Senior Archivist - Art Archives & Public Programs Lead

The Wright; Detroit, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development

Job summary

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History seeks a Senior Archivist to manage and grow the archives of fine art and art education, working with Collections staff and community partners.

This 2-year contracted role emphasizes access, care, and preservation under established archival standards. Responsibilities include processing, digitization, public programs support, retention policies, and collaboration on procedures with the Director of Collections and Archives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred (MA/MLIS strongly considered).
• Professional experience in digital archiving is required.
• Strong knowledge of American and African American history and art education history preferred.
• Ability to work with public history, oral history, media production/digital humanities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process fine art and art education archival records, including rehousing and digitization.
• Coordinate archives presentations and public programs for staff and the public.
• Responsible for archival maintenance and accurate inventories.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations related to archives.
• Describe and arrange archival collections per standards (DACS, EAD, Dublin Core).
• Oversee storage, IPM, and moves to improved conditions.
• Develop and implement procedures manual and retention programs.
• Provide scans of images and documents using metadata standards.
• Support use of archives in public programs and grant administration.

Skills

Archives preservation

Oral & written communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Sciences / related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Archives Space

Job description

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History seeks a Senior Archivist to manage and grow the archives of fine art and art education, working with Collections staff and community partners.

This 2-year contracted role emphasizes access, care, and preservation under established archival standards. Responsibilities include processing, digitization, public programs support, retention policies, and collaboration on procedures with the Director of Collections and Archives.