Remote Processing Archivist for Preservation & Access

Stella Contracting, Inc; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote or hybrid options

Professional development opportunities

Career growth

Zusammenfassung

Stella Contracting, Inc. is seeking a Processing Archivist on a full-time contract to manage archival collections, preserve records, and develop collection documentation. The role emphasizes organizing materials, ensuring proper preservation, and supporting access for researchers.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's in Archival Studies or related field, 2–3 years of experience, and proficiency with finding aids, metadata, and digital repositories. Remote or hybrid options may be available.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Archival Studies, History, Library Science, Information Science, Records Management, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in archival processing, library collections, records management, or information administration.
• 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.

Aufgaben

• Receive, evaluate, and organize archival materials, historical documents, manuscripts, and institutional records.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.

Kenntnisse

Archival processing

Research skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

Digital repositories

Finding aids

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Archival Studies

Tools

Archival databases

Jobbeschreibung

Stella Contracting, Inc. is seeking a Processing Archivist on a full-time contract to manage archival collections, preserve records, and develop collection documentation. The role emphasizes organizing materials, ensuring proper preservation, and supporting access for researchers.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's in Archival Studies or related field, 2–3 years of experience, and proficiency with finding aids, metadata, and digital repositories. Remote or hybrid options may be available.