Remote Processing Archivist — Digital Collections

Eis group usa; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eis group usa is seeking a Processing Archivist on a full-time contract basis to manage archival collections, preserve records, and develop collection documentation. The role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and collaboration with librarians, researchers, and records staff to improve access to materials.

Responsibilities include arranging and describing collections, maintaining finding aids, supporting digitization, and ensuring compliance with access and preservation policies.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Receive, evaluate, and organize archival materials, historical documents, manuscripts, and institutional records.
• Arrange and describe collections according to established archival standards and procedures.
• Create and maintain finding aids, inventories, catalog records, and collection descriptions.
• Assess preservation requirements and ensure archival materials are handled and stored appropriately.
• 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 archival 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 applicable collection access and records management policies.
• Monitor processing schedules and ensure assigned archival projects meet established deadlines.
• Recommend improvements to archival workflows, cataloging practices, and collection management procedures.

Skills

Research

Organization

Information management

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Archival Studies, History, Library Science, Information Science, Records Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital documentation tools

Archival databases

Collection management systems

Digital repositories

Job description

Eis group usa is seeking a Processing Archivist on a full-time contract basis to manage archival collections, preserve records, and develop collection documentation. The role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and collaboration with librarians, researchers, and records staff to improve access to materials.

Responsibilities include arranging and describing collections, maintaining finding aids, supporting digitization, and ensuring compliance with access and preservation policies.