Metadata & Digitization Specialist — Remote Option

Union College (NY); City of Schenectady (NY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & leave

Winter recess

Health insurance

On-campus fitness

403(b) retirement plan

Disability salary continuation

Tuition exchange

Job summary

Union College in Schenectady, NY seeks a Resource Management Specialist for Metadata & Digitization to manage digitization workflows, metadata creation, quality control, and supervise student workers in the digital lab.

The role supports institutional repository projects, open access, and digital scholarship, collaborating with librarians, ITS, and vendors to ensure accessible, well-described digitized materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Interest in metadata principles and data management best practices.
• Experience with Excel or Google Workspace.
• Ability to analyze data and adapt to dynamic technology/workflow environments.
• Detail-oriented with strong descriptive language.
• Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive community.
• Supervisory or instructional experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of foreign languages desirable.
• Experience in special collections or digital libraries desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervision: Supervises digital lab students, trains and supervises them on digitization tasks.
• Digital Projects: Contributes to workflows, supports institutional repository, and collaborates on open access initiatives.
• Data Management: Analyzes workflows, assists with data cleanup, documents procedures, and creates new processes.
• Archival Processing: Assists with processing and describing archival collections under supervision.

Skills

Metadata basics

Data analysis

Excel

Google Workspace

Attention to detail

Communication

Supervisory experience

Foreign language knowledge

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Relevant education/experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

Union College in Schenectady, NY seeks a Resource Management Specialist for Metadata & Digitization to manage digitization workflows, metadata creation, quality control, and supervise student workers in the digital lab.

The role supports institutional repository projects, open access, and digital scholarship, collaborating with librarians, ITS, and vendors to ensure accessible, well-described digitized materials.