[Genealib] Job Posting, New York City NY

[Bob Sink]

DIRECTOR

ACKMAN & ZIFF FAMILY GENEALOGY INSTITUTE

 

 

The Center for Jewish History is one of the great public Jewish historical and cultural institutions in the world. The Center embodies a unique partnership of five major institutions of Jewish scholarship, history, and art. For more information about the Center, please visit www.cjh.org <http://www.cjh.org/> . 

 

The Center seeks a Director of the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute to direct the development and day-to-day operations of its genealogy programs and initiatives. The director will oversee genealogy reference services to the general public for on-site, telephone and written queries; recruit and supervise volunteers to assist patrons with genealogical research; select and maintain the Institute's reference collection and advise on the selection of electronic resources; prepare educational fact sheets for use by the public; conduct workshops and other educational programs for the public; oversee the microfilm loan program to assist genealogy researchers; serve as a representative from the Center to the global Genealogical community; provide advice to the Center's five partner institutions on genealogy; and assist the Center's development department with genealogy based fundraising activities.  

 

As a member of the senior management team, the Director will be involved in the strategic planning of the Institute, will report to the chief of archive and library services and work closely with the Center's leadership. The ideal candidate will be able to provide strong and innovative leadership and possess an entrepreneurial spirit, strong organizational and management ability, superior communication skills, ability to develop and implement appropriate plans, and a demonstrated ability to communicate and interact effectively with diverse constituencies. Advanced degree in library science, history or other appropriate subject field required, as well as significant experience doing genealogy and family history research, familiarity with Jewish genealogical resources, and supervisory experience in a comparable program area.  Preference will be given to those candidates who meet the skills defined above in addition to having experience writing reports on the results of genealogical research, knowledge of at least one of the foreign languages required for doing research in the collections housed at the Center, and successful track record in conducting outreach activities to diverse public audiences.

 

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, résumé, and salary requirement to:

 

Robert Sink

Chief of Archive and Library Services

Center for Jewish History

15 West 16th Street

New York, NY 10011

hr at cjh.org <mailto:mglickman at cjh.org> 

 

No phone calls please.

 

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