Archivist & Access Specialist - Historic Collections

Paycom; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza seeks an Archivist to preserve, organize and provide access to its historic collections and institutional records. Reporting to the Head of Collections & Registration, the Archivist will implement professional records management, oversee digitization initiatives and support exhibitions and public programs.

The ideal candidate holds a library science or archival studies degree with 3+ years of archival experience, strong finding aids skills and CMS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in library science, archival studies, museum studies or related field.

Responsibilities

• Process, house and maintain archival collections according to professional standards and best practices.
• Lead the development and stewardship of the Museum’s institutional archives, ensuring the long-term preservation of records that document the organization’s history, governance and operations.
• Establish and maintain archival policies, records management procedures and retention schedules in accordance with professional standards and best practices.
• Collaborate across departments to identify, evaluate and preserve records of enduring institutional value.
• Monitor archival storage conditions and make recommend preservation strategies for collections.
• Create and maintain finding aids, meta data and archival documentation to improve discovery and access for staff, researchers and the public.
• Facilitate researcher access to archival collections while ensuring their long-term preservation.
• Collaborate with departments across the Museum to expand access to collections
• Develop and implement records management policies, workflows and retention schedules.

Skills

Archival theory

Description standards

Preservation

Finding aids

CMS experience

Research skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in library science / archival studies / museum studies

Tools

Collection management systems

Job description

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza seeks an Archivist to preserve, organize and provide access to its historic collections and institutional records. Reporting to the Head of Collections & Registration, the Archivist will implement professional records management, oversee digitization initiatives and support exhibitions and public programs.

The ideal candidate holds a library science or archival studies degree with 3+ years of archival experience, strong finding aids skills and CMS