Position at New York State Archives

Archives Conservation Specialist 1 SG-14 (PEF)
New York State Archives
Office of Cultural Education
State Education Department
Albany, NY

Salary: $41,993

Application deadline:  February 5, 2016

Incumbent must begin work by April 7, 2016

The Office of Cultural Education (OCE), is seeking to fill an
Archives Conservation Specialist (ACS) 1 position in the New York
State Archives.  Under the direction of the Archives Conservation
Specialist (ACS) 3, the incumbent will carry out duties of this
position in accordance with the American Institute for Conservation
Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice.  Other duties of this
position include, but are not limited to, the following:

    Participate in the examination, treatment, documentation, and
    housing of high priority paper-based collections of the State
    Archives, State Library, and State Museum.  Treatments may
    include but are not limited to, surface cleaning, washing,
    deacidifying, flattening, mending, and lining.  Housing may
    include encapsulation, mounting, matting, and framing

    Prepare paper-based collections for exhibition, including
    evaluating condition, documentation, treatment, housing,
    packing, transport, installation/de-installation, and
    post-exhibition review

    Participate in OCE collections stewardship activities and teams

    Assist in the delivery of presentations and demonstrations
    illustrating conservation principles, techniques and results for
    visitors to the OCE conservation lab and other audiences

    Provide preservation and conservation advice to cultural
    institutions and the public.  Provide advice, assistance, and
    training to staff as needed

    Participate in disaster response outreach activities

    Participate in OCE lab management activities, including
    maintaining inventory of supplies, and maintenance and use of
    OCE equipment

    Supervise Historic Conservation Technician, interns, and support
    staff, as assigned; and

    Carry out other tasks as assigned and appropriate for the ACS1
    title

Minimum Qualifications: For provisional appointment, candidates must
have a Bachelor's degree or higher in paper conservation, OR a
Bachelor's degree and two years of experience as a conservation
technician with duties including one or more of the following:
assisting conservator with conservation lab treatments, such as
washing, lining and deacidification; independently carrying out
conservation lab treatments, such as dry cleaning, mending, or
fabrication of custom storage containers; monitoring and recording
environmental conditions; overseeing technical components of
micrographics or imaging operations; or assisting conservator with
preservation training activities.

For full job announcement, qualifications, and application process
see:

    <URL:http://www.oms.nysed.gov/hr/flyers/OCE_953_26363.htm>


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