80% of time the coordinator will be working on a large scale NEH digitization project grant and 20% of time will be working on other projects depending upon library and archives needs.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the implementation of assigned digital projects.
• Contribute to the development of digital collections.
• Prepare, digitize and conduct post-processing and quality control of archival material.
• Add metadata to digital objects for access and discovery in Centro’s content management system.
• Process digital images for preservation and access.
• Enforce best practices for processing, quality control, content management, and preservation of digital collections according to national standards.
• Solve problems, answer questions and provide technical solutions to supervisors and staff.
• Oversee training and supervision of other project team members.
• Maintain statistics and prepare official project reports as requested.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent. Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities may be considered such as a Bachelor’s degree plus two years’ experience involving digitization in a library, archives, or museum environment.
• Experience with digitizing archival material.
• Knowledge of archival encoding and descriptive standards (EAD, METS, MODS, Dublin Core, DACS, etc.)
• Proven ability to learn new technologies and adaptability to master and manage multiple workflows.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, make constructive recommendations, interpret and apply policies and procedures, and perform work in various situations where numerous and diverse demands are involved.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, prioritize, problem solve, delegate, and monitor project cycles.
• Excellent verbal and written communications; meticulous and accurate recordkeeping; track record of meeting deadlines consistently.
• Experience with databases and software, such as Adobe Photoshop and Bridge, ArchivesSpace, and CollectiveAccess or other CMS / DAMS.
• Familiarity or knowledge of digital preservation best practices and experience handling rare and delicate archival and library materials.
• Working knowledge of copyright law and fair use.
• Knowledge of Puerto Rican history and culture preferred.
• Spanish language skills preferred.

Submit specified application materials to aa3260@hunter.cuny.edu.