Part-Time Archivist, Municipal Archives, (New York, NY)

Posted September 25, 2024

Salary: $27.16/$31.24-$39.03
Frequency: HOURLY

Hours/Shift: Part-time- not to exceed 34 hours per week.
Due to the necessary duties of this position, candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or evening shifts.

Job Description:

The Department of Records/Municipal Archives seeks a responsible individual to join its team helping to preserve the City’s historical records in the Municipal Archives. Under general supervision, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment or action, the archivist will perform appraisal and accessioning activities; perform reference tasks including serving on a reference desk, and research for agency projects and outside researchers; train and supervise student employees, interns,
and volunteers; assist to plan and execute special projects as required; develop and execute project plans for processing records; and promote the preservation of agency and city records. This position will include moving and lifting heavy over- size cartons and books within and between the Archives headquarters and off-site facilities.

Minimum qualifications Requirements:

A Master’s degree from an accredited college in Library Science, Archival Science, American History, Political Science, or a related area; or
A baccalaureate degree form an accredited college and one year full-time professional experience in archival, records management or library work; or
Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have the baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with industry standard tools, descriptive schemas, and style (i.e., EAD, DACS, ArchiveSpace,
Archivists’ Toolkit).
Knowledge of archival theory and best practices,
Experience developing and executing project
Supervisory experience

Residency Requirement:

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

How to Apply:

Open until filled.

All current City Employees may apply by going to Employee Self Service (ESS) http://cityshare.nycnet/ess Click on Recruiting Activities/Careers and Search for Job ID # 646997
All other applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search and search for Job ID # 646997