Archive Inventory Assistant

(February 27, 2026)

Position Title - Archive Inventory Assistant

Supervisor Title (All entry and mid-level position supervisors should be qualified, professional archivists.)- Senior Archivist & Information Specialist

Position Type - Part-time, term

Benefits - No

Hourly wage range - $25 - $30

The Public Design Commission (PDC) is hiring an archive inventory assistant to inventory approximately 80 cubic feet of records from our Exhibition File collection and record descriptive data about those records in our database. This is a part-time, temporary, grant-funded position. Applicants must be able to commit to working 390 hours and a maximum of 15 hours per week for approximately 26 weeks. The project must be completed by Fall 2026.

The Inventory Assistant will be required to:

- Perform physical archival tasks, including re-foldering records, labeling folders, and re-housing loose photographs as needed, at a rate of approximately 1.5 hours per cubic foot.

- Perform data entry at a rate of 3 hours per cubic foot.

- Perform quality control checks on completed work.

- Track work progress and deliverables for reporting purposes.

To Apply: Go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/archive-inventory-assistant-part-time-in-manhattan-jid-41142