performance and individual employee rating.

401K: Hudson offers a 401K program to allow you to contribute to your own future. After 6 months of employment you will be eligible to contribute to our 401K plan. Matching of your contributions up to 3% of your earnings. Because this is a temporary employment contract, you will not be eligible to participate in 401K. If we make later arrangements to offer you a position on our permanent staff, you would be eligible for 401K and we would waive the waiting period based on the time you’d worked as a temporary employee.

Health Insurance: Please see the employee manual regarding Health Insurance benefits available. 30% coverage for the full time, permanent employee in the first year. Please check with Lisa Tosetti, our Controller regarding current insurance programs available and their costs. As a temporary employee you are not eligible, but should we offer you a permanent position on our staff, we would waive the waiting period based on the time you’d worked as a temporary employee.

Vacation/Personal Time Off: For full time permanent employees, 10 days paid time off after completing your first year of employment. As a temporary employee you are not eligible, but should we offer you a permanent position on our staff, we would waive the waiting period based on the time you’d worked as a temporary employee.