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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gregory Hunter <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 10:01 AM Subject: [kiosk] FW: [NY-ART] Position at American Jewish Historical Society - Assistant Archivist To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 9:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NY-ART] Position at American Jewish Historical Society - Assistant Archivist Department: Library & Archives Title: Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) Collection – Assistant Archivist Schedule: Full Time through end of project, December 2018 FLSA Status: Non-exempt Supervisor’s Title: Senior Project Archivist SUMMARY: Performs arrangement, rehousing and basic preservation of the HIAS Records, lists folders in Excel and encodes finding aid. This is a temporary (three-year) position funded by a grant from HIAS, at the American Jewish Historical Society in Manhattan. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (approx. 80%): -Processing of institutional papers with 2 other archivists -All work performed according to MPLP* standards. (required) Processing rate for this project TBD. -Arrange records according to series and subseries lists developed by the Senior Archivist in consultation with members of the project team. Establish order of folders as directed. (required) -Write complete, well-edited historical notes, scope notes and other documentation for series as they are processed. (required) -Create folder-level contents lists for inclusion in the finding aid. (as needed) -Prepare records for archival storage by performing preservation procedures as appropriate, such as refoldering and reboxing of the materials into acid-free folders and boxes, and selective fastener removal; mark boxes for later preservation photocopying as needed. (required) -Identify and separate oversize items, photographs, audio, film and video materials and artifacts within the collections to ensure preservation and proper archival storage. (required) -Must be able to lift full bankers boxes (up to 40 pounds), and pull them on and off the shelves -Perform other duties as required. Some work in the warehouse may be required at the beginning of the project. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES (approx. 20%): -Work with other members of the project team to coordinate the arrival of unprocessed boxes from off-site storage and the transfer of processed boxes to off-site storage. -Contribute to refinement of project workflow. (desired) -Contribute to project blog as well as webpage content on a regular basis. (desired) -Assist with selecting visual materials from the collection for scanning, for AJHS publications, exhibits and special events. (desired) -Create electronic finding aid using Encoded Archival Description (EAD). (required) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Training: MLS from an accredited school. Experience in processing archival collections required. Work Experience: One year’s experience in archival processing. Skills and Abilities: -Familiarity with archival theory and techniques, specifically in using *MPLP - More Product/Less Process (Minimal Processing) to work with very large collections. -Proven ability to understand hierarchical relationships between series and subseries within a collection, and to survey numerous boxes to discover the original order, if one exists, of a complete group of boxes. Previous experience working with large collections and/or organizational records. (desired) -Proficiency in MS Word and Excel. (required) Proficiency in Oxygen. (desired) -Ability to work both independently and collaboratively. -Reliability and accuracy in maintaining records. -Excellent communication skills and good rapport with colleagues. -Ability to complete tasks in a reasonable amount of time. -Capable of learning new skills. WORKING CONDITIONS: Physical Demands: Ability to lift 40 pounds. Special Environmental Factors: Periodic exposure to dusty and moldy materials. 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