Careers Job Description
General Description
The CUNY Dominican Studies Institute at the City College of New York is seeking to hire temporary a part-time Survey Archivist to conduct an archives survey project to locate, identify and plan for the accession and permanent preservation of historical records documenting the experiences and contributions of the New York Dominican community. The survey archivist, under the supervision of the Chief Archivist, will be responsible for conducting the survey.
The successful candidate must have some familiarity with historical, research or other value of primary source materials relative to the documentation of the Dominican or any other Latino subgroup. Such materials include, but are not limited to audio and videotapes, letters, magazines, manuscripts, minutes of meetings, motion pictures, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, photographs, publications, scrapbooks, sound recordings as well as born-digital records and other types documents. The prospective candidate must be bilingual and able to read, write both Spanish and English and possess excellent interpersonal, verbal and writing skills.
Other Duties
- Interview prospective donors and conduct surveys of available archival materials.
- Conduct surveys of the holdings of selected Dominican community organizations and civic leaders.
- Complete the Archives Survey Form.
- Collect institutional histories and/or biographies and scope and contents of archival collections.
- Meet regularly with the Chief Archivist and prepare reports relative to the progress of the project.
Qualifications
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years full-time paid experience in archival or related profession; or
- Masters of Library Science with an Archives Concentration from an accredited college or university and one year full-time paid experience; or
- A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience as described above). However, all candidates must have at least a bachelor degree from and accredited college or university.
- Bilingual, fluent in both Spanish and English and good familiarity with the New York Dominican/Latino population’s immigration, history and culture preferred.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Dominican Studies Institute
Part Time
$22.00-$30.00
19.00
Dec 06, 2018 (Or Until Filled)