Archival Digitization Specialist- Long Island, NY

10 Ancestry.com Operations • Long Island, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Ancestry is looking for a project-based temporary Archival Digitization Specialist to work on a contract basis in Long Island, NY. This is a full-time opportunity working Monday through Friday from 9:00 am- 5:00 pm, 40 hours a week and will last for about 9 to 12 months. You will report to the Domestic Remote Senior Imaging Manager. This is not a work-from-home position. This position is contract-based and is not eligible for Ancestry benefits. Compensation will be $22 per hr. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment background check.

Requirements

• Technical person with experience working with digitization, archival documents, and goal oriented projects
• Efficient, show great care for detail, and are accustomed to independent work in an environment that handles focused and repetitive tasks
• Can manage several projects and determine project urgency in a practical way
• Experience anticipating problems, and finding creative ways to solve them
• Experience with scanning and editing equipment, procedures and materials
• Experience with Photography, Library and Archives, or History background

Responsibilities

• Capture digital images of documents as specified by our company
• Perform quality audits on each roll that have been scanned before transmission
• Report progress and quality audit notes and enter data into spreadsheets (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
• Initiate and maintain responsibility of the delivery or transmission of images to the corporate office
• Perform regular equipment maintenance functions, and coordinate for machine maintenance with third-party hardware service providers
• Perform basic image enhancement and file organization tasks
• Maintain professional relationships with partners that protect the image and mission of Ancestry.com
• Perform various miscellaneous tasks related to the projects, as they arise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed