Job Posting: Historic Conservation Technician – NY State Archives (Albany, NY)

New York State Archives, Office of Cultural Education, State Education Department

Historic Conservation Technician 2 SG-12 (CSEA-OPERATIONAL)

Location:  Albany, NY

Salary: $40,172  

Application deadline:  January 29, 2016

Incumbent must begin work by April 7, 2016

The New York State Archives is seeking to fill a Historic Conservation Technician (HCT) 2 position in the Office of Cultural Education.  The focus of the position is the digitization of selected records in the Archives holdings for online delivery and in response to research requests.  Under the direction of an Archives and Records Management Specialist (ARMS) 2 in the Collections Management Unit, duties of this position will include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Participate in the digitization of selected collections;
  • Conduct review processes to ensure the quality of resulting digital images and corresponding metadata;
  • Participate in preservation reformatting activities such as original microfilming and microforms duplication;
  • Participate in collections management activities such as stacks maintenance, monitoring environmental conditions in the Cultural Education Center, and disaster preparedness and response; and
  • Carry out other tasks as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  For provisional appointment candidates must have four years of professional experience in preservation activities in a library, archives, museum or public records repository. Qualifying experience may include micrographics or imaging activities or other preservation activities aimed at stabilizing collections materials such as rehousing and preparing records for permanent storage, assisting with laboratory conservation work, or experience with digital photography.

For full job announcement, qualifications, and application process see:

http://www.oms.nysed.gov/hr/flyers/OCE_952_26365.htm