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Assistant Archivist

American Jewish Historical Society
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011

The American Jewish Historical Society is seeking a dynamic individual to
fill a full-time, permanent, entry-level, professional position at its new
headquarters at the Center for Jewish History near Union Square.

Since 1892, the American Jewish Historical Society has served as the
national archives of the Jewish people in America.  Its holdings are the
preeminent resource for scholars, museums, filmmakers, publishers, and
genealogists who want to document the rich tapestry of American Jewish life
from the 1590s to the present.  The oldest national ethnic historical
organization in the United States, the Society was the first systematic
collector of archival, museum, and published sources depicting the
religious, communal, cultural, and political life of American Jewry, and
Jewish contributions to American life.

DUTIES:   Primary responsibilities include: accessioning, basic
preservation of manuscript material, processing manuscript collections,
creation of collection level MARC records for manuscript collections,
assisting photo archivist in managing visual collections. Other duties will
include:   Reference, including staffing the reference desk in the reading
room and responding to research queries by email, telephone, fax, and
standard mail.

QUALIFICATIONS:  ALA accredited MLS with archival concentration or MA in
History with archival concentration.  Knowledge of archival theory and
practice including experience with arrangement and description of
manuscript material.  Proficient with IBM-compatible computers using
Windows 98 and Windows NT operating systems.  Experience with MARC
cataloging of manuscript collections preferred.  Background in American
Jewish history a plus.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: $ 30-33,000 depending on experience.  The Society
provides its full-time employees with a complete benefits package which
includes medical and dental plans, life insurance, employer contribution to
tax sheltered annuity, 2-3 weeks vacation, personal and sick days, and all
Jewish holidays and major US holidays off.

TO APPLY:  Please submit a cover letter, resume (including the names and
contact information of 3 references), and a writing sample (preferably a
biographical/historical note and scope and content note from a finding aid)
to:  Lyn Slome,  Archivist,  American Jewish Historical Society,  15 W.
16th Street, N.Y., NY 10011 or by email:  lslome@ajhs.org.

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