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Westminster, MD
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Aug 14, 2026 - 11:59 PM EDT
Salary Range:
$15.00 - $15.00
McDaniel College is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences offering over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. One of the original "Colleges That Change Lives," McDaniel emphasizes experiential learning and student-faculty collaboration to develop the unique potential in every student. Represented by the Green Terror, over 20 athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference. A student-centered community of 1,600 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students offers access to both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., plus a European campus in Budapest, Hungary.
At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave. For more information about the college's benefits, please click here to review the 2026 benefits guidebook and click here to view 2026 premium rates.
Job Title: Archives Student Worker
Effective Date: 07/16/2026
Reports to: College Archivist & Special Collections Librarian
Department: Library
Rate of Pay: Maryland Minimum Wage
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Location of Position: Hoover Library, McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157
Duration of Appointment: August 5, 2026 to May 25, 2026
Schedule: Schedule is at discretion of supervisor
Evaluation Procedures: Student workers are evaluated on a continuous basis.
Scope: Assist College Archivist & Special Collections Librarian with processing, preservation, digitalization, and display of archival materials.
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of the College Archivist, process archival collections, arrange materials, and create finding aids
- Operate Zeutschel overhead book scanner to digitize various archival materials
- Assist in assembling archival exhibits, including creating exhibit labels and handling and display of materials
- Help with archive events, activities, and tours as needed
- Complete other duties as assigned by the College Archivist & Special Collections Librarian
Schedule
- 4-10 hours per week, Monday-Friday, must have availability between 8:30AM-3:30PM.
Qualifications
- Current sophomore, junior, or senior student at McDaniel (a few exceptions may be made for first-year students)
- Able to engage in a repetitive task requiring extensive use of hands (e.g. cutting, folding, and other miscellaneous tasks requiring dexterity)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Able to closely follow multi-step workflows
- Comfortable learning new software applications
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Comfortable working around dust and dirt
- Discretion and reliability in handling sensitive and confidential information (see information security role below)
Preferred Qualifications
- History/Art History, Art, or English Major or Minor
- Strong interest in archives, museum studies, or other cultural heritage institutions
- Familiarity with proper handling/storage of historic materials
- Demonstrated experience in historical research
- Familiarity or interest in photography
Physical Characteristics
- This position requires sitting or standing for long periods of time, as well as some bending and stooping.
- This position does have some limited lifting involved but not more than 15-25 pounds at a time.
- Quite a bit of finger/hand dexterity and steadiness is involved handling archival materials. The ability to use a keyboard and mouse is required. The overall setting of the job is in an area conducive to a normal office environment with minimal exposure to adverse conditions.
Information Security Role: Data User
- Follow the policies and procedures established by the appropriate Data Stewards.
- Comply with federal and state laws and regulations as well as College policies, procedures, and standards associated with the College computing resources and institutional data used.
- Use institutional data only as required for the conduct of College business within the scope of employment.
- Implement safeguards prescribed by appropriate Data Stewards for Limited Access and Restricted Data.
- Ensure the appropriateness, accuracy, and timeliness of institutional data used for the conduct of College business.
- Report any unauthorized access, data misuse, or data quality issues to the appropriate Data Steward for remediation.
- Accept and complete the confidentiality statement yearly if access includes Restricted data.
- Report any suspected data breach to the CIO and the IT Help Desk as soon as possible.
McDaniel College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on the basis of any protected status including protective hairstyle, race, religion, color, ancestry or national origin, disability, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status, or any other actual or perceived legally protected characteristics.
Please click the Apply Now button below to begin your application.
In the documents section of this application, please include a brief statement (2-3 paragraphs) explaining the following:
- What are your qualifications for this position?
- Why would you like to work in the archives?
- What do you hope to achieve in this position?
