Job Description
Position: Archives Project Assistant
Reports to: Library and Archives Director
Position Managed: None
Location: Bronx Zoo/Hybrid
Department: Public Affairs/Library and Archives
Scope: Bronx Zoo
Position Type: Part-time Temporary
Job Summary:
With support from the Council on Library and Information Services’ Recordings at Risk program, the WCS Library and Archives is digitizing 84 film reels created by WCS’s Department of Tropical Research between the 1920s and 1960s. The Archives Project Assistant plays a key role in the project by creating descriptive metadata for these films and adding this information to the WCS Library and Archives’ instances of ArchivesSpace and Preservica.
This is a temporary (16 weeks) part-time (20 hour/week) position.
Major Responsibilities:The individual’s main responsibilities will include:

• Creating content descriptions for all digitized materials.
• Formatting item-level metadata for upload into and ArchivesSpace and Preservica.
• Performing quality control checks on digitized materials.
• Publishing two blog posts related to the project on the WCS Archives’ blog.

Physical Demands:
Physical Demand Item Frequency Rating
Use of Keyboard, Sporadic 10-Key Constant
Use of Mouse (or alternative input device) Constant
Finger Manipulation (continuous 10-Key, Handwriting) Constant
Wrist Turning (Locking/Unlocking, Door Knob) Occasional
Telephone Use Occasional
Neck Motion (Left/Right, Up/Down) Occasional
Sitting (can stand at will) Frequent
Standing (static, working at counter) Occasional
Walking Frequent
Stair Climbing Frequent
Driving Never
Lifting and carrying 0-10 lbs. Occasional
Lifting and carrying 11-20 lbs. Occasional
Lifting and carrying 21-35 lbs. Occasional
Lifting and carrying 36-50 lbs. Occasional
Workplace Conditions and Environment:
Physical Demand Item Frequency Rating
Work Inside Frequent
Work Closely with Others Occasional
Work Alone Frequent
Physically present at Bronx Zoo location Occasional
Exposure to dust and mold Occasional
Qualification Requirements
Job Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with WCS history and especially the history of WCS’s Department of Tropical Research.
• Previous employment experience with assessing and describing motion picture films.
• Knowledge and practiced application of archival theory and best practices related to motion picture films.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Strong writing skills with excellent attention to detail.

Salary Range
$25.00