Taxonomist
Job Description
The Taxonomist
supports the refinement and application of taxonomies and thesauri used for
content description, search, and reuse. The person in this position will work
with the Software and Technology Services’ Taxonomy and Metadata Services Group
(TMSG) and key business
partners to maintain data integrity, authority control, and assist with the
creation of standards and documentation to be used by taggers and staff.
This is a full-time,
temporary position located in Scholastic’s New York City offices.
Qualifications
This
position requires the initiative and flexibility to work both independently and
as part of teams to improve existing strategies for information retrieval.
Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, including the ability to clearly
articulate strategies, benefits, and requirements to both technical staff and
business, always reflecting and promoting customer service and professionalism.
Requirements
· A Library Science
degree or equivalent education and experience
· Minimum of 2 years’
experience and demonstrated success developing and applying taxonomies and
thesauri following standards and best practices
· Cataloging and
indexing experience
· Experience developing
indexing/tagging and/or editorial guidelines is preferred
· Attention to detail
and strong organizational skills
· Ability to handle
multiple tasks and meet deadlines
· Strong ability to
build credibility with business leaders
· Strong analytical and
communication skills
· Microsoft Excel
skills
·
Background
in education or educational publishing is a plus
For consideration,
please send resume and cover letter with salary requirements to
rgrossman@scholastic.com.
