Archivist Jobs

Requisition Number

S2906P

Home Org Name

History

Division Name

College of Liberal Arts

Position Title

Archivist

Job Class Code

AB32

Appointment Status

Full-time

Part-time FTE

Limited Term

Yes

Limited Term Length

11/30/2023 with pending renewal until 8/31/2025

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• Evaluates all records, archival, and manuscript collections in accordance with NPS records management guidance. Evaluates records against scope of collection statement and archival appraisal criteria. Recommends specific non-official records for inclusion in museum collection.

• Represents the IR2 Regional Office when working with others on archival matters. Develops and maintains liaisons and effective working relations with related groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage and facilitate cooperative regional management strategies.

• Recommends accessioning appropriate collections into the park museum collections. Researches collection provenance, original order, series components, dates, document formats, processes, creators, authenticity, topical content data, legal status, and legal validity of access restrictions and ownership history. Recommends deaccessions of inappropriate collections following established NPS policies.

• Conducts baseline condition survey of archival collections and prioritizes collections for treatment or reformatting. Writes recommendations for treatment or reformatting, scope of work for treatment or reformatting, and treatment or reformatting inspection criteria.

• Rehouses park archival and manuscript collections by refoldering and reboxing, and preserves oversized materials via humidification and flattening. Preserves photographic and audiovisual materials in appropriate pH-neutral casing.

• In consultation with the NPS Regional Curator and park staff, surveys park records in all park structures, and writes park-level survey descriptions.

• In conjunction with staff, identifies potentially archival material in parks. Retrieves inactive permanent resource management and lands records for inclusion in the museum collection. Assists parks with the disposition of permanent non-resource management records and temporary records.

• Produces finding aids and repository-level archives planning documents. Distributes these documents and publications to appropriate libraries, archives, and related research repositories. Catalogs the collection in the NPS’s collections management software system. Recommends and develops automation systems and linkages that will expedite research and information communication.

• Researches and reviews archival and manuscript collection restrictions, e.g., copyright. Provides comments on developing service wide NPS policy for archival collections.

• May support the Regional Office on NPS regional task groups or similar organizations. May make presentations in parks, public gatherings, and professional meetings to support archives work.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Master’s Degree in History, Public History, Library, Information Science, American Studies, and related fields.

Experience:
3 years of experience in working in archival collections or curation of historical records in a museum or public history setting.
Substitution: 2 years of minimum experience requirement with Certificate in Archival Studies or Public History from an accredited institution.

Minimum Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of NPS planning and management requirements and guidelines so that plans result in programs that provide adequate long-term protection for resources. Advanced knowledge and understanding of archival theory, principles, ethics, methods, techniques, automated information systems, and their applications to a variety of archival and library situations. Understanding of disciplines represented in the park collections, such as history, archeology, cultural anthropology, historic and cultural landscape, biology, geology, legislation, and administration. Knowledge of NPS and non-NPS archival collections in related subject matter to achieve complete coverage of significant archival sources when providing reference and research service in response to requests.

Knowledge of historical research techniques. Ability to apply knowledge about the physical characteristics of documents and how they influence the value, acquisition, preservation, and use of documents. Ability to solve complex issues individually and manage multiple projects with various deadlines. Conflict management and resolution skills. Customer service skills to hear the challenge from external and internal contacts, solve the challenge single-handedly either live/in-person and/also behind-the-scenes, and create proactive solutions based on previous issues for future events.

Job occasionally requires standing, walking, reaching, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, handling objects with hands, and lifting up to 25 pounds.

Minimum Technology Skills

Minimum License and Certifications

Valid Driver’s License required. Work requires travel to various locations for the purpose of acquisitions and collection of materials to other NPS and non-NPS sites with archival and manuscript collections, and to training and professional meetings.

Desired Qualifications

Salary Range

$40,100 - $64,200

Job Category

Other

Working Hours if Non-Traditional

City position is located in:

Atlanta

State position is located:

GA

List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position

Posting Date

06/26/2023

Closing Date

EEO Statement

Auburn University is committed to an inclusive and diverse campus environment. Women, underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by applicable law.