Job Opening Title:
Assistant Director
Name of Employer:
Congregation of St Joseph Archives
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Cleveland, OH
Application Deadline:
August 16, 2024
Minimum Degree Requirement:
MLS
Years of experience required:
4
Salary Range:
$58K minimum
Job Opening URL:
n/a
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The Assistant Director of Archives is responsible for assisting with the daily management of the Archives, including arrangement & description, preservation, reference inquiries, and actively participates in the planning and implementation of relocating collections and archives to Cleveland.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Responsible for overseeing daily functions of Archives Department, in absence of director. Shared responsibility for the supervision of staff (volunteers, local historians, and the archives assistant), both on and off-site.
• In collaboration with Archives Director, identifies, develops and creates professional policies and procedures to ensure functionality of the department.
• Participates in departmental strategic planning, including identification of annual budget needs.
• Assists with planning and implementing physical relocation of collection materials at various CSJ Centers to the main location at the Cleveland Center.
• Responsible for all aspects of three-dimensional art and artifacts in Archives, including the acquisition, appraisal, cataloging, storage, preservation, installation and display.
• Responsible for the strategic planning of audio and visual materials including preservation, conservation and use.
• Authors and designs departmental print materials such as event programs & invitations, exhibit labels, and informational fliers.
• Coordinates the ongoing development of databases to track physical and intellectual control of collections and related information.
• Leads outreach efforts to the CSJ community and to external audiences. This includes but is not limited to rotation of display materials in the Archives reading room, offering tours to visitors & groups meeting in the Archives space.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Knowledge of fundamental archival principles & practices, and proven ability of their application.
• Familiarity with processes for the physical preservation of records, documents and artifacts.
• Knowledge of 19th and 20th Century history.
• Ability to work with confidential materials.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem solving and planning skills.
• Ability to manage and train staff, both paid and volunteer.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Working knowledge of computer applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel, FileMaker Pro Software, as well digital imaging & editing software.
• Knowledge of relevant religious history and vowed religious life preferred.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• ALA-accredited master’s degree in Library Science or related, with coursework in archival administration.
• Four years + experience working in archives or special collections (including internships), with evidence of increasing responsibility.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Ability to work in a normal office environment.
• Ability to travel by air and car.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS:
• Physical ability to bend, stretch and lift 20 pounds.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
LOCATION: Cleveland, OH
SALARY: starting at $58,000 / full benefits
Candidates are invited to send letter of
interest and resume to Lisa Gibbon,
Director, CSJ Archives & Records Retention,
by Friday, August 16, 2024.
Email: lgibbon@csjoseph.org
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