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Digital Archivist (University Archives)
Johns Hopkins University —Baltimore, MD
- $62,900 - $110,100 a year
- Full-time
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- Mid-level
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Coordinator, Collections Assessment
Community College of Baltimore County —Essex, MD
- $51,933 - $65,787 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Project management
Archivist
Library Systems & Services LLC —Beltsville, MD
- $60,000 - $72,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Organizational skills
- 1 year
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Curator II (Special Collections)
Johns Hopkins University —Baltimore, MD
- $53,800 - $94,400 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- Mid-level
- Office
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Museum Specialist (Archives Support)
CICONIX, LLC —Silver Spring, MD
- Full-time
- Background check
- Management
- 5 years
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
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Archivist/Archival Collections Specialist
Library Systems & Services LLC —Bethesda, MD
- $65,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- Databases
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Metadata Librarian
Library Systems & Services LLC —Silver Spring, MD
- $70,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- Office
- Travel
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Project Archivist (Contractual)
Morgan State University —Baltimore, MD
- $75,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- University
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Director, Chesney Medical Archives (School of Medicine Chesney Archives)
Johns Hopkins University —Baltimore, MD
- $75,800 - $132,600 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- HIPAA
- Master's degree
Archives Assessment Initiative Consultant
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- 7 years
- Travel
- Senior level
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Managing Director, APWA (University Archives)
Johns Hopkins University —Baltimore, MD
- $66,500 - $116,700 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Spanish
- Master's degree

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Digital Archivist (University Archives)

Johns Hopkins University -
Baltimore, MD

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Job Details

Full-time
$62,900 - $110,100 a year

Qualifications

Stakeholder engagement
Workflow management (operations management method)
Fundraising
Stakeholder relationship building

Full Job Description

Affiliated Office Address

Baltimore, MD, United States

Requisition ID

120186

Date Created

January 22, 2026

Job Family

Libraries, Archives & Museums

Job Subfamily

Archives

Job Function

Libraries and Museum

Exempt Status

Exempt

Shift Type

Full Time

Schedule

Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:00pm

Worksite

02-MD:Mount Washington Campus

Work Modality

Hybrid: On-site 60-89% of hours worked (Ex: 3-4 out of 5 days/week)

We are seeking a Digital Archivist who will be responsible for the oversight of enhancing the description of and access to university records by accessioning, arranging, and describing analog and born-digital archival collections. They will lead the continuing development of the Archives’ digital program, employing professional standards to establish and implement policies and procedures for the management of born-digital and digitized materials, which include university records and manuscript collections acquired by the Sheridan Libraries’ Special Collections department.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Depending on expertise and project needs, contribute to the activities of other workgroups, such as Preservation, Metadata, and Engagement, that set policies and coordinate activities between the two institutions.
Lead in identifying specific university records in need of reparative description, increased visibility, and greater accessibility.
Contribute to grant seeking, presentations to program officers, and other fundraising efforts.
Collaborate with other members of the reference team to fulfill requests of patrons and coordinate requests for reproductions.
Ensure accessibility of digital assets by determining appropriate organization and digital storage structure, analyzing content of the source material, and determining the purpose of the materials for material descriptions.
Maintaining a thorough, functional record-keeping system, including developing data definitions, naming conventions, and a master index of metadata key words, as well as determining and implementing sustainable work flows from contributing departments.
Create finding aids compliant with archival metadata standards such as DACS, EAD, and EAC-CPF.
Create processing plans in coordination with the University Archivist and Processing Archivist
Participate in the development, documentation, and implementation of processing standards in the Archives unit.
Identify conservation issues in collections and collaborate with the Conservation and Preservation department to address these concerns as appropriate.
Arrange and describe electronic records.
Communicate with faculty and donors about acquisition and processing of collections.
Collaborate with communications on content for social media and website
Provide support for outreach components including online programing and in-person events
May present summaries of research findings in creative ways to a variety of audiences
May supervise student workers.
Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

Manages the lifecycle of born digital and digitized university records and personal papers by creating, documenting, and implementing workflows for transferring, describing, processing, preserving, and providing access to these materials that accord with best practices and professional standards.
Provides guidance to curators and donors on the preservation and transfer of born-digital and digitized personal papers and develops procedures for arranging and describing these materials.
Communicates with campus offices to transfer university records of enduring value in digital form to the Archives’ custody and creates accession records for the material.
Establishes records retention guidelines for university records in digital form.
Works with Library and University IT to ingest born-digital and digitized materials into library-controlled preservation storage; collaborates with them to develop a repository for preserving and managing born-digital materials; and advises on software and hardware issues related to digital tools.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree in Library Science, Archival Studies or related field.
Five years of related experience.
Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

A high Degree of Technical Facility, experience working in command line interfaces, and the demonstrated ability to learn new technical skills through research and self-study

Experience with tools and software used to capture, manage, and deliver born-digital records, including web archiving activities and tools.

Technical Skills and Expected Level of Proficiency

Archival Digital Asset Management - Advanced
Archival Metadata Standards - Advanced
Archival Management - Advanced
Grant Seeking and Fundraising - Intermediate
Interpersonal Skills - Intermediate
Record Keeping - Advanced
Stakeholder Engagement - Intermediate
Workflow Management - Advanced

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Archivist III
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Digital Archivist (University Archives)
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually ($83,811 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:00pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Mount Washington Campus
Department name: University Archives
Personnel area: Libraries

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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archivist jobs in maryland

Digital Archivist (University Archives)

Coordinator, Collections Assessment

Archivist

Curator II (Special Collections)

Museum Specialist (Archives Support)

Archivist/Archival Collections Specialist

Metadata Librarian

Project Archivist (Contractual)

Director, Chesney Medical Archives (School of Medicine Chesney Archives)

Archives Assessment Initiative Consultant

Managing Director, APWA (University Archives)

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