Top 4 Archivists Jobs in Nashville, Tn

Archivist 1
Human Resources Division - Office of Tennessee Secretary of State —Nashville, TN
- $47,000 a year
- Full-time
- Word processing
- English
- Mid-level
Gallery Archivist
FISK UNIVERSITY —Nashville, TN
- Full-time
- Management
- Customer service
- Mid-level
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Archivist 2
Human Resources Division - Office of Tennessee Secretary of State —Nashville, TN
- $51,300 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- English
- Mid-level
TEL Training Assistant - (Librarian/Archivist Assistant 2)
Human Resources Division - Office of Tennessee Secretary of State —Nashville, TN
- $45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
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Archivist 1

Human Resources Division - Office of Tennessee Secretary of State
Nashville, TN

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Job Details

Full-time
$47,000 a year

Qualifications

Research papers
Word processing
Spreadsheets
English
Master's degree
Preservation of archival materials
Productivity software
Processing materials (library and archives technical processing)

Full Job Description

Archivist 1
Tennessee Department of State
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Collection Services

Mission: The mission of the Office of the Secretary of State is to exceed the expectations of our customers, the taxpayers, by operating at the highest levels of accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and accountability in a customer-centered environment.

Supervisor: Assistant Director of Collection Services

Summary: Process and catalog complex archival collections and work with members of the Description & Access team to create and encode finding aids to make collections available to researchers online.

Duties/Responsibilities

Processes manuscript collections and state agency record groups of increasing complexity and participates in group processing projects
Arranges and describes archival materials in accordance to Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) and other relevant archival standards; ensures DACS compliance for finding aids.
Assists with holdings management activities, including serving as stack puller as assigned.
As assigned, assists with the accessioning of manuscript collections or the transmittal of state agency records.

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:

Master’s degree in Library/Information Sciences, Archives Management, Public History, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Experience equivalent to one year working with archival collections, library special collections, or records management.
Experience in archival arrangement and description is required.
Cataloging experience preferred.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Knowledge of manuscript processing techniques including familiarity with DACS and EAD for finding aid creation.
Ability to develop and maintain finding aids using contemporary tools in accordance with national standards.
Knowledge of archival and preservation concepts, methodology, and techniques.
Knowledge and understanding of the process and principles of records appraisal and disposition and the basic principles of archival theory and practice
Demonstrated competency in spreadsheet, database, and word processing skills
Strong competency in English composition equivalent to that of a successful research paper at the graduate level
Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work collegially are essential.
Ability to work in confined quarters and dusty or damp conditions for extended periods of time during the examination of neglected records storage
Knowledge and experience with archival processing, including archival theory and best practices regarding arrangement and description, are required. Familiarity with DACS preferred.
Project management skills and experience preferred.
Ability to work periodic Saturdays for stack retrieval tasks.
Highly motivated individual.
Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.

Salary: $47,000 annually plus State of Tennessee benefits package.

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