Digital Media and Public Scholarship Specialist, Hemispheric Institute

New York University • New York, NY

27d • $72,000 - $88,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Digital Media and Public Scholarship Specialist works with the Director, Managing Director, NYU Libraries, and both internal and external partners to build and maintain the Hemispheric Institute Digital Video Library (HIDVL) and other digital collections. This role involves organizing and implementing the acquisition, processing, and preservation of Hemispheric Institute digital resources, archives, and other assets, including HIDVL collection materials, event websites, and other online projects and resources. The specialist will collaborate closely with NYU Libraries’ staff to ensure consistency of technical formats, preservation, and accessibility standards, and manage and troubleshoot issues related to technical formats, copyrights, and permissions. Additionally, the role includes creating and updating HIDVL Collections Profiles and other multilingual online teaching materials, and editing/organizing written, visual, and pedagogical content (in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) to facilitate research and enhance usability for broader publics. The specialist will work with NYU departments, faculty, students, and external collaborators to promote research and learning, extend the reach of the Institute’s digital media collections and platforms, and educate constituencies about these resources. The goal is to expand access to Hemi digital media collections for NYU researchers and outside collaborators to facilitate the creation of public scholarship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in the Humanities, Social Sciences, or related field.
• 3+ years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working directly with digital assets and archives.
• Experience communicating to university audiences as well as diverse national and international constituencies.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Experience creating, managing, and growing digital media assets and archival collections.
• Written and oral fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese, including the ability to translate documents from or to English as appropriate.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with national and international partners concurrently.
• Proficiency in standard office productivity software.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in the Humanities, Social Sciences, or related field.
• 1+ years Experience in the creation of pedagogical and curricular materials based on digital/archival collections.
• Broad knowledge or understanding of Latin American or/and Latinx culture, and politics, both with an Americas-wide frame and within specific local contexts.
• Experience developing and implementing social media campaigns.
• Working knowledge of video preservation methods and formats.
• Basic proficiency in website content creation with any of the major Content Management Systems.
• Proficiency in major languages of the Americas, such as Portuguese or Kreyòl.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams to accomplish archive-related projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the Hemispheric Institute Digital Video Library (HIDVL) and other digital collections.
• Organize and implement the acquisition, processing, and preservation of digital resources, archives, and assets.
• Collaborate with NYU Libraries’ staff on technical formats, preservation, and accessibility standards.
• Manage and troubleshoot technical format, copyright, and permission issues.
• Create and update HIDVL Collections Profiles and other multilingual online teaching materials.
• Edit and organize written, visual, and pedagogical content in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
• Promote research and learning with NYU departments, faculty, students, and external collaborators.
• Extend the reach and utility of the Hemispheric Institute’s digital media collections and platforms.
• Engage and educate constituencies about the Institute’s digital resources.
• Disseminate digital resources through events, pedagogical materials, and communication strategies.
• Expand access to Hemi digital media collections for researchers and collaborators.
• Facilitate the creation of public scholarship based on the Institute’s collections and initiatives.

Benefits

• New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level