Remote Processing Archivist: Organize & Preserve History

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers; Georgia (VT); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off and holidays

Remote-work options

Job summary

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers is seeking a detail-oriented Processing Archivist to manage historical records, photographs, and digital files. You will organize, describe, and preserve materials while maintaining inventories and finding aids to support access and research.

The role requires strong research, documentation, and information management skills, with a focus on confidentiality and adherence to archival standards. Collaboration with records managers and IT teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Library Science, Archival Studies, History, Information Management, Records Management, or a related field.
• Previous experience in archival processing, document management, or records administration is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process archival collections in accordance with procedures and standards.
• Create and maintain inventories, finding aids, and catalog records for efficient retrieval.
• Identify materials needing special preservation and implement procedures.
• Organize, digitize, and manage electronic records and digital assets.
• Develop descriptive metadata and documentation for improved searchability.
• Verify completeness and labeling accuracy of archival materials and records.
• Assist researchers and authorized stakeholders in locating information.
• Follow retention policies and information governance standards.
• Maintain archival databases and document management systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows for digitization and storage.
• Prepare processing reports and collection statistics.
• Collaborate with records managers, IT, librarians, and historians.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Research and analytical abilities

Multi-tasking

Information governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Library Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic document management systems

Databases

Job description

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers is seeking a detail-oriented Processing Archivist to manage historical records, photographs, and digital files. You will organize, describe, and preserve materials while maintaining inventories and finding aids to support access and research.

The role requires strong research, documentation, and information management skills, with a focus on confidentiality and adherence to archival standards. Collaboration with records managers and IT teams is essential.