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About the Role

The Metropolitan Museum of Art seeks an archivist to appraise and process a newly acquired collection of business, legal, and historical art-collecting records. This role supports the organization, access, and integration of these records into the Museum's repositories and databases. This is a 2-year term position.

Responsibilities

• Survey and appraisal of the collection to be processed
• Collaborate with Museum Archives team to draft a processing plan, including the determination of necessary supplies
• Perform basic preservation tasks, such as removing staples and paperclips, sleeving delicate items within mylar, and implementing other conservation measures as necessary
• Arrange and describe the archival collection, and related sub-collections, in accordance with Museum cataloging standards
• Rehouse the collection in archivally stable storage materials
• Create detailed and descriptive DACS-compliant finding aid in ArchivesSpace
• Collaborate with Digital Archivist to identify potential materials for digitization
• Provide basic reference services for the collection as needed (pulling materials, digitizing for research)
• Perform other related duties in support of access to this collection and the integration of the collection records and data into Museum repositories and databases

Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional experience in an archives or special collections library
• Successfully demonstrated experience creating accession records and archival finding aids utilizing ArchivesSpace
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Access
• Experience with The Museum System (TMS) and ArchivesSpace databases preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), Encoded Archival Description (EAD) and other professional standards
• Background in art history preferred
• Employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania)

Skills

• Archival processing
• Collection management
• Preservation techniques
• Cataloging standards
• Finding aid creation
• ArchivesSpace
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Access)
• The Museum System (TMS)
• DACS
• EAD

Location

• New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania

Work Type

• Onsite
• Full-time
• Contract

Experience Level

• 3-5 years

Education Level

• MS in Information/Library Science

Salary/Compensations

• $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account
• Commuter benefits
• Free financial-planning services
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
• A subsidized staff cafeteria
• Access to the Museums Council pass

About the Company

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world.
• The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters.
• The Met is committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage.
• Staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
• Core values include respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Equal Opportunity

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or 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.