Job Announcement Preservation Services Manager, Center for Jewish History (New York, NY, USA)
The Center for Jewish History (NYC | cjh.org<http://cjh.org>) is home to five in-house partners-American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. When the Center opened its doors sixteen years ago, it made a commitment to preserve the collections housed within its walls and make them accessible to scholars, students, and diverse audiences by implementing a unique, shared services model across all five partners. In keeping with this mission, the Center for Jewish History seeks a Preservation Services Manager to join a dynamic team of colleagues dedicated to preserving and providing access to the collections. These collections total more than 30,000 linear feet of archival materials, 500,000 volumes, and thousands of artworks and artifacts. The Preservation Services Manager will report to the Senior Manager for Collection Services and manage all activities in the Preservation Services department which offers conservation treatment and re-housing of archival, library and photographic materials, exhibition consultation, and preventive conservation services for the partners' collections. Responsibilities: * Plan and manage workflows through the conservation lab and determine priorities for conservation treatment, re-housing, exhibitions, and preventive conservation. * Develop, maintain, and implement procedures and training manuals; evaluate processes and outputs, ensuring that treatment standards are met and implement modifications to improve quality and effectiveness; and train and supervise lab staff, volunteers and interns. * Collaborate with the Archival Services Manager and Digital Services Manager around joint processing, digitization, and conservation projects. * Direct and carry out environmental monitoring and preventive conservation activities. * Direct condition surveys on both item and collection level as appropriate, devising and implementing short and long-term preservation strategies based on assessment. * Advise on exhibition and loan of collection material to ensure its safety and care, including condition reporting, packaging for transport, security, length of display, mounting, lighting and environmental conditions. * Provide emergency preparedness and disaster recovery leadership. * Examine, document, and conduct complex conservation treatment of a wide range of paper-based archival, library and photographic material. * Follow best practices and standards for treatments, and keep current about the latest conservation techniques and practices through research and training. * Build and track budgets, maintain department statistics, prepare reports, and maintain treatment records. * Assist in identifying grant opportunities and in the preparation of grant applications and funding proposals for collection-related needs. * Support staff, patron, and community engagement through outreach activities, including workshops, seminars, and other training for Center and/or external audiences, and social media. Required Qualifications: * Master's degree from a recognized conservation training program with a specialization in paper or book conservation. * Minimum three years' experience conserving library, archive and museum materials with a focus on paper-based materials. * Experience and interest in preventive conservation and collections care. * Experience supervising and managing collaborative teams. * Experience managing projects from planning to completion. * Knowledge of preservation theory and standards of conservation practice. * Excellent communication and writing skills. * Ability to work independently and as part of a team. * Ability to work with diverse constituencies, including collection managers, archivists, librarians, Building Operations staff, and administration. Preferred qualifications: * Experience with budget development and tracking budgets and expenditures. The Center for Jewish History is committed to diversity and inclusion. Qualified individuals who bring diverse perspectives to the workplace are especially encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send cover letter and resume to Rachel Miller, Director of Archive and Library Services, at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Candidates invited for an interview will be required to provide in advance a conservation portfolio of projects and treatments. No phone calls, please. For more details, visit: www.cjh.org/about/employment-opportunities<http://www.cjh.org/about/employment-opportunities>. -- Rachel Miller Director of Archive and Library Services Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th Street New York, NY 10011 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://www.cjh.org/ ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
