New York, NY: Digital Projects Coordinator, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, CUNY

Description

Job Opening: Digital Projects Coordinator (Full time equivalent) revised
Location: Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College,
East Building, 68th ST & Lexington Ave
Schedule: Mon-Friday, 35 hour work week
Start Date: Available immediately
Closing Date: Open until filled
Compensation: Commensurate with work experiences, salary history and falls
within established university guidelines. Position is full time equivalent
(comprised of 2 part time funding sources). Limited fringe benefits available.
Assignments & Supervision:
Work assignments may vary depending upon library and archival project needs. Work
under the supervision of the Digital Archivist, and may oversee the work of college
assistants for specific projects.
Responsibilities:
• Coordinates the implementation of assigned digital projects
• Contributes to the development of digital collections.
• 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 supervisor and staff.
• Oversee training and supervision of other project team members.
• Maintain statistics and prepare official project reports as requested.
• Responsible for technical aspects of digital project outcomes.
Qualifications:
• Knowledge of Puerto Rican history and culture with special emphasis on knowledge of digital
humanities regarding Puerto Ricans in the United States and an excellent grasp on information
in Puerto Rican studies including digital based resources desired.
• 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.
• Knowledge of the methodologies, including digital imaging and recording technologies, for
creating reproductions of primary source materials.
• Working experience with structured data, digital object standards, and metadata formats and
standards.
• 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 analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong and effective oral and written communication skills at a professional level in both
Spanish and English.
• Understanding of digital library/archives challenges and trends.
• Ability to handle multiple work priorities, organize and plan work and projects.
• Experience working as a team member, organizing staff time management and exercising
supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience with databases and software, including content management systems such as
Collective Access and intranet/document management systems such as SharePoint.
• Familiarity or knowledge of digital preservation issues and experience handling rare and delicate
archival and library materials.
• Working knowledge of copyright law and fair use.