Remote Processing Archivist: Precision in Digital Archives

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers; Baywood (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development and CEopps

Remote-work or flexible scheduling

Job summary

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers seeks a detail-oriented Processing Archivist to manage historical records, documents, photographs, and digital files. The role emphasizes preserving materials and providing access per archival standards and organizational policies.

You will organize, describe, and inventory collections, support researchers, ensure confidentiality, and collaborate with records managers, IT, librarians, historians, and departmental teams to improve retrieval and long-term

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Library Science, Archival Studies, History, Information Management, Records Management, or related field.
• Experience in archival processing, document management, or records administration preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to classify, describe, index, and maintain physical and digital records accurately.
• Familiar with archival standards, metadata, retention procedures, and preservation principles.

Responsibilities

• Process Archival Collections: Review, organize, arrange, and describe archival collections following procedures and standards.
• Inventory and Classification: Create inventories, finding aids, indexes, and catalog records for retrieval.
• Preservation and Conservation: Identify materials needing special handling and apply preservation steps.
• Digital Records Management: Organize, digitize, and maintain electronic records and digital assets.
• Metadata and Documentation: Develop descriptive metadata and collection summaries for accessibility.
• Quality Control: Verify completeness and labeling of materials and records.
• Research Support: Assist researchers and stakeholders in locating historical information.
• Confidentiality and Compliance: Follow retention policies, privacy rules, and access restrictions.
• Database Maintenance: Update databases, catalogues, and document management systems.
• Workflow Improvement: Improve processing, digitization, and storage workflows.
• Reporting: Prepare processing reports and project updates.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with records managers, IT, librarians, historians, and teams.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Research abilities

Information management

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Library Science

Bachelor's degree in Archival Studies

Bachelor's degree in History

Bachelor's degree in Information Management

Bachelor's degree in Records Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Electronic Document Management Systems

Job description

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers seeks a detail-oriented Processing Archivist to manage historical records, documents, photographs, and digital files. The role emphasizes preserving materials and providing access per archival standards and organizational policies.

You will organize, describe, and inventory collections, support researchers, ensure confidentiality, and collaborate with records managers, IT, librarians, historians, and departmental teams to improve retrieval and long-term