Lead Archivist - Guide & Digitize Archives (Temp)

The HR Team; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

History Associates Incorporated (HAI) seeks an experienced Lead Archivist for a temporary project in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. You will help process and catalog historic archival collections, mentor the processing archivist, and prepare records for digitization.

This full-time onsite assignment lasts up to five months and requires a Bachelor's degree in History or English, 2–3 years of archival processing experience, and familiarity with DACS, ISAD(G), and EAD-XML, plus ArchivEra.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in History, English, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of archival processing experience.
• Familiarity with archival metadata standards: DACS, ISAD(G), and EAD-XML.
• Ability to learn and work with collections management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Inventory and assess physical and born-digital archival records.
• Develop processing plans and organize, describe, and preserve archival collections using MPLP processing methods.
• Catalog collections in ArchivEra.
• Provide guidance and training to the processing archivist.
• Review completed work for accuracy, quality, and consistency.
• Track project progress and provide regular updates to the Project Manager.
• Assist with preparations for future digitization and archival activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in History or English

MLIS with archives specialization

Tools

ArchivEra

DACS

ISAD-G

EAD-XML

Microsoft Excel

Job description

History Associates Incorporated (HAI) seeks an experienced Lead Archivist for a temporary project in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. You will help process and catalog historic archival collections, mentor the processing archivist, and prepare records for digitization.

This full-time onsite assignment lasts up to five months and requires a Bachelor's degree in History or English, 2–3 years of archival processing experience, and familiarity with DACS, ISAD(G), and EAD-XML, plus ArchivEra.