Archivist at StoryCorps

ARCHIVIST

Division

Programs

Department: Recording & Archive

Location: Hybrid - Brooklyn, NY and Remote (on-site once a week)

Travel Percentage: 5%

Reports To: Associate Director, Archive

Status: Full Time, Regular, Non-Exempt, Union

Annual Salary: $56,000

Deadline to apply: Friday, December 6th, 2024, 5:00 pm ET

THE ROLE

The Recording & Archive (R&A) Department is responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of StoryCorps’ recording process and assuring the integrity and accessibility of StoryCorps’ archive of over 83,000 born-digital signature audio interviews and over 240,000 interviews recorded using the StoryCorps App.

As an Archivist, you will support the transfer, description, and review of interview materials and deliver interview materials to participants and local, regional, and national archive partners with a specific focus on StoryCorps’ national initiatives. You will also provide individual feedback and support to facilitators and external partners regarding interview paperwork, metadata collection, and audio and photo file transfer. The Archivist will support Recording Operations in maintaining our recording equipment.

This position is designated as a union position. As such, it is subject to the terms and conditions outlined in our Collective Bargaining Agreement with CWA Local 1180.

This role requires the employee to be on-site at 80 Hanson Pl, Brooklyn, NY, 11217, once a week. Applicants who reside in the New York Metropolitan Area are welcome to apply. We do not provide relocation assistance.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manage the assembly, review, and delivery of StoryCorps’ interview materials including digital and physical paperwork, audio files, and images.
• Communicate with StoryCorps teams to ensure interview materials are delivered to the Recording and Archive team in a timely manner using the set standards of delivery and file naming conventions required for processing.
• Review interview materials to ensure audio and image quality standards are met and physical and digital paperwork are accurately completed for processing.
• Assemble and deliver audio files, images and paperwork as well as other related information to the StoryCorps Online Archive, internal StoryCorps teams, and external StoryCorps partnerships.
• Catalog interviews recorded by partner facilitators based on StoryCorps’ metadata standards
• Support over 25 field staff on archival and recording work through regular written reports that provide essential feedback on data entry and audio and photographic standards.
• Support the training of partner facilitators.
• Support specific needs of StoryCorps initiatives.
• Support Recording Operations by assisting with inventory to maintain and ship recording equipment.
• Perform other duties to support the Recording & Archive department, as assigned.

ABOUT YOU

Required:

• You have an HS diploma or Associate Degree with 2 years of experience processing digital assets and related materials.
• You have experience working in Mac OS platform, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively while ensuring archiving standards are met; and accuracy of details and processes.
• Proven flexibility and adaptability in contributing to problem-solving initiatives within dynamic, fast-paced organizations.
• Deep cultural competence and humility, thriving in diverse and inclusive work environments.
• Highly self-motivated and capable of independently managing and completing complex projects with minimal supervision.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree plus equivalent relevant work experience.
• You are proficient in a non-English language (Spanish, Mandarin, and/or Arabic strongly preferred).
• You have previous experience working with audiovisual materials and audio editing software such as Audacity.
• You are familiar with digital audio recording and photography techniques.
• You have advanced skills in Excel, and experience in WordPress, SQL, and Python.

Physical Requirements:

• Travel Percentage: 5%
• Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to lift and small carry parcels, packages, and other items.

ABOUT STORYCORPS

StoryCorps' mission is to help us believe in each other by illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all — one story at a time. Since 2003, more than 600,000 people, in all 50 states, have recorded StoryCorps interviews about their lives. We preserve and archive their recordings at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, the largest single collection of human voices ever gathered, and share select stories with the public through StoryCorps’ podcast, NPR broadcasts, animated shorts, digital platforms, and best-selling books. These powerful human stories reflect the vast range of American experiences, engender empathy and connection, and remind us how much more we have in common than what divides us. StoryCorps is especially committed to capturing and amplifying voices least heard in the media.