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About The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our 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.
At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
General Statement Of Responsibilities & Duties
As the Associate Digital Archivist, you will assist in the management and maintenance of the Museum Archives which retains the museum’s business, legal and historical analog and digital records. You will provide research support, promote archives services, and collaboratively oversee the management and maintenance of databases and digital repositories. You will focus on the cross implementation of existing Preservica and ArchivesSpace software systems for the Museum’s digital collections.
This is a position with an established end-date or time frame. Time frames will begin upon hire: 2-Years.
Primary Responsibilities & Duties
Visa Sponsorship
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Location Requirements
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.
Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org .
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.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
About The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our 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.
At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
General Statement Of Responsibilities & Duties
As the Associate Digital Archivist, you will assist in the management and maintenance of the Museum Archives which retains the museum’s business, legal and historical analog and digital records. You will provide research support, promote archives services, and collaboratively oversee the management and maintenance of databases and digital repositories. You will focus on the cross implementation of existing Preservica and ArchivesSpace software systems for the Museum’s digital collections.
This is a position with an established end-date or time frame. Time frames will begin upon hire: 2-Years.
Primary Responsibilities & Duties
- Management and maintenance of the databases and digital repository utilized by The Met Museum Archives to manage collections and historical information (ArchivesSpace, Microsoft Access database, Preservica) including API management and integration, maintaining and implementing access controls and standards, managing external submissions, and coordinating data and asset migrations and ingest.
- In conjunction with Managing Archivist, advise curatorial and administrative departments on digital records management practices; assist with maintaining the standards and protocols related to retention, review and disposal of digital museum records
- Create accession records in ArchivesSpace for newly acquired archival collections. Assist with occasional outreach and training for the software for curatorial departments.
- Process and file digital records of the Counsel's Office, the Board of Trustees and other Archives holdings and create collection finding aids and inventories.
- Assist with supervision of work of interns, volunteers and/or support staff
- Scan Archives documents to support research projects
- Other related duties
- MS in Information/Library Science, or MA in History with Archival Management certificate
- 3-5 years of professional experience in an archives or special collections library
- Demonstrated knowledge of Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), Encoded Archival Description (EAD), Open Archival Information System (OAIS) reference model, and other professional standards
- Successfully demonstrated experience creating accession records and archival finding aids utilizing ArchivesSpace
- Successfully demonstrated experience working with Preservica, ideally at the management level
- API management for digital platforms preferred (ArchivesSpace; Preservica)
- Python knowledge preferred (including understanding the syntax, functions, and libraries of the programming language)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access databases preferred (create, manage, and utilize relational databases within the Microsoft Access application, including the ability to design tables, build queries, create forms for data input, generate reports, and apply basic database manipulation techniques like filtering, sorting, and data validation)
- Experience with The Museum System (TMS)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Access
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Background in art history preferred.
- Pay Range: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 / Annually
Visa Sponsorship
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Location Requirements
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.
Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
- 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 (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
- Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
- 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, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org .
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.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000
