Archivist & Reference Lead for Academic Collections

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University seeks an experienced archivist to oversee daily archival reference operations for in-person and remote patrons, and to manage large research projects for administrative offices.

You will coordinate sharing of collection content across the website, blog, and social media, and serve as a liaison with university communications while supervising student employees.

Work with the University Archivist on outreach, instruction, and collection development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree as specified.
• 3+ years archival experience, with at least 2 years in an academic or institutional archive.
• Strong writing and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day archival reference operations for in-person and remote patrons.
• Manage large-scale research projects for administrative offices and departments.
• Coordinate sharing of collection content across website, blog, and social media platforms.

Skills

Organizational skills

Writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Archives knowledge

Manuscripts management

Archival standards

Education

Master's Degree in Library & Information Science or Archival Studies from an ALA-accredited institution

Job description

New York University seeks an experienced archivist to oversee daily archival reference operations for in-person and remote patrons, and to manage large research projects for administrative offices.

You will coordinate sharing of collection content across the website, blog, and social media, and serve as a liaison with university communications while supervising student employees.

Work with the University Archivist on outreach, instruction, and collection development.