The New York State Archives is seeking to fill a full-time position of Associate Project Archivist in the Archival Services Division. The incumbent will be Project Archivist for the States’ Impact on Federal Education Policy Project, which is working to build a comprehensive, accessible, nationwide historical record that documents the role that states have played in shaping federal education policy since the mid-20th century. 
Duties include the following:

*	Conduct appraisal and scheduling of records in offices of the State Education Department and other government agencies relevant to the project.
*	Identify and survey records in other repositories, organizations, and private hands.
*	Oversee processing of project-related records acquired by the State Archives. 
*	Oversee and undertake description of project-related records in the State Archives.
*	Assist Project Coordinator in providing operational coordination.
*	Participate in testing of newly developed research tools related to the project.
*	Work with technical staff and other repositories to provide electronic access to records through the State Archives’ federated search tool.
*	Assist in organizing meetings for state and national advisors to the project. 
*	Supervise Archival Assistant, Archives Technician, clerical staff and interns.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify, candidates must have a master’s degree in archival administration, archival science, library and information science, education, history, government, public administration, political science or American studies.

Compensation:  $21.22 an hour, with sick and vacation time and health benefits.  

This is a grant funded position, with funding to last for at least two years.  

Qualified applicants should send a resume and letter of interest by October 20:

Prudence Backman 
New York State Archives
Room 9D46, Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Phone (518) 408-1818   	Fax (518) 402-5372
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