Diocese of Brooklyn
Assistant Archivist
Job Details
Level
Undisclosed
Job Location
105053 - ARCHIVES - Brooklyn, NY
Remote Type
N/A
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Undisclosed
Salary Range
$20.00 - $25.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage
Undisclosed
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Undisclosed
Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Assistant Archivist will assist the Archivist in collecting, preserving, and making available the official records of the Diocese and those ancillary records that reflect the work of the Catholic Church within the region of the Diocese. In addition, the Assistant Archivist will process and describe records, attend to reference duties, and other duties as assigned.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Appraise, preserve, arrange, and describe physical and born-digital archival collections, create finding aids for these collections in line with professional standards and best practices, rehousing and applying basic preservation measures as appropriate, creating data base records, etc.
• Assist with on demand on-site and outsourced digitization and conservation projects, including preparation of materials, creation of item level descriptive information, as needed
• Assist in the maintaining and standardizing legacy database records, tables, lists, etc. and uploading them to website as needed
• Support in-house staff research and external researchers including responding to queries, research within collections for both on-site and remote researchers, digitizing materials for remote access
• Promote archives through written reports, newsletter articles, social media, blog posts and/or exhibits
• Attend workshops, conferences and professional organization meetings related to archival updates
• Keeping up to date with current archival practices and maintain current relationships with peer institutions
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Archivist
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Master’s degree in library and information science or in a related field, with a concentration in archives required
• 1-3 years of archival experience required
• Certified Archivist or SAA A&D or DAS certificate preferred
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Lifts and moves boxes weighing up to 40lbs
• Frequently moves boxes/files weighing up to 20 pounds across office for various needs
• Occasionally move inside the office to access file cabinets, archival information, etc.
• Occasionally ascends/descends ladder safely
• Ability to work at multiple Diocese locations (ICC/Douglaston & Bushwick file center)
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to analyze project requirements and prepare work estimates
• Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, Excel, and MS Word
• Working knowledge of the Tenets of the Roman Catholic Church
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