Work Days: Monday - Friday

Shift Start/End Time: 8:30am - 4:45pm

Hours Per Week: 37

Weeks Per Year: 52

Position Title: Resource Management Specialist-Metadata & Digitization

Pay Status and Classification: Non-exempt, Regular Full-time

Supervisor: Digital Projects & Metadata Librarian

Please note that this position is not eligible for relocation benefits.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Supervision:Supervises digital lab students. Trains and supervises students for digitization lab tasks.

• Digital Projects:Participates in digital project workflows. Assists in the production and description of digital materials for institutional repository, digital scholarship, open access, and open educational resources.

• Data Management:Participates in workflow analysis and documentation. Participates in data cleanup, workflow improvements, and testing of new procedures. Helps refine and document current processes and create new workflows for data. Participates in general library and departmental projects. As needed, manage the batch loading and deleting of records, utilizing specialized programs and interfaces to create, manipulate, and transfer files of records for complex maintenance routines on digitized materials.

• Archival Processing:Assists with processing and describing archival collections under the supervision of archivist colleagues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or a combination of relevant education, training, certifications, and/or work experience.

• Familiarity or interest in metadata principles, data manipulation tools, and file management best practices is preferred.

• Experience with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) or Google Workspace.

• Ability to analyze data and synthesize best practices, adapting to a dynamic technology and workflow environment.

• Detail-oriented, particularly around descriptive language and handling of materials.

• The ability to foster and enhance a thriving, diverse, inclusive, and culturally vibrant community, while promoting a sense of belonging among students, faculty and staff colleagues, and alumni.

• Prior supervisory or instruction experience preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of one or more foreign languages is desirable.

• Prior experience working in a special collections, archival, or digital collections environment is desirable.

Compensation:

The hourly range for this position is $21.40 per hour. Except for roles with a set rate of pay, the wage/salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The stated hiring rate/range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate/range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Location: Schenectady, NY

We know some job seekers may not apply for career opportunities unless they meet every qualification in the position description including the preferred qualifications. We are most interested in hiring the best staff and faculty colleagues, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career path. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications.

We offer exceptional benefits including:

• Generous Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time

• Winter Recess Break in Addition to Paid Holidays

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)

• Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs

• Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development

• Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan

• Salary Continuation Program in the event of Disability

• Tuition Assistance Program for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents

Background Checks: In accordance with our background check policy, finalists for hire will undergo a background check that includes education, employment, and criminal convictions.

E-Verify Participation: Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar).