Document Services and Archives Lead Assistant

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York's Department of Parks & Recreation seeks an Assistant Coordinator for Document Services and Archives in Queens. The role operates under general direction with significant latitude to manage and fulfill requests within the Document Services and Archives group.

You will assist staff with research, design-related material selection, and publication tasks, while supporting digitization and long-term storage processes for historic materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of related community work experience, or a high school diploma and six years of related experience.
• At least one year of experience as described under option 1 or 2.
• Ability to lift, handle fragile documents, and perform basic conservation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Handle requests for the Document Services and Archives group with initiative and judgment.
• Assist Agency staff with research requests and material selection for design work, publications, and displays.
• Assist in digitization, scanning, and preparation of documents for long-term off-site storage.

Skills

Data entry

Archival handling

Research support

Digitization support

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Microfiche reader

Copy machine

Job description

The City of New York's Department of Parks & Recreation seeks an Assistant Coordinator for Document Services and Archives in Queens. The role operates under general direction with significant latitude to manage and fulfill requests within the Document Services and Archives group.

You will assist staff with research, design-related material selection, and publication tasks, while supporting digitization and long-term storage processes for historic materials.