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Archivist
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Position Information
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
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Archivist partners with Auburn University, for the National Park Service (NPS), Interior Region 2 Office, located in Atlanta, Georgia, and collaborates with other CESU Archivists and NPS staff to support archival and records management programs within the museum program at NPS sites through the Interior Region 2 (legacy Southeast Region). Provides NPS staff necessary measures to manage the archives and records management activities specific to the National Park Service and the Federal Government.
About Auburn: At Auburn, our work changes lives. Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a premier public institution, Auburn University is dedicated to shaping the future of the people of Alabama, the nation, and the world through forward-thinking education, life-enhancing research, scholarship and selfless service. Auburn is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, community outreach, positive work environment, student engagement, and thriving community.
About Auburn: At Auburn, our work changes lives. Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a premier public institution, Auburn University is dedicated to shaping the future of the people of Alabama, the nation, and the world through forward-thinking education, life-enhancing research, scholarship and selfless service. Auburn is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, community outreach, positive work environment, student engagement, and thriving community.
Why employees choose Auburn: Auburn University was named by Forbes Magazine as one of the state of Alabama’s best employers, with employees staying an average of ten years. Employees enjoy competitive benefits that include top-notch health insurance, generous retirement plans, tuition assistance for employees and dependents, flexible spending accounts and more! Learn more about Auburn’s impact, generous employee benefits, and thriving community by visiting aub.ie/working-at-auburn.
Our Commitment: Auburn University is committed to a diverse and inclusive campus environment. Visit www.auburn.edu/inclusion to learn more about our commitment to expanding equity and inclusion for all.
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
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.
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, License, and Certifications
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.
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
Desired Qualifications
Posting Detail Information
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.
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.
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