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Please apply directly to our website by going to https://hr.fiu.edu/careers/ , select "Prospective Employees" and reference job opening ID # 537950 under "Search Jobs".
Job Summary
Responsible for activities related to the organization and maintenance of digital records for the museum's object and library collections. Helps implement management policies for the digital records according to best practices of the American Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and the American Library Association (ALA). Works with the registration, library, and digital departments in the development and maintenance of record systems, including database clean-up projects and upload procedures for the online catalog.
- Demonstrates responsibility for the accuracy and maintenance of digital records for objects and books in the collection and directs projects to maintain data integrity, including data audits, data cleanup, and completing and updating records.
- Participates in the effort to promote the museum's collections through digital channels, including databases and online catalogs.
- May supervise undergraduate and graduate interns.
- Executes maintenance of record systems. Research museum and library metadata schemas, standards, and controlled vocabularies to recommend and implement solutions and improvements to database records in collaboration with registrars, curators, librarians, and digital assets managers.
- Interprets museum digital operation rules and policies and recommends new and improved programs to effectively manage museum records.
- Engages in day-to-day operations and tasks related to records management.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree and three (3) years of experience in related field OR Bachelor's degree in related discipline and five (5) years of experience in related field.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience conducting mass edits and standardizing metadata in museum and library databases. A working knowledge of ALMA, OCLC, and Proficio database systems is preferred.
- Advanced data manipulation and organization skills using a variety of software and tools such as MySQL, MarcEdit, OpenRefine, RegEx.
- Experience writing and developing SQL reports and queries.
- Demonstrated knowledge of metadata formats and standards, such as MARC and RDA.
- Experience writing and developing reports and queries for collection data analysis and auditing.
- Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills, capable of independently investigating data inconsistencies and proposing actionable solutions.
Job Category
Advertised Salary
Work Schedule
- Begin time: 8:30 AM
- End time: 5:30 PM
Pre-Employment Requirements
- Expanded Background Check
- Fingerprinting Check
Other Information
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
How To Apply
Prospective Employee
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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.
*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.
How To Apply
Current Employee
As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".
To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
