Job Opening Title: Political Papers Archivist
Institution/Organization Name: University of West Georgia
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Carrollton, GA
Application Deadline: October 27, 2017
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Years of experience required: 0-2
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Please include instructions for how to apply.: The University of West Georgia (UWG) Ingram Library’s Special Collections welcomes applications for the new position of Political Papers Archivist in our rapidly growing department. This is a tenure-track 12-month position with an annual salary of $63,360.
Reporting to the Head of Special Collections, and leveraging the extensive political archival and political oral history holdings, this position will provide leadership in the management and growth of the collections and will play a critical role in connecting students, faculty, the regional community, and scholars to these valuable primary sources.
UWG is located 50 minutes west of Atlanta and is a public research university within the University System of Georgia. More information about UWG can be found here: https://www.westga.edu/about-uwg/index.php
Required qualifications
Either a Master’s degree accredited by the American Library Association with coursework in archives (and a second master’s degree in political science, history, or related field preferred);
or a PhD in political science, history, or related field and completion of the Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA) certificate within 12 months of hire.
Preferred qualifications
• Experience processing congressional collections • Experience conducting oral history interviews
Physical requirements/working conditions
The work of Special Collections includes the regular activities of lifting and shelving boxes weighing up to 40 pounds. We actively encourage applicants of diverse abilities to apply for this position and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations.
To apply
http://facjobs.westga.edu/
More information about Special Collections can be found on our website: https://www.westga.edu/library/special-collections/index.php.
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