Job Description

To support the stewardship of a collection of over 90 thousand items across three physical sites, the Whitney Museum’s Frances Mulhall Achilles Library seeks a part-time Assistant Librarian. The Assistant Librarian will support the Head Librarian and other department staff in all aspects of Library and Library Special Collections development, cataloging, circulation, access, organization, and storage.    

Expected projects/work assignments: 

• Assist staff with library collection development. 
• Create original and copy cataloging in MARC for library materials, with particular attention to our ongoing work in reparative and equitable metadata. 
• Assist with reference and circulation requests from staff and external researchers, including paging and shelving. 
• Process library materials for secure storge, including items requiring custom preservation housings. 

Skills and qualifications required (including technology skills):  

• MLIS or related degree, with experience in art sources and services. 
• Experience with library cataloging (MARC, RDA, LCSH, LC classification). 
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail.  
• Experience with an ILS.  
• Experience with spreadsheet software, including Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. 
• Ability to lift cartons up to 30lbs is helpful.  

Compensation & Benefits: 

• This is a part-time position (14 hours per week) with an hourly rate of $32.00.
• Commuter benefits - parking and mass transit  
• Admission to world-renowned museums across the city and nationally
• This role will be covered under UAW Local 2110   

The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.  

If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates. Whether you’re new to arts and culture administration, returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or take the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar. Please use your cover letter to tell us about your interest in the arts and culture space and what you hope to bring to this role. 

About the Whitney 

The Whitney Museum of American Art, founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From her vision arose the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has been championing the most innovative art of the United States for 86 years. The core of the Whitney’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American art of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States. Through this mission and a steadfast commitment to artists themselves, the Whitney has long been a powerful force in support of modern and contemporary art and continues to help define what is innovative and influential in American art today.  

EEO Statement

The Whitney Museum of American Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Museum does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, partnership status, caregiver status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other factor prohibited by law.  The Museum hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. The Museum encourages all qualified candidates to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

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