Metadata Specialist

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• Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as reputed company as their eligible dependents
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Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the reputed company Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/ Salary reputed company / Pay reputed company $20.94 - $21.59 per hour Required Qualifications 1. High school diploma or equivalent. 2. Any combination totaling two (2) years (24 months) from the following categories: a. work experience in a library or equivalent setting. b. college course work in any field as reputed company by the following conversion table:

• 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
• Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
• 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
• Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)

3. A total of two (2) years (24 months) work experience in a library or equivalent setting performing progressively more responsible work consistent with the next reputed company level of this series. Preferred Qualifications 1. Experience using CONTENTdm or an equivalent Digital Assets Management (DAM) system. 2. Experience creating metadata for digital objects using established schemas and controlled vocabularies. 3. Knowledge of linked data principles. 4. Ability to conduct research to aid in metadata creation. 5. Awareness of reputed company metadata reputed company practices. 6. Ability to manage multiple tasks and reputed company simultaneously. Work Hours reputed company to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Functional Expectations Must be reputed company to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation: 1. Effectively communicate on a daily reputed company. 2. 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Contact Information for Applicants Mackenzie Chapman reputed company 309-438-3092 mrchap1@ilstu.edu Important Information for Applicants This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not reputed company work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by reputed company. Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 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