Job Opening Title:
Archives Processing Coordinator
Name of Employer:
University of North Texas
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Denton, TX
Application Deadline:
Initial review of applications will be completed on March 28, 2025
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Master’s degree in Library Science, Archival Science, History, or a related field.
Years of experience required:
Salary Range:
Salary depending on qualifications and rank with a minimum of $64,780.20 (Assistant), $69,280.20 (Associate), and $75,580.20 (Librarian).
Job Opening URL:
https://careers.untsystem.edu/jobs/archives-processing-coordinator-denton-texas-united-states
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The Special Collections Department at the University of North Texas Library is seeking to hire an Archives Processing Coordinator.
The Archives Processing Coordinator is a key supervisory role within Special Collections and provides leadership and expertise in developing and maintaining a comprehensive program for processing and physically managing manuscript and archival collections. This position oversees a team of two full-time processing archivists and is directly responsible for the appraisal, processing, arrangement, and description of analog manuscript and archival materials. Additionally, the Coordinator will collaborate with the Digital Archivist to guide the appraisal and processing of born-digital archival materials.
The Archives Processing Coordinator will also be responsible for overseeing the use of ArchivesSpace, maintaining documentation of local descriptive standards within Special Collections, and managing the submission of finding aids to the state consortium, Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO). The Coordinator will have opportunities to participate in a variety of departmental outreach activities and will be involved in the annual Archives Institute, a six-week program designed for graduate students pursuing archival careers.
As a manager within the Special Collections department, the Archives Processing Coordinator plays a crucial role in fostering a culture of trust and collaboration. This is achieved through open communication and by providing regular feedback, guidance, coaching, and mentorship to staff members. In this highly collaborative role, the Coordinator works closely with staff across Special Collections and UNT Libraries to solve challenges and pursue innovative solutions that maximize the impact of archival resources in an academic context, in alignment with the library’s goals, including securing grant funding.
As a librarian, this position is expected to contribute to scholarly activity and professional service, including but not limited to research, publications, grant writing, participation in professional organizations, and service on library and university committees and workgroups.
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