What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Archives Assistant position at MoMA?
The Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for an Archives Assistant in the Archives, Library, and Research Collections Department. This is a temporary position consisting of three days per week (21 hours), Tuesday-Thursday, at $32.52 per hour until July 31, 2025.
Responsibilities:
- Pages and reshelves boxes, files, or single items of archival material required by readers and staff, as well as in fulfillment of Scan on Demand requests.
- Physically delivers and retrieves material to and from the Archives reading room.
- Gives basic guidance in the use of archival finding aids and call slips to the public and staff.
- Photographs archival materials (including paper documents, photographic prints, 35mm slides, and other formats) in the fulfillment of Scan on Demand requests received by the department.
- Using Adobe Acrobat Pro, creates PDFs including copyright notice, images taken at the Scan on Demand station, and any other required notes.
- Performs any other duties reasonably related to the above functions described above.
Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree.
- Experience working with Google Sheets and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Detail oriented with ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
- Ability to lift 30 pounds and to reach high and low shelves.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous archives experience and general familiarity with modern and contemporary art.
Reports to: The Rona Roob Head of Archives Services
Salary: The salary for this position is $32.50 per hour until July 31, 2025.
Application instructions: To apply, please visit MoMA Jobs. Applicants should submit a resume and a statement of interest.
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