Reporting to the Managing Editor, the Assistant Editor will provide administrative and editorial support to the publications department. Responsibilities for this new position include assisting with correspondence between authors, editors, indexers, proofreaders, and translators, such as distributing materials for review and collating feedback; copyediting, fact checking, formatting, and proofreading manuscripts and designed layouts; editing institutional ephemera for exhibition-related content; drafting contracts and processing invoices; organizing materials for peer review; supervising student workers; requesting review copies from other publishers for book reviews; submitting new publication data to the Library of Congress, as needed; researching illustrations and obtaining permissions, as needed; and helping with other departmental tasks.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in English, art history, journalism, or a related field. Two to three years of experience in an editorial and/or publishing environment. Working knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style. Detail oriented and able to multitask.
Salary and Benefits
$50,000 – $60,000
Generous Benefits Package
About Bard Graduate Center
The Bard Graduate Center is a graduate research institute in New York City dedicated to the study of the cultural history of the material world and committed to the encyclopedic study of things, drawing on methodologies and approaches from art and design history, history of technology, philosophy, anthropology, and archaeology and cultural history. Our students gravitate to careers in museums, academia, the art world, and publishing. Our MA and PhD degree programs, Gallery exhibitions, research initiatives, and public programs explore new ways of thinking about decorative arts, design history, and material culture.
To Apply
Send a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references to [email protected] Bard College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and follow the guidelines and protocols established to address campus safety regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
Reporting to the Director of Public Humanities + Research, the Assistant Director oversees the execution of all internal and public-facing research events (in-person, streamed, and/or recorded), including public lectures, conversations, performances, symposia, in-gallery events, and research convenings. This role is responsible for both advanced planning and day-of events management, working with a team of full-time staff, student workers, and independent contractors.
This position is expected to work some evenings and weekends.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Event Production
stage management, technical supervision (lighting, video, sound), logistics, and event staff management
- event scheduling
- streaming and archive video production
- contracts (drafting of unique agreements for each guest, under the supervision of the Director)
budgeting and financial projections (project-level and overall event program) and financial data entry
- marketing materials prep
- e-blasts, website, and digital content management
- print materials project management (in collaboration with marketing department)
- Oversee accessibility design in event production
- Manage PH+R coordinate and student event workers
- Assist Director in oversight of all other department activities, including gallery tours, interactives, and media production
- Event production experience, including live streamed events
Extensive and diverse experiences in project management, including budgeting, expense tracking, and contracting
Experience working in an academic and/or museum environment
Able to use consumer-grade media hardware and editing software
Demonstrated ability to work collegially and collaboratively with diverse faculty, students, and gallery staff
Commitment to advancing BGC’s stated goals for diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion
Salary and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $65,000 - 70,000 + a generous benefits package.
To Apply
Send resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references to [email protected]
Review of applications will begin on May 30th and continue until the position is filled.
Bard College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and follow the guidelines and protocols established to address campus safety regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.
Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
Bard Graduate Center (BGC) invites applications for an innovative and collaborative Research Services Librarian to join our small, dynamic team exploring creative ways to collect, preserve and activate our research collections. This is a full-time (35 hour/week), on-site position at our campus on West 86th Street in New York City.
The Department of Research Collections encompasses a 70,000 volume library, a Study Collection of nearly 3,000 objects, and our institutional archive. The library, which circulates internally, serves nearly 100 graduate students, 15 faculty members and also supports research by our curatorial staff and visiting scholars.
Reporting to the Director of Research Collections, the Research Services Librarian is responsible for a wide range of patron-facing services including reference, bibliographic instruction, research support, interlibrary loans, special collections access, orientations for students and fellows, coordinating consultations for outside visitors, and maintaining the department’s web presence.
This work is firmly grounded in the Library’s commitment to expand diversity, equity, access and inclusion in all aspects of our research collections and we seek a flexible and creative thinker who is eager to contribute to a reimagining of the library. The ideal candidate will be able to work collaboratively, to develop their own ideas, and to grow professionally within this position.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
REFERENCE & INSTRUCTION
Responsible for the reference & circulation desk, and delegation of reference services such as research consultations, reference email and appointments with library visitors.
Planning August orientation sessions for incoming students and coordinating bibliographic instruction sessions (led by both the Research Services Librarian and other staff members).
Engaging the BGC community through outreach and brainstorming ways to increase library visibility (for example through programs, social media, email, etc.).
Oversees website content management and maintains online research tools, including Libguides, ensuring that the library’s collections and services are clearly represented.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN & ACCESS SERVICES
Manage interlibrary loans, overseeing the lending, and directly responsible for the borrowing for students and faculty.
Keeps ILL statistics and works closely with the Acquisitions Librarian on ILL-generated collection development.
Facilitates usage of the auction catalog, special collections and thesis/dissertation collections.
Monitors our small circulation system, checking out books to faculty and gallery staff, and manages student shelves.
SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborate with library staff and faculty on preparing course reserves materials each semester.
Train and supervise our part-time campus employees.
Contributes to the DRC’s Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion working group and actively engages in efforts to make the library a welcoming environment.
Plans and develops policies and practices related to library services to ensure that the needs of all BGC patrons are met.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
An ALA-accredited Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or Master’s in Library Studies (MLS) degree.
Experience working in an academic or museum library
Demonstrated experience with reference and bibliographic instruction.
Knowledge of print and electronic resources in material culture and design history.
Experience with developing LibGuides based on student and curricular needs.
Demonstrated ability to work collegially and collaboratively with diverse faculty, students, and gallery staff.
Commitment to advancing BGC’s stated goals for diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
Maintain knowledge of current trends in reference/research services, library instruction, information literacy and scholarly communication, and incorporate these trends into the work of the Library.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Masters-level degree in art and design history or a related field.
Working knowledge of at least one foreign language.
Experience with Interlibrary Loan
We expect the successful candidate to be stronger in some qualifications listed above than others; we are committed to helping our future colleague expand their skills, and hope to learn from their areas of strength.
SALARY & BENEFITS:
The salary range for this position is $65,000 - 68,000 + a generous benefits package.
TO APPLY:
Send resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references to [email protected]
Review of applications will begin on May 1st and continue until the position is filled.
Bard College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and follow the guidelines and protocols established to address campus safety regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.
Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
