Head Archivist
Little Rock, AR.
Open until filled

Type of Position:
Professional Staff – Academic Affairs

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:
Regular

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare our more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock’s thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state’s growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

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Department:
Archives & Collections

Department’s Website:

ualr.edu/cahc

Summary of Job Duties:
The Head Archivist is the direct report for all full-time archival staff, providing leadership, expertise, and mentorship. This position reports to the executive director and is part of the senior management team responsible for ongoing strategic planning, assessment, and reporting activities.

As part of the archival staff at the Center for Arkansas History and Culture, the head archivist arranges and makes available archival materials according to professional standards.
Additionally, the head archivist participates in various administrative duties, such as scheduling staff in the research room, organizing and assigning patron requests, developing policies, engaging in community outreach, and writing grants.

Qualifications:
Required Education and/or Experience:

Master’s degree in Information and Library Science or related field;

Five or more years of professional experience in an academic or research library special collections repository, or other relevant setting;

Demonstrated record of successful supervisory experience;

Three years of project management experience.

Preferred Education and/or Experience:

Certified Archivist certificate;

Post-secondary classroom experience or curriculum development experience

Grant writing experience;

Ability to translate archival materials and historical concepts to web exhibits;

Development and donor relations experience.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage archival staff of 3-5 (e.g., orient, train, monitor workload, provide guidance and direction, and monitor and evaluate performance);

Develop integrated processes and workflows for arranging and describing analog, born-digital, and hybrid collections;

Provide archival expertise in the field for potential collection material

Process archival collections;

Review and evaluate work products, such as finding aids and metadata

Organize and assign patron request;

Staff the research desk, including occasional Saturday shifts;

Assist with grant writing;

Develop policies and procedures in collaboration with Center management;

Participate in strategic planning;

Develop and represent the Center in community outreach activities;

Support digital scholarship initiatives and collection accessibility;

Collaborate with area faculty and teachers to use primary source materials;

Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrated success managing staff (e.g., orienting, training, organizing workload, delegating responsibility, providing guidance and direction, and monitoring and evaluating performance);

Demonstrated knowledge and experience utilizing best practices concerning the arrangement and descriptions of archival collections;

Knowledge of EAD and XML, including writing and maintaining XSL style sheets.;

Project management;

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills;

Ability to work independently or as a member of a team;

Manage, coordinate, and make decisions proactively and efficiently;

Experience processing manuscript collections;

Experience with digital asset management (DAM) systems, including; ArchivesSpace, CONTENTdm and Preservica;

Professional understanding of the needs, methods, and techniques of scholarly researchers

Additional Information:

Salary Information:

$60,000

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents:

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Recruitment Contact Information:

Laura McClellan, Assistant Director, Center for Arkansas History and Culture lcmcclellan@ualr.edu