Job Opening Title:
Van Wylen Library- Collections Archivist
Name of Employer:
Hope College
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Holland, MI
Application Deadline:
01/31/2024
Minimum Degree Requirement:
ALA-accredited MLS/MILS/MSI
Years of experience required:
0
Salary Range:
63,000-65,000
Job Opening URL:
https://jobs.hope.edu/postings/3009
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
Collections Archivist (11-month non-tenure track faculty position)
Hope College seeks a Collections Archivist who is passionate about the power of telling stories through institutional and historical records of the past. This position will work with the traditional processing of archival materials as well as exciting digital projects, and provide support for student and faculty research. This position reports to the Director of Archives and Special Collections.
Responsibilities include:
Maintaining the collections of the Hope College Archives and Special Collections department– accessioning new archival materials, processing physical and digital collections, developing processing priorities, and facilitating a records management program
Providing research services to students, faculty, staff, and community members
Hiring, training, and supervising student assistants and interns
Coordinating digital projects with the library’s Technical Services and Digital Initiatives teams.
The Archives are housed at Van Wylen Library on Hope’s campus. Archives and Special Collections serves as a regional center for local history research, specializing in Hope College, the history of the Dutch in America and the Holland, Michigan, area. The collections include works and writings from Hope College students and faculty, records from administrative offices, photographs, recordings, and videos documenting local history from 1866 to present, and the papers of Reformed Church in America missionaries. ArchivesSpace was implemented in 2021 and many of the digitized materials are held in Digital Commons and in Jstor Public Collections, two online repositories.
Is this a visiting faculty position? No
Rank Assistant
Qualifications
Required:
ALA-accredited MILS/MLS/MSI with specialized archival training as a part of degree or certificate program.
Experience in archives including some combination of experience and course work with archival processing, electronic records management, digitization and reference services.
Excellent oral and written communications skills; demonstrated ability to work as a part of a team.
Ability to understand diverse perspectives and the significance of differences and complexities in background, cultures, values and viewpoints as the foundation for an inclusive environment.
An understanding of and commitment to the undergraduate liberal arts college, the Mission of Hope College, and the historic Christian faith.
Preferred:
Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications including digital audio and visual reproduction software tools and current archival software systems such as Archon, Archivists’ Toolkit or ArchivesSpace.
Knowledge of records management and/or digital asset management.
Physical Demands
This position requires remaining in a sitting or standing position for frequent periods of time; uses office machinery such as a computers, printers, copy machines; Occasionally involves moving items over 10 pounds; frequently will move between different offices/workspaces/buildings; and requires effective communication abilities. In the case of temporary or permanent condition(s) that require(s) accommodation(s), reasonable accommodation(s) may be requested.
This position would begin July 1, 2024. Applications are accepted online at www.hope.edu/jobs. Candidates will be considered as long as all requirements are met by start date. Applicants should upload:
Cover letter of application addressed to the Search Committee Chair, Sarah Lundy
Curriculum vitae
Unofficial transcripts
A statement describing how they will engage and support Hope College’s mission statement, particularly addressing how they would support two core dimensions of the mission: (a) their commitment to the Christian faith and engagement with Hope College’s Christian Aspirations, and (b) their interest in the global and multicultural dimension of the liberal arts with particular attention to diversity and inclusion.
In addition, please enter the contact information for three references on the application (including current email addresses). Those references will be contacted before on-campus interviews.
Review of applications will begin immediately upon application submission, and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, the deadline to apply is Jan 31, 2024. Inquiries regarding this position or Hope College may be directed to Sarah Lundy at lundys@hope.edu or 616-395-7798.
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