Vacancy for Assistant Director for Access at Rockefeller Archive Center

Digital Preservation Coalition; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,026 - 157,539; Full time

Job summary

A leading archive organization in New York is seeking an Assistant Director for Access to provide leadership to the Access team and expand its virtual access programs. The role includes managing onsite researcher services and shaping the strategy for future initiatives, with a focus on equitable access to archives. Candidates with experience in diverse user communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a diverse user community.
• Familiarity with established and emerging archival principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to the Access team.
• Expand the organization’s virtual/online access programs.
• Manage onsite researcher services and support for external inquiries.

Job description

Overview

Vacancy for Assistant Director for Access at Rockefeller Archive Center

3 October 2025

New York, USA

$105,026-$157,539K per year

Full-Time

Responsibilities

• The Rockefeller Archive Center seeks an experienced, highly collaborative supervisor and team builder to join its Archives Program as Assistant Director for Access. In this role, you will provide leadership of and support to the Access team; recommend and implement ways to expand the organization’s virtual/online access programs; manage the RAC’s onsite researcher services and support for external inquiries from researchers and RAC’s records donor organizations; manage the RAC’s imaging services, including on-demand digitization and organizational digitization projects; and help to shape our strategy for future initiatives in these areas.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone committed to broad and equitable access to archives and connected to established and emerging archival principles and practices. Candidates with experience supporting a diverse user community and range of research methodologies are strongly encouraged to apply.

Reporting and Collaboration

You will report to the Director of Archives and work closely with the other members of the Archives Strategy Group, including the Associate Director of Archives & Chief Digital Strategies Officer, Assistant Director for Collections Management, and Assistant Director for Processing.

We recognize that this is a lengthy list of responsibilities and qualifications. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds.