Archivist: Preserve, Describe & Share Historic Collections

Arizona State Government; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Vacation with 10 paid holidays peryear

Parental leave — up to 12 weeks per yr

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance and long-term disabilty

Optional benefits: short-term disable,

Job summary

The Arizona Historical Society in Tucson, AZ seeks two archivists to manage the full lifecycle of archival materials, from acquisition to description, preservation, and reference. The role supports in-person and remote access and contributes to policies and outreach.

Responsibilities include processing, digitization requests, education/outreach, supervising internships, and maintaining finding aids and catalogs; candidates should align with public service and scholarship goals.

Qualifications

• Experience with processing archival collections and creating finding aids.
• Ability to provide access to collections in person and remotely.
• Experience coordinating digitization requests and preservation activities.

Responsibilities

• Reference services for in-person and remote access; manage reading room policies.
• Process archival materials: arrange, describe, preserve, and prioritize new/backlog items.
• Coordinate graduate internships or volunteer projects.
• Assist with maintaining library catalogs and finding aids on agency sites.
• Participate in outreach, education sessions, and public programming.

Skills

Archival knowledge

Public service

Research methods

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in Library Science (archives focus)

Master’s degree in Archival Studies/Archives Administration

Master’s degree in History

Tools

Catalogs & finding aids

Job description

The Arizona Historical Society in Tucson, AZ seeks two archivists to manage the full lifecycle of archival materials, from acquisition to description, preservation, and reference. The role supports in-person and remote access and contributes to policies and outreach.

Responsibilities include processing, digitization requests, education/outreach, supervising internships, and maintaining finding aids and catalogs; candidates should align with public service and scholarship goals.