Top 41 History museum Jobs in New York Ny

Digitization Assistant
American Museum of Natural History —New York, NY
- $45,000 a year
- Overtime
- Databases
- High school diploma or GED
- 1 year
11d
Reading Room Assistant
The Morgan Library & Museum —New York, NY
- $56,000 - $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
6d
Museum Specialist
American Museum of Natural History —New York, NY
- $59,945.92 a year
- Overtime
- Maintenance
- Mid-level
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
4d
Research Resources: Library and Archives Assistant
Whitney Museum of American Art —New York, NY
- $32 an hour
- Part-time
- Mid-level
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
MUSEUM EDUCATOR
Museum of the Moving Image —Astoria, NY
- $20 - $22 an hour
- Part-time
- Management
- Customer service
- Ability to climb stairs
Associate, Museum Educator
National Urban League —New York, NY
- $63,000 - $66,300 a year
- Nights as needed
- Hybrid work
- School experience
- Classroom
- Spanish
Museum Educator
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum —Bronx, NY
- $22 - $26 an hour
- Part-time
- Cleaning
- In-person
- Middle school
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Exhibition Explainer (Part-Time)
American Museum of Natural History —New York, NY
- $20 an hour
- Overtime
- School experience
- Customer service
- High school diploma or GED
Museum Educator
Whitney Museum of American Art —New York, NY
- $71,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Bilingual
- School experience
- Classroom
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
Gottesman Learning Center Exhibition Archivist
American Museum of Natural History —New York, NY
- $65,000 - $70,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- 5 years
- Research
- Mid-level
Gallery & Residency Coordinator
Greenwich House Inc —New York, NY
- $30 an hour
- Part-time
- Google Workspace
- Mid-level
- Databases
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Education Library and Resource Associate
American Museum of Natural History —New York, NY
- $60,000 - $70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Master's degree
Associate, Museum Educator, Part Time
National Urban League —New York, NY
- $28 - $30 an hour
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- School experience
- Classroom
- Spanish
3d
Temporary Assistant, Art Lab Facilitator
The Museum of Modern Art —New York, NY
- $26.75 an hour
- Temporary
- Bilingual
- Background check
- Maintenance
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Associate Registrar
The Metropolitan Museum of Art —New York, NY
- $80,000 - $85,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Management
- 5 years
- Computer literacy
- 403(b) matching
- Commuter assistance
1d
Curatorial Research Associate (Part-Time Temporary)
Whitney Museum of American Art —New York, NY
- $31.90 an hour
- Part-time
- Mid-level
- 2 years
1d
Gottesman Learning Center Program Assistant
American Museum of Natural History —New York, NY
- $20 an hour
- Part-time
- Public speaking
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
Museum Educator– Bilingual SP/ENG
The Morgan Library & Museum —New York, NY
- $30 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- School experience
- Spanish
- English
Joan Tisch Teaching Fellow
Whitney Museum of American Art —New York, NY
- $150 an hour
- Spanish
- Public speaking
- English
Curatorial Assistant, Modern Architecture
The Museum of Modern Art —New York, NY
- $74,858 a year
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
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Digitization Assistant

American Museum of Natural History -
New York, NY

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Job Details

Full-time
$45,000 a year
11 days ago

Qualifications

Digital imaging
Sample preparation
High school diploma or GED
Digitization

Full Job Description

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Position Information

Position Title

Digitization Assistant

Department

Invertebrate Zoology - 011

Position Summary

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.

The Invertebrate Zoology department is seeking a full-time Digitization Assistant to handle all primary digitization tasks for an NSF grant-funded digitization project, as well as to train interns on the grant and facilitate their participation. The Digitization Assistant will also coordinate with other departmental staff involved in the grant.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Handle digitization tasks, including specimen preparation and imaging, image quality checks, metadata population and cleanup, georeferencing, and coordination with the Museum Specialist for Mollusca.
Train part-time interns on the grant in assigned digitization tasks and facilitate their work.

The expected salary for the Digitization Assistant is $45,000/annual. This position is overtime-eligible and the AMNH offers an extensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our dedicated and diverse community.

Pay will be determined based on several factors. The hiring range for the position at commencement is based on the type of work and the scope of responsibilities. The salary and placement offered is based on a number of individualized factors, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, education, credentials, areas of specialization, and depth and scope of experience.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent.
One year collections digitization experience.
Experience with specimen handling and imaging.
Experience with natural history collections (e.g., zoological, botanical).

Preferred Qualifications

Two years digitization experience with EMu.
Two years experience working with natural history collections and databases.

Physical Demands

Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for prolonged periods.
Must be able to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
Must be able to move about the Museum campus.
Positioning/change of positioning: Must be able to frequently position oneself/body to accomplish job duties.
- Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.
- Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently. May include any of the following:
  - Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
  - Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
  - Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.

Category

Full-Time/Term

Total Number of Scheduled Hours Per Pay Period

Union Status

Non-Union

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Expected Salary Minimum

$45,000/annual

Expected Salary Maximum

$45,000/annual

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