Digital Collections Manager, Center for Puerto Rican Studies at CUNY, (New York, NY)

Posted September 30, 2024

POSITION DETAILS

This position reports to the Head Librarian. In addition to the CUNY Title Overview, responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

Oversee the development, management, and preservation of Centro’s digital archival holdings.
Provide leadership and promote innovation in the management, access, and storage of digital archival holdings.
Coordinate the archival digitization program, including overseeing selection, preparation of materials, digitization, post-processing, quality assurance, ingest, access and discovery of digital objects.
Administer CENTRO’s digital collections portal, including training staff, maintaining user documentation, performing system maintenance of metadata and user interface, encoding import and export templates, and liaising with IT staff.
Implement CENTRO’s digital preservation policy and collaborate with tech staff to enhance, improve, and scale digital preservation.
Run born-digital processing program, including producing or enhancing finding aids and developing access mechanisms for born-digital content.
Oversee CENTRO’s audiovisual collections and serve as curator of the oral history collections.
Manage Digital Projects Coordinator and other digital projects archival staff.
Collaborate with the Archival Collections Manager and Library Manager to provide use of and access to the digital archival holdings as well as developing and revising policies and procedures for the Library and Archives.
Actively contribute to broader information management work within Centro, Hunter College and across CUNY and participation in relevant professional organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree and six years’ related experience required; MLS degree and/or Master’s in a related field may be substituted for a portion of the experience requirement.

Demonstrated experience with appraising, processing, arranging, and describing born digital and digitized archival materials and collections.
Experience using archival content management and digital curation systems and technologies applicable to an archive.
Experience with applying metadata standards and schema for descriptive, structural, and preservation metadata such as DACS, EAD, MARC, and PREMIS.
Demonstrated skill with tools, workflow implementation, and quality assurance for digital archives.
Ability to understand, use, and innovate with community and ISO standards, including OAIS, PAIMAS, and related standards.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Strong organizational and analytical skills with proven success in independently prioritizing work and managing competing deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate and work effectively within and across organizational and unit boundaries in a diverse organization and with a wide variety of users.
Successfully demonstrated experience training and/or managing staff.
Working knowledge of English and Spanish languages.
Working knowledge of copyright.
Interest in the history of Puerto Rican populations and communities in the US.

Manages a Library unit or major service area.

Manages one or more services such as Circulation, Access/User Services, or Library Technology
Working closely with the Chief Librarian and faculty, recommends and implements long- and short-term plans for library services
Evaluates innovative technologies, databases, and methodologies, makes recommendations related to same and participates in their acquisition
Participates in acquiring materials in all formats and media
Assists in developing and monitoring Library policies and user service standards
Conducts outreach and training activities related to assigned area(s)
Supervises and/or trains staff, students, and others assigned to the Library
May perform highly specialized work in one or more library disciplines, such as archives, technology and systems, etc.
May serve as Office Manager, managing financial operations and budgets, equipment, technology, security and building maintenance requirements
Performs related duties as assigned.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary commensurate with education and experience, within approved range ($ 86,645- $107,789).

How to Apply:

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number.

Click on the “APPLY NOW” button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.

Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please include:

A cover letter that includes a complete statement of the candidate’s qualifications
A full resume outlining the candidate’s education and relevant experience
The names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s qualifications for this position

Job can also be found at: https://cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/digital-collections-manager-hea-center-for-puerto-rican-studies-centro/B5E5720BFB9748DFB267C2BA33D0BF09/job/

(Upload all above listed documents as ONE single file– PDF format preferred.)

CLOSING DATE

The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on Oct. 7, 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open. The search will stay open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing– until the position is filled.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID: 28904

Location: Hunter College