Remote Archival Processing Specialist

Eis group usa; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote or hybrid options

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Eis Group USA is seeking a highly organized Processing Archivist on a full-time contract to manage archival collections, preserve historical records, and develop collection documentation. The role emphasizes strong research, metadata, and information management skills and collaboration with library staff and researchers.

The position offers remote or hybrid options, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional development in archival processing, digital preservation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Archival Studies or related field.
• 2–3 years of archival processing or records management experience.
• Knowledge of arrangement, description, cataloging, and preservation practices.
• Experience maintaining inventories, metadata, finding aids, or digital records.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital documentation tools.
• Familiarity with archival databases or collection management systems.
• Strong research, organizational, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive, evaluate, and organize archival materials, historical documents, manuscripts, and institutional records.
• Arrange and describe collections according to archival standards and procedures.
• Create and maintain finding aids, inventories, catalog records, and collection descriptions.
• Assess preservation requirements and ensure materials are stored properly.
• Maintain accurate collection databases, metadata, and processing documentation.
• Support digitization projects by preparing materials and verifying digital records.
• Identify missing information, preservation concerns, and inconsistencies in documentation.
• Collaborate with library staff, researchers, records managers, and internal stakeholders.
• Retrieve and prepare archival materials for authorized research and reference requests.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow access and records management policies.
• Monitor processing schedules and ensure projects meet deadlines.
• Recommend improvements to workflows, cataloging practices, and procedures.

Skills

Archival processing

Metadata management

Finding aids

Research and analysis

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Archival Studies or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Archival databases

Collection management systems

Digital repositories

Job description

Eis Group USA is seeking a highly organized Processing Archivist on a full-time contract to manage archival collections, preserve historical records, and develop collection documentation. The role emphasizes strong research, metadata, and information management skills and collaboration with library staff and researchers.

The position offers remote or hybrid options, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional development in archival processing, digital preservation, and