About Museum Genealogy Coordinator (035-032-002)

Fairfieldsc; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K

Job summary

Fairfield County is seeking a dedicated archives assistant to recruit and train volunteers, catalog and digitize collections, assist researchers, and respond to public requests both in-house and digitally.

This role maintains the database, supports the genealogical society, delivers lectures, manages social media, and helps with IT issues as needed. A high school diploma and one year of related experience are required, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School Graduation or GED equivalent.
• One year of archives, library, genealogy, history or related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Recruits and trains volunteers to assist with public requests both in house and digitally, cataloguing, filing, digitizing collections, assisting visiting researchers, and researching for email/mail requests.
• Maintains and updates the database and other records and produces an inventory of the collection.
• Works with the genealogical society organization to enhance and interpret the scope of the museum’s mission. Maintains Fairfield County’s website, Facebook and social media, attends community public events, reunions, festivals, etc. setting up information booth/help table.
• Delivers lectures and presentations in person as well as on various media and IT platforms. Works with other organizations in the community.
• Updates web presence with updated digitized collection.
• Assists in responding to phone calls and incoming visitors to the museum when needed.
• Assists Director and other volunteers with PC, network or Microsoft issues, attempting to troubleshoot before calling County IT department.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Education

High School Graduation or GED

One year of archives, library, genealogy, history or related experience

Job description

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Recruits and trains volunteers to assist with public requests both in house and digitally, cataloguing, filing, digitizing collections, assisting visiting researchers, and researching for email/mail requests.
• Maintains and updates the database and other records and produces an inventory of the collection.
• Works with the genealogical society organization to enhance and interpret the scope of the museum’s mission. Maintains FCGS website, Facebook and social media, attends community public events, reunions, festivals, etc. setting up information booth/help table.
• Delivers lectures and presentations in person as well as on various media and IT platforms. Works with other organizations in the community.
• Updates web presence with updated digitized collection.
• Assists in responding to phone calls and incoming visitors to the museum when needed.
• Assists Director and other volunteers with PC, network or Microsoft issues, attempting to troubleshoot before calling County IT department.
• Performs related work as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

High School Graduation or GED equivalent.

One (1) year of archives, library, genealogy, history or related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Our Total Compensation Package includes:

• Compensation – competitive pay, based on qualifications
• Comprehensive State Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance
• SC State Retirement Plan/Pension
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Deferred Compensation 401K Plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Spending Account (MSA)
• Public Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time, Plus 2 Personal Days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development/Training

Fairfield County is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin. The department prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin.