University Archivist

Rank: 
This position reports to the Manager of the Special Collections and Archives Unit. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. This is a non-tenured faculty position. 

Department Name: 
UT Southwestern Medical Center Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center – Special Collections and Archives Unit.

Experience and Education

• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited graduate school or equivalent degree.
• 3-5 years of work experience in an archives or special collections environment.
• Experience in digitization and metadata creation for archives and special collections.
• Experience with working with CONTENTdm or equivalent digital assets management system.
• Familiarity with electronic records management issues, digital preservation tools, and web archiving practices and tools (HTTrack, Archive-It, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of current national archival and descriptive standards and best practices, such as EAD and DACS.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain professional, effective working relationships with the UT Southwestern community.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with Special Collections and Archives staff, and to respond effectively to changing needs and priorities.
• Experience with grant writing and project management.
• Must be able to lift boxes of records weighing up to 40 pounds each.

Primary Responsibilities

1. The area of focus and responsibilities for the position, but are not limited to:
2. Responsible for the appraisal and acquisition of UT Southwestern’s archival collections.
3. Develop and evaluate policies and procedures for the Archives.
4. Prioritizes and manages the processing and description of University collections and resources in a wide variety of physical and digital formats.
5. Promotes awareness of UT Southwestern Archives and the archives lifecycle through a wide variety of outreach activities (Open House events, tours, presentations, #AskAnArchivist day via Twitter, alumni reunions, etc.).
6. Provides archives reference services (coordinating research visits, digitizing selected content, etc.) to clients.
7. Identifies archival records of permanent value through institutional and state records retention schedules. May also collaborate with the record creators (departments, divisions, etc.) and/or the Records Management Coordinator.
8. Finds opportunities for collaboration and partnerships with the Archives through campus initiatives, special projects, grant funding, etc. 
9. Employs tools and techniques, such as oral history interviews, to fill gaps within or complement the official institutional record.
10. Provides limited training and supervision for projects with other staff members within the unit or practicum students as required.
11. Assists the Office of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs to identify and transfer records of archival value. May participate in special projects or working groups as needed.
12. Works with partners such as the Texas Digital Library, TARO (Texas Archival Resources Online), and the JFK Resource Consortium.

**Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.

Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify.   

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