Digital Archivist Lead (12-Month Project)

SD Agricultural Heritage Museum/ South Dakota State University; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Agricultural Heritage Museum at South Dakota State University in Brookings seeks a Project Archivist to oversee the cataloging and digitization of a 40,000-photograph collection, working with the Collections Coordinator to develop a processing plan and timeline.

This temporary, 12-month, full-time position offers a salary of $23.55-$26.50 per hour plus benefits and requires detail-oriented leadership in a collaborative environment on the SDSU campus.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of archival practices and standards.
• Experience arranging, describing archival collections and metadata.

Responsibilities

• Arrange, describe, preserve, catalog and digitize visual materials in accordance with archival standards.
• Supervise student assistants and interns.

Skills

Organize and prioritize

Digitize photographs

Written and verbal communication

Word processing, spreadsheets, dbs

Train and delegate

Lift 40+ lbs

Job description

The Agricultural Heritage Museum at South Dakota State University in Brookings seeks a Project Archivist to oversee the cataloging and digitization of a 40,000-photograph collection, working with the Collections Coordinator to develop a processing plan and timeline.

This temporary, 12-month, full-time position offers a salary of $23.55-$26.50 per hour plus benefits and requires detail-oriented leadership in a collaborative environment on the SDSU campus.