Corporate Archivist & Historian

AAA Auto Club Enterprises; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(K) with pension matching

Tuition assistance

Floating holidays and PTO

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

AAA Auto Club Enterprises in Los Angeles seeks a Corporate Archivist & Historian to maintain, preserve, and catalog the Club's archives; perform original research and assist staff and researchers in archival projects; curate Club exhibitions.

The role serves as the primary resource for internal and external inquiries and as a historic reference on Auto Club/ACE history, supporting publications, legal contexts, and outreach initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years experience in archives or historical research preferred.
• Knowledge of archival cataloging and descriptive standards, metadata creation, digital asset management systems.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Assures access to Club collections through cataloging, conservation, and finding aids; researches and supports reference inquiries.
• Develops exhibits and community programs, including research, writing, and assessments; presents to public/professional forums.
• Provides research and reference services to internal and external clients; supports legal and other business units with historical context.
• Handles external license requests, manages artifact loans, digitizes visual materials, and maintains valuations.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Inventory management

Archival cataloging knowledge

Education

Masters Library Science

Masters Public History

Bachelor's Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Digital asset management systems

Job description

The Corporate Archivist & Historian position maintains, preserves, and catalogs the Club's archives. The position performs original research and aids Club personnel and outside researchers in all phases of archival research projects. This position curates and executes Club exhibitions. The incumbent serves as a primary resource for internal and external reference inquiries and as a knowledgeable resource on Auto Club/ACE history.

Job Duties

• Assures physical and intellectual access to Club collections through a thorough understanding of accepted professional cataloging and conservation practices. Applies conservation practices to Club archives, with emphasis on art, image, and film collections; creates and maintains catalog databases and collection finding aids; and processes backlog of uncatalogued records. Serves as a knowledgeable resource on Auto Club/ACE history.
• Develops exhibits and other community programs, including research, writing, and collection assessments for assigned projects. Conducts presentations in public and professional forums to publicize the Club's collections and history.
• Provides research and reference services to internal and external clients based on a thorough understanding of Club collections. Furnishes the Office of General Counsel with background research on issues requiring historical context for legal purposes. Supports other business units through historical research, including photo and film collections. Provides content and historical guidance to Club publications and Creative Services as needed.
• Handles external license requests for visual archival materials, manages artifact loans, cultivates external relationships, acquires outside collections in keeping with archival collecting policies, digitizes visual collections, and maintains current valuations on high-value archival holdings (e.g., art collections).

Qualifications

• Bachelors Equivalent combination of education and experience Required
• Masters Library Science Required
• Masters Public History Preferred
• 4-6 years Experience in archives or historical research Preferred
• Knowledge of archival cataloging and descriptive standards, metadata creation, digital asset management systems
• Knowledge of California history and transportation history
• Ability to create and maintain detailed inventories and finding aids
• Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills

The starting pay range for this position is:

$74,500.00 - $99,500.00

Additionally, for full time positions, you will be eligible to participate in our incentive program based upon the achievement of organization, team and personal performance.

Remarkable benefits

• Health coverage for medical, dental, vision
• 401(K) saving plans with company match AND Pension
• Tuition assistance
• Floating holidays and PTO for community volunteer programs
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts (membership, insurance, travel, entertainment, services and more!)

Auto Club Enterprises is the largest club within the national AAA federation. We have nearly 17,000 employees in 24 states helping more than 18 million members. The strength of our organization is our employees. Bringing together and supporting different cultures, backgrounds, personalities, and strengths creates a team capable of delivering legendary, lifetime service to our members. When we embrace our diversity – we win. All of Us! With our national brand recognition, long-standing reputation since 1900, and constantly growing membership, we are seeking career-minded, service-driven professionals to join our team.

“Through dedicated employees we proudly deliver legendary service and beneficial products that provide members peace of mind and value.”

AAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our organization participates in E-Verify

The Automobile Club of Southern California will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), the Unincorporated Los Angeles County (ULAC) regulation, and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).