Job Posting: NYSA, Historic Conservation Technician

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

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

LOCATION: Albany

SALARY: $40,172

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: July 6, 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 three years of conservation or preservation or historic collections-related experience in the discipline to which assigned.  A bachelor’s or master’s degree in history, public history, art history, museum studies, photographic preservation, collections management, conservation, or fine arts may be substituted for two years of experience.

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

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