Archive Project Assistant
(February 3, 2025)
Position Title - Archive Project Assistant
Supervisor Title (All entry and mid-level position supervisors should be qualified, professional archivists.)- Archivist
Position Type - Part-time, term
Benefits - No
Hourly wage range - $25 - $30
Overview
The Archives Project Assistant is a temporary, part-time position (2 days/16 hours per week) created to manage and lead the day-to-day activities of the digitization of the Healing Arts Initiative (HAI) Archives, a collection primarily composed of over 7,500 artworks created by artists in HAI’s art-making programs for individuals with disabilities and mental illnesses. This position requires someone with experience in photography or archival digitization and a strong attention to detail. The Archives Project Assistant will work under the supervision of the Archive Project Manager and will assist the Manager to photograph and digitize the artwork during weekly photography sessions.
The duration for this position is February 2025 – December 2026.
Key Responsibilities
Digitization/Photography/Cataloging
Collaborate with Archive Project Manager to handle, photograph/digitize, and record metadata for artworks.
Assist with the processing, editing, and quality control of digitized artworks, as needed.
Collaborate with AFAM staff to troubleshoot technology and software issues, if necessary.
Qualifications
One year of relevant experience working with art or archival collections or photography.
Knowledge of basic preservation and conservation issues with works on paper.
Experience handling artworks, or a desire to learn basic art handling techniques.
Experience operating a camera and copy stand a plus.
Experience digitizing/photography artworks on a large-scale a plus. • Is a creative problem solver and team player.
Pay: $25.00 per hour
The above statements of this job description entail the general duties and level of work performed by an employee assigned to this position. They do not claim to describe all of the functions of the position. The Employee may be assigned other duties, and the essential functions may change or be changed from time to time.
Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@folkartmuseum.org. No phone calls, please.
The American Folk Art Museum is located at 2 Lincoln Square in midtown Manhattan. The administrative office for the museum is in Long Island City, Queens. The position requires in-person attendance several days per week at our office in Queens.
The staff of the American Folk Art Museum recently voted to unionize, and while the terms of the Union contract are currently being negotiated, your employment with the Museum will fall under the terms of that agreement, including the requirement for paying union dues.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The American Folk Art Museum provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
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