Job Opening Title:
Archivist
Name of Employer:
Chicago History Museum
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Chicago, IL
Application Deadline:
Minimum Degree Requirement: MLIS degree with an archives emphasis and/or certification or comparable academic or professional training
Years of experience required: Two years of professional experience processing and managing relevant collection materials in a museum, library, or archive setting.
Salary Range:
$53,000-$55,000
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
Under the direction of the Senior Archivist, the Archivist manages and coordinates the assessment, development, arrangement and description, and maintenance of CHM’s archival collections, which include manuscripts, photographic and moving images, audio recordings, and architectural records. The Archivist works with Curatorial Affairs staff to identify, review, and present proposed acquisitions; periodically reassess the collection; and develop and implement deaccessioning proposals to ensure the collection reflects an inclusive history of the city and its diverse citizens. The Archivist collaborates with the other Archives staff to develop strategies and policies governing the development, management, and use of the archival holdings; develops and implements changes and improvements to internal processes and workflow documentation; collaborates with relevant staff to facilitate and expand the discovery and use of CHM’s archival holdings to meet institutional goals and support CHM’s mission; and promotes the collection as CHM’s most unique and significant resource.
Archives Gig 