Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility of the Assistant Librarian & Archivist is to manage the arrangement, description, and preservation of archival collections. In particular, at this time, the Assistant Librarian & Archivist will concentrate on the archival photographs of the institution, especially those relating to past exhibitions, and the historical photographs of Newark and New Jersey. Secondarily, the Assistant Librarian & Archivist will also assist with the acquisition, organization, and preservation of library materials

Qualifications:

• Arrange archival collections, according to the most appropriate system (chronically, alphabetically, geographically, as suitable)
• Write and/or update finding aids, based on internal or external research as needed.
• Rehouse archival materials in appropriate containers; ensure the proper care and handling of archival materials; etc…
• Answer the questions of curators, educators, and other staff members, as well as docents and visitors, either in person, over the telephone, or by letter, fax, or email, as those questions relate to the use of archival materials.
• Assist the Librarian & Archivist Emeritus as needed with other duties relating to the Library and Archives.
• Work with the registrars, curators, and exhibition designers as needed on related issues dealing with the Archives.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time, move about, and access and operate equipment.
• The ability to receive and communicate information and instructions so others will understand.
• Ability to lift and move, up to fifteen (15) pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Due to the high volume of submissions, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

About The Newark Museum of Art:

We welcome everyone with inclusive experiences that spark curiosity and foster community.

We acknowledge the traditional homelands of the Lenape, also known as the Delaware, upon which The Newark Museum of Art resides.

We welcome everyone with inclusive experiences that spark curiosity and foster community.

Founded in 1909 and located in New Jersey, The Newark Museum of Art (NMOA) is the state’s largest museum and ranks twelfth nationally in terms of collection size. Global and diasporic, the collection includes more than 130,000 artworks, as well as significant holdings of science and natural history. From the ancient world to the art of today, NMOA boasts exceptional quality and depth in the Arts of Global Africa; Arts of Global Asia, featuring a renown Tibetan collection and Buddhist altar; Arts of the Americas, with particular strength in Native American art; Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean, and Decorative Arts.

 

Visitor-and community-centered, NMOA responds to the evolving needs and interests of the diverse publics it serves by offering exhibitions, programming, a research library, paid internships, and local and global partnerships. A four-acre campus includes the National Historic Landmark Ballantine House (1885); the Ward Carriage House (1860); the Old Stone School House (1784); the Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden; and Horizon Plaza. Under the leadership of Director and CEO, Linda C. Harrison, NMOA has launched an era of transformation to create an engaged citizenry by reimagining the role of the art museum for the 21st century.