Librarian II - Local History

The Newburgh Free Library seeks an exceptionally well organized and experienced full-time Librarian to lead our Local History Department.  The ideal candidate will possess a strong knowledge of archival practices, familiarity with the Newburgh community, an interest in learning about the history of Newburgh, the ability to work carefully and methodically with special collections, and to direct and supervise the work of other department staff.  The candidate will also be responsible for the daily maintenance of the Library's Federal and NYS government documents collections, both tangible and online.  The ideal candidate will also oversee the processing, deaccessioning and recordkeeping of the document collections.