Archivist and Project Manager - Tufts Archival Research Center
OverviewTufts Archival Research Center (TARC) is the archives and manuscript repository of Tufts University and is open to the public.
TARC's team of professional archivists provides stewardship for the Tufts University Archives, nearly three hundred manuscript collections, and other permanently valuable physical and digital archival materials.
TARC staff also assist Tufts students, faculty, and staff with recordkeeping activities, through records management and digital library services.
TARC's stewardship responsibilities are mandated by the Board of Trustees, as outlined in the University Records Policy.
TARC is a central University unit reporting to the Office of the Provost.
What You'll DoThe Archivist and Project Manager participates in and manages TARC's work related to the launch of a university-wide collaborative research project to examine the history of slavery, colonialism, and their legacies at Tufts.
The Archivist and Project Manager supports several functions related to the project including communication and collaboration with faculty, post-doctoral fellows and undergraduate students, conducting research and responding to reference requests, creating progress reports and summaries of findings, and participating in physical and digital exhibit creation.
The Archivist and Project Manager may also conduct archival processing for collections relevant to the project and assists with other departmental needs related to the project.
Essential Functions:
Project management and planningManages archival aspects of the Slavery, Colonialism, and Their Legacies at Tufts University project including archival research, archival processing, and digitization aspects of the workCommunicates and collaborates with faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and students in planning and execution of the project.
Participates in meetings related to the projectCreates project plans and reportConduct research and contribute to engagement activitiesConducts and completes original research related to the project in collaboration with TARC staff and project personnelResponds to specialized research requests from faculty, staff, and students involved with the project and from the University community as a wholeContributes to physical and digital exhibitions, public history projects and other research projectsCreates progress reports and summaries of findingsAssists with public events and other forms of public outreachPerform archival processing and collections management activitiesProcesses and describes archival collectionsParticipates in collection assessment surveys and analysisSupervises students in routine aspects of archival processing workParticipate in other departmental activitiesParticipates in general planning and policy development and other projects in the support of TARC strategic directionsParticipates in Tufts committees related to primary job assignment What We're Looking ForBasic Requirements:
Knowledge and skills as typically acquired through completion of ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent experience with concentration in archives management Ability to plan, coordinate, and implement complex projectsDemonstrated knowledge of archival theory and practice, including experience processing archival records and conducting archival researchKnowledge of relevant standards for archival description including DACS, EAD and EAC-CPF.
Excellent supervisory and organizational skillsAbility to work both independently and collaboratively with a variety of staff in a rapidly changing environmentExcellent written and oral communication skillsPreferred
Qualifications:
Background in African American History, Afro-Indigenous Studies, Public History, and/or the History of UniversitiesExperience with family history and genealogical researchExperience working with university records1 -2 years of related experience Pay RangeMinimum $57,900.
00, Midpoint $72,450.
00, Maximum $87,000.
00 Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
Recommended Skills Communication Coordinating Policy Development Project Management Stocks (Finance) Surveys Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
TARC's team of professional archivists provides stewardship for the Tufts University Archives, nearly three hundred manuscript collections, and other permanently valuable physical and digital archival materials.
TARC staff also assist Tufts students, faculty, and staff with recordkeeping activities, through records management and digital library services.
TARC's stewardship responsibilities are mandated by the Board of Trustees, as outlined in the University Records Policy.
TARC is a central University unit reporting to the Office of the Provost.
What You'll DoThe Archivist and Project Manager participates in and manages TARC's work related to the launch of a university-wide collaborative research project to examine the history of slavery, colonialism, and their legacies at Tufts.
The Archivist and Project Manager supports several functions related to the project including communication and collaboration with faculty, post-doctoral fellows and undergraduate students, conducting research and responding to reference requests, creating progress reports and summaries of findings, and participating in physical and digital exhibit creation.
The Archivist and Project Manager may also conduct archival processing for collections relevant to the project and assists with other departmental needs related to the project.
Essential Functions:
Project management and planningManages archival aspects of the Slavery, Colonialism, and Their Legacies at Tufts University project including archival research, archival processing, and digitization aspects of the workCommunicates and collaborates with faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and students in planning and execution of the project.
Participates in meetings related to the projectCreates project plans and reportConduct research and contribute to engagement activitiesConducts and completes original research related to the project in collaboration with TARC staff and project personnelResponds to specialized research requests from faculty, staff, and students involved with the project and from the University community as a wholeContributes to physical and digital exhibitions, public history projects and other research projectsCreates progress reports and summaries of findingsAssists with public events and other forms of public outreachPerform archival processing and collections management activitiesProcesses and describes archival collectionsParticipates in collection assessment surveys and analysisSupervises students in routine aspects of archival processing workParticipate in other departmental activitiesParticipates in general planning and policy development and other projects in the support of TARC strategic directionsParticipates in Tufts committees related to primary job assignment What We're Looking ForBasic Requirements:
Knowledge and skills as typically acquired through completion of ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent experience with concentration in archives management Ability to plan, coordinate, and implement complex projectsDemonstrated knowledge of archival theory and practice, including experience processing archival records and conducting archival researchKnowledge of relevant standards for archival description including DACS, EAD and EAC-CPF.
Excellent supervisory and organizational skillsAbility to work both independently and collaboratively with a variety of staff in a rapidly changing environmentExcellent written and oral communication skillsPreferred
Qualifications:
Background in African American History, Afro-Indigenous Studies, Public History, and/or the History of UniversitiesExperience with family history and genealogical researchExperience working with university records1 -2 years of related experience Pay RangeMinimum $57,900.
00, Midpoint $72,450.
00, Maximum $87,000.
00 Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
Recommended Skills Communication Coordinating Policy Development Project Management Stocks (Finance) Surveys Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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