Job Opening Title: Archivist
Institution/Organization Name: Physician Assistant History Society
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Johns Creek, Ga
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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Years of experience required: 1
Position Summary: The PA History Society seeks a tech savvy Archivist to maintain and update our organizations’ archival, library and museum collections. This position is responsible for executing the day-to-day tasks of selecting, preserving, and making available the documentary heritage of the physicians assistant profession.
Responsibilities include:
• Work with Society staff to maintain and update archival policies.
• Appraise incoming donations, identifying manuscripts, objects, and records of historical value that fit the Society’s Collection Development Policy.
• Process and Preserve incoming materials, creating accession records and assuring proper transfer of ownership through appropriate forms, Deed of Gift, etc.
• Create and maintain catalog records according to Archival Best Practices.
• Use controlled vocabularies and Archival Standards (DACS) to provide multiple access points across each catalog record.
• Analyze local documentation of target people, subjects, events, and themes relating to the Physician Assistant Profession, determining collection strengths and establishing strategies for improving in weakly documented areas.
• Identify, report, and implements strategies for improving access to collections, community outreach, and general Society marketing.
• Work with PAHx Historian, subject experts, and members of PA community to identify individuals, events, and topics associated with each collection.
• Field routine communications related to archival collections and provide reference service to Staff, PA community, and general Public.
• Promote use of the Archives to Physician Assistants, students, PA Programs, PA organizations and the general public through outreach.
• Provides reports on progress to PAHx Director and Board of Directors.
• Provides guidance on copyright, preservation, and Best Practices to staff.
• Digitizes, edits, and makes available audiovisual materials of historic value.
• Identifies potential donors/contributors to Society collections.
• Works in support capacity on major exhibits, conference activities, projects, and website.
• Plans/implements timely and interesting exhibits both on and off the Web.
• Supervises Interns.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science.
• A minimum of one year’s experience working in an archival setting.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under minimal supervision, handle multiple priorities with a strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to occasionally work extended hours as needed, and work weekends twice a year (to attend April & November Board meetings)
Preferred Qualifications:
• Member of SAA a plus. Archival Certification a plus.
• Familiarity with Past Perfect a plus.
• Experience with audio/video editing a plus.
• Experience with image editing software a plus.
• Minor Webpage editing a plus.
• Experience with Social Media a plus.
• Experience with Open Source software a plus.
About PA History Society (PAHx):
The Society for the Preservation of Physician Assistant History, Inc. (PA History Society) is dedicated to the history and legacy of the physician assistant profession through the identification and collection of appropriate papers, manuscripts, magazine and newspaper clippings, newsletters, reports, dissertations, oral histories, and visual artifacts, such as films, slides, videos, photographs, and digital images. The PAHx is a supporting organization of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), and our office is based in Johns Creek, GA.
Benefits Package:
NCCPA offers a competitive compensation and benefit package for those who join our team. Benefits include group medical, dental and vision coverage, health reimbursement account, life insurance and short and long term disability coverage. In addition to time off for holidays, our employees enjoy a generous paid time off program for vacation, personal and sick time. Other benefits include a robust 401(k) plan, as well as flexible spending, and tuition and health club reimbursement Programs.
Interested Candidates:
Please forward a copy of your resume and salary requirements to HR@NCCPA.net.
NCCPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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