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Position Announcement, NYC



August 1, 2000

                                                    Records Analyst
                                                 Labor History Archives
                                         Permanent Position, 35 hours/week

                                               Salary: $40,000/minimum
                                          (depending upon qualifications)

POSITION AVAILABLE:  The UFT Archives and Records Center is seeking a
professionally trained Records Analyst to assist with the on-going management
of its in-house historical records program for the United Federation of
Teachers in NYC.

This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic and flexible person with an
interest in labor history and a background in archives and records
management.  The largest teachers local in the U.S., the UFT is affiliated
with the statewide teachers  organiza- tion, NYSUT, and the national American
Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, located in  Washington, D.C.  The UFT is the
teachers union for all NYC schoolteachers and other school-related personnel.


JOB DUTIES:  As Records Analyst for a large, dynamic teachers union, conducts
records appraisal surveys and inventories in all UFT administrative and
program offices and provides assistance with reference and research requests
in the UFT historical collections.  Assists with UFT historical projects,
programs, publications and exhibits for the organization and external
researchers.

Analyses departmental records-keeping  systems throughout  UFT; prepares
records retention schedules for  UFT departments based on agreed-upon legal
and labor union requirements.  Responsible for documenting records
accessions, transfers, and disposal within the organization; helps to
identify important historical materials for the archives; helps update
archives and records program policy and procedures as needed; helps to
maintain a vital records protection program for the organization;  oversees
in-house archives and records management database for active control of
records; assists with development of records schedules for electronic records
systems; helps with analysis of historical records for preservation
microfilming projects; and provides training or supervision to records center
staff as required.

REQUIREMENTS:  Must have an undergraduate degree in history (graduate degree
preferred) with a masters in historical archives/records management or MLS in
library science with archives coursework and training.  Must have a thorough
understanding of archival and records administration as acquired through
graduate archival/records education and 3- 5 years of archives/records work
experience.  Position requires good organizational ability, superb public
outreach skills, historical understanding of labor history, and excellent
communications skills, both verbal and written.  Must have strong
computer/word processing/database skills (Microsoft Word, Windows, Excel,
Access).  Must have a lively inteligence and a well-developed sense of humor.

TO APPLY:    Please mail letter of interest, current resume and list of
references to:
                     Lucinda Manning, Director
                     UFT Archives & Records Center
                     United Federation of Teachers
                     260 Park Avenue South
                     NY, NY   10010

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  September 30, 2000

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