Remote Processing Archivist — Digital & Physical Archives

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers; Woodstock (NH); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Remote work options

Job summary

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers seeks a Processing Archivist to manage historical records, organize materials, and ensure preservation in line with archival standards. You will develop metadata, inventories, finding aids, and catalog records to support researchers and staff.

You will collaborate across departments to maintain data integrity, assist with digitization workflows, and ensure compliance with privacy and governance policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree required or higher in library science, archival studies, history, information management, records management, or related field.
• Demonstrated archival processing, document management, or records administration experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail a must.
• Ability to classify, describe, index, and maintain physical and digital records accurately.
• Familiarity with archival standards, metadata practices, retention procedures, and preservation principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, databases, and electronic document management systems.
• Strong written communication, research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and maintain documentation.
• Commitment to confidentiality, data integrity, and responsible information handling.

Responsibilities

• Process archival collections: review, organize, arrange, describe per standards.
• Create and maintain inventories, finding aids, indexes, and catalog records.
• Identify materials needing preservation and implement procedures.
• Organize, digitize, and maintain electronic records and digital assets.
• Develop descriptive metadata and documentation to improve searchability.
• Verify completeness and accuracy of materials and labels.
• Assist researchers and staff in locating relevant information.
• Follow retention policies, privacy requirements, and governance standards.
• Update databases, catalogues, and document management systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve processing, digitization workflows, and storage.
• Prepare processing reports and collection statistics.
• Collaborate with records managers, IT, librarians, historians, and teams to support information management goals.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Classification and description of data

Indexing and cataloging

Research and analytical abilities

Written communication

Problem-solving abilities

Ability to manage multiple assignments

Confidentiality and data integrity

Education

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

Master's degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or related field

Tools

Archival management systems

Digital repositories

Cataloguing platforms

Content management systems

Electronic document management systems

OCR and digitization equipment

Job description

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers seeks a Processing Archivist to manage historical records, organize materials, and ensure preservation in line with archival standards. You will develop metadata, inventories, finding aids, and catalog records to support researchers and staff.

You will collaborate across departments to maintain data integrity, assist with digitization workflows, and ensure compliance with privacy and governance policies.