Remote Processing Archivist: Digital Collections & Access

Eis group usa; Peoria (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eis group usa is seeking a highly organized Processing Archivist for a full-time contract to manage archival collections, preserve historical records, and improve access to both physical and digital materials.

The role requires strong research, organizational, and information-management skills. You will create finding aids, maintain metadata, support digitization efforts, and collaborate with library staff to ensure accurate processing and timely delivery of materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2-3 years of archival processing or related 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.
• Strong research, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Receive, evaluate, and organize archival materials, historical documents, manuscripts, and institutional records.
• Arrange and describe collections per archival standards and procedures.
• Create and maintain finding aids, inventories, catalog records, and collection descriptions.
• Assess preservation requirements and ensure proper handling and storage.
• 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 access policies.
• Monitor processing schedules and meet project deadlines.
• Recommend improvements to workflows, cataloging practices, and collection management.

Skills

Research

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Written communication

Time management

Independent work

Team collaboration

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 highly organized Processing Archivist for a full-time contract to manage archival collections, preserve historical records, and improve access to both physical and digital materials.

The role requires strong research, organizational, and information-management skills. You will create finding aids, maintain metadata, support digitization efforts, and collaborate with library staff to ensure accurate processing and timely delivery of materials.