• Job Description

  Req#: 2404

  Zimmerman Associates Inc. (ZAI) has openings for a Cataloging Specialist (Short Term) for the U.S. Department of Education Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). The Cataloging Specialist creates digital records using an Internet-based workflow system for journal and non-journal content; completes metadata fields following the Style Guide for descriptive or subject cataloging; writes abstracts of content as necessary; meets daily production targets and participates in team meetings.

  Job Type: Full-time

  Salary: 55,000

  Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions:

  Produce, edit, modify, and quality check bibliographic records; create accurate cataloging, metadata, and abstracts or indexing according to established rules and procedures for the database. Write original abstracts based on document full text; verify accuracy and readability of author abstracts and correct/develop to meet specified guidelines. Participate in project activities and work groups to support database production and internal/external customer needs. Work in team-oriented, production environment to meet quantity and quality goals.

  Qualifications:

  • Combination of recent experience and/or course work in cataloging, abstracting, editing, proofreading
  • Familiarity with universal cataloging standards of bibliographic databases preferred
  • Experience in database search and retrieval
  • Must demonstrate strong abstracting skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Knowledge of the field of education, familiarity with subject indexing and the ERIC Thesaurus of Descriptors, and/or experience using the ERIC database are a plus
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a virtual team environment
  • Ability to work quickly, with a high level of quality, to meet project production goals
  • Candidate should be a self-motivated, independent, detail-oriented, responsible team-player and exhibit exceptional communication skills
  • Ability to participate in initial training (in-person or virtually) and biannual All-Hands meetings (in Herndon, VA area)
  • Existing Public Trust Clearance preferred; otherwise must be eligible to obtain.

  Education:

  • MLS degree; related experience in Education preferred

  Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

  ZAI is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with Federal and State Equal Opportunity Laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) , national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veterans status or any other legally protected status.

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• About the company

  Founded as an information management company, ZAI is committed to the study of information science for organizing and assimilating information resources and business data. ZAI has more than 35 years of Federal civilian and defense contracting experienc...

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