Associate Archivist: Charles Library

Temple University's Charles Library is searching for an Associate Archivist!

Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following:
A hybrid work schedule
Full medical, dental, vision coverage
Paid time off
11 Paid Holidays
Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
A generous retirement plan and so much more!

Salary Range: T25
A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant's education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

Position Summary
Reporting to the Coordinator of Technical Services, the Associate Archivist is responsible for the management and preservation of digital records from ingest of new, born-digital collections to delivery. Serves as department lead on assessment related activities and liaises with the coordinators of public and technical services, gathering and analyzing statistics for reporting purposes. Processes, preserves, and creates finding aids, cataloging records, and other access tools. Works with the director on collection development including accessioning new acquisitions. Provides advanced reference and research services to a range of user communities including university students, faculty, and staff. Conducts class instruction sessions to university classes, surrounding schools, and other groups. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience
*MA or MLS, with course work in archival theory and methodology.
*Three years of archival experience.
*Two (2) years of archival reference and research experience.
*An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience
*A concentration in history.
*Certified Archivist and Digital Archives Specialist

Required Skills and Abilities
*Demonstrated knowledge of archival organization and descriptive standards (such as MARC, RDA, DACS, Dublin Core, EAD, LCSH, AAT); and collection management and digital content management systems (such as ArchivesSpace and CONTENTdm).
*Knowledge of digital forensics and preservation tools (such as BitCurator) and standards and software used to capture, manage, and deliver born-digital records. Familiarity with OAIS and preservation management systems such as Archivematica, Preservica, or Fedora.
*Familiarity with scripting languages such as python or javascript along with backend APIs to speed processing of collections.
*Knowledge of systems and software needed to process archives and manuscript collections, create digital finding aids, and digitize and make collections accessible digitally.
*Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with archival arrangement and processing techniques for archives, manuscript and audio/visual collections.

This position requires a background check.

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

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