Job Opening Title:
Digital Archives Assistant
Name of Employer:
Wellesley College
Job Site Location (City AND State):
Wellesley, MA
Application Deadline:
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Master’s degree in library science, history, or related field with a specialization or significant coursework in archives, OR graduate degree in any field with demonstrated knowledge of archives, such as Certified Archivist status or post-graduate training.
Years of experience required:
Six months of full time or equivalent experience with processing archival collections, including digitized or born-digital materials.
Salary Range:
$60,000.00 – $70,000.00
Job Opening URL:
https://wellesley.wd1.
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply:
The Digital Archives Assistant works collaboratively with Archives and Digital Collections staff to further strategic goals related to digitized and born-digital Archives materials. This position supports the work of the Wellesley College Archives in the digitization, processing, and description of both physical and born-digital materials. The incumbent ensures the long-term integrity and accessibility of digital records through technical processing and metadata management.
The Digital Archives Assistant reports to the College Archivist and works closely with the Assistant Archivist. This position also collaborates closely with other staff in the Library Collections Group who are responsible for the management, digitization, and preservation of the Archives’ digitized and born-digital assets.
Wellesley College is a private, nonprofit liberal arts college for women founded in 1870 and opened for classes in 1875. The College Archives holds more than 7,000 linear feet of materials in a variety of formats and serves researchers throughout the Wellesley community and around the world.