Digital Collections Specialist

embryriddle; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition coverage

Generous time off

Retirement contributions

Job summary

Embry-Riddle’s Hunt Library seeks a Digital Collections Specialist to manage digitization projects, organize assets, and develop metadata for enhanced access. The role emphasizes technical proficiency, collaboration with library staff, and commitment to digital preservation.

Based in Daytona Beach, FL, the successful candidate will contribute to digitization workflows, QA processes, and long-term access strategies across the university’s archives and special collections.

Qualifications

• Experience in a library, archives, museum, historical organization, or cultural heritage environment.
• Ability to manage large quantities of information, digital files, and descriptive data with accuracy.
• Familiarity with standards like Dublin Core, MARC, XML or similar schemas.
• Experience with digital preservation concepts and tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials for digitization and manage digital assets.
• Create and review metadata; ensure quality control of digitization workflows.
• Collaborate on digital collections projects and contribute to preservation planning.
• Support research access and public discovery of digital collections.

Skills

Digital curation

Metadata standards

Digitization

Digital asset management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JSTOR Stewardship

ArchivesSpace

CONTENTdm

Alma

Job description

Job Description

The Hunt Library seeks a detail-oriented and technically skilled Digital Collections Specialist to manage and contribute to digitization and digital collections initiatives within Archives & Special Collections. This position will preserve and expand access to the library's unique collections by preparing materials for digitization, organizing and managing digital assets, creating and reviewing metadata, and supporting digital preservation and quality control practices.

This position offers an opportunity to apply existing library or cultural heritage experience while developing and expanding specialized skills in digital collections, digitization, and digital preservation. Demonstrated technical aptitude, responsive communication, attention to detail, and willingness to learn are highly valued. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with library staff, exercise sound judgment when managing projects and digital assets, follow established standards and workflows, and communicate proactively about project progress, questions, and challenges.

About us

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence-and help shape the future of aerospace.

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution - with no vesting period.
• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.

Qualifications

Required Education

Bachelor's degree.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience working in a library, archives, museum, historical organization, or other cultural heritage environment.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy when working with large quantities of information, digital files, and descriptive data.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work, and follow established procedures and workflows.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency and ability to learn and effectively use new software, systems, and technologies.
• Ability to work independently with moderate to minimal guidance and collaborate successfully with colleagues on projects and initiatives.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with digitization, scanning, digital photography, or image processing.
• Experience with digital asset management systems, digital collections platforms, repositories, archival management systems, or related library technologies such as JSTOR Stewardship, ArchivesSpace, CONTENTdm, or Alma
• Familiarity with metadata concepts or standards such as Dublin Core, MARC, XML, or similar schemas.
• Familiarity with digital preservation concepts and practices.
• Experience organizing and managing large quantities of digital files.
• Experience with relational databases, scripting, batch metadata updates, or other technologies used to manage digital collections.
• Ability to learn new digital tools, software, and technologies quickly.