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Lead Archivist Jobs
Company | University of Pennsylvania |
Address | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Category | Higher Education |
Expires | 2023-08-11 |
Posted at | 10 months ago |
University Overview
- Supervise professional staff and student assistants.
- Work with colleagues across campus to maintain and advocate for shared archival systems, resources, and interests.
- Lead the processing and conservation of analog, hybrid, and born-digital archival collections, ensuring data integrity and permanent archival storage.
- Prepare descriptive EAD finding aids and catalog materials using ArchivesSpace.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Improve workflows, policies, and best practices and develop methodologies to enhance accessibility. Work with staff to review and maintain collection policies and researcher rules/requirements.
- Maintain and develop ASCLA’s website; prepare exhibitions; prepare grant applications; assist in production and editing internal communications.
- Direct all daily operations relating to the management and service of collections, including researcher services.
- Manage new acquisitions and develop ASCLA’s holdings. Assess materials and work in concert with ASC colleagues to communicate with donors and potential donors.
- Demonstrated excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience managing other people, with supervisory experience preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of archival principles, practices, standards, and systems pertaining to the processing (e.g., original order, DACS, LCSH, and EAD), preservation (e.g., OAIS, reformatting/migration, and Archivematica), and management (e.g., ArchivesSpace and Aeon) of various analog and born-digital materials.
- Experience working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders.
- Master's degree with a concentration in archives and 3-5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- Experience providing remote and in-person reference assistance to researchers.
- Experience managing projects with flexibility, attention to detail, and follow-through.
- Experience processing analog, born-digital, and hybrid archival collections.
- Ability to identify problems and opportunities, solving the former and realizing the latter.
- Frequently lift twenty-five pounds or more.
- Work with potentially dusty and moldy materials.
- Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
- Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
- Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
- Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
- Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
- Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
- Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
- University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
- Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
- Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
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