Graduate Assistant (TUSC)

Tulane University; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Tulane University in New Orleans seeks a Part-time Collection Management Assistant to support processing, description, metadata creation, and inventories for archival collections, with a focus on University Archives.

The ideal candidate is enrolled in an MLIS or related master's program with an archival track, can work in-person on Tulane's uptown campus during scheduled hours, and can lift 35 lbs. This nine-month appointment provides hands-on experience in archival operations.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an MLIS or related master's program with an archival track.
• Ability to work in-person on Tulane's uptown campus during regular work hours for the duration of the assistantship.
• Ability to lift/move 35 lbs or more.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Flexibility to move between tasks and work independently or collaboratively.
• Effective problem-solving and communication abilities.
• Data entry experience with inventories or databases preferred.

Responsibilities

• Processing physical archival collections (assessing, housing, arranging).
• Creating archival descriptions and metadata.
• Entering data about archival collections into Excel and ArchivesSpace.
• Conducting collection surveys and creating inventories.
• Historical and biographical research on archival collections.
• Collection cleaning and maintenance tasks.
• Support TUSC operations as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Data entry experience

Education

MLIS candidate with archival track

Tools

ArchivesSpace

Excel

Job description

Job Description

This position will provide broad training on collection management tasks, including processing, condition assessment, archival stacks and collections surveys, data and metadata creation, research on archival collections, and other tasks performed by the Collection Management Team.

This position is primarily assigned to University Archives tasks but may float as needed to assist TUSC operations across the department.

Schedule: Part-time - 10 hours/week

Term: 9 months with potential to be extended to 12 months

Pay: $15.00/hour

Location: New Orleans, Tulane's uptown campus

Responsibilities

Job tasks include:

• Processing (assessing, housing, arranging) physical archival collections
• Creating archival description and metadata
• Entering data about archival collections into Excel and ArchivesSpace
• Conducting collection surveys and creating inventories
• Historical and biographical research on archival collections
• Collection cleaning and maintenance tasks
• Other tasks to support TUSC operations as needed

Qualifications

Qualifications: No archival or library experience is required, and applicants are encouraged to apply with transferable skills.

• Currently enrolled and taking classes in an MLIS program or other master's program with an archival track (i.e. MS in Public History in an archival track)
• Ability to work in-person on Tulane's uptown campus during regularly scheduled work hours for the duration of the assistantship
• Ability to lift, move, and push 35 lbs or more
• Strong organizational skills
• Flexibility to move between tasks as needed
• Ability to pivot between independent and collaborative work
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Data entry experience with inventories, database records, or other related data types preferred

About Us: This position will help student employees demonstrate and cultivate the career readiness competencies in accordance with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

About Us

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person's race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane's employment or educational programs or activities.

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