Digital Archivist

Job Posting

Title:

Hiring Department: Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

• Appraise, preserve, describe, and provide access to primary source digital materials, both born digital and digital content created in-house.
• Develop and document policies and procedures for stewardship of digital materials, including email, websites, social media, as well as electronic records residing on current or legacy media formats.
• Participate in center-wide activities and collaborative working groups.
• Keep abreast of current trends in digital preservation theory, standards and technologies and lead evaluation and implementation of tools, standards and systems related to digital stewardship and metadata management.
• May recruit, train and supervise student workers.
• Represent the Briscoe Center in collaborative campus wide digital stewardship efforts.
• Meet and communicate with donors to facilitate collection development and acquisition and assist in transferring archival collections to the Center, with some occasional travel as needed.
• Work in the reading room regularly and respond to reference inquiries from a wide variety of individuals and entities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Masters degree in Information Science, Information Studies, History or other closely related field with a concentration in archival enterprise.
• 1-2 years working with born‑digital material in an archival setting.
• Strong technical expertise with born‑digital objects in a library or cultural heritage organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with digital stewardship issues, tools, standards, and best practices.
• Familiarity with metadata standards relevant to archival collections and digital preservation.
• Demonstrated commitment to a collaborative work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Certified Archivist designation.
• Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) certificate from the Society of American Archivists.
• Experience planning and managing a digital preservation program.
• Supervisory experience.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience designing and managing complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to create solutions for problems, negotiate difficult situations, motivate staff, and maintain a productive harmonious work environment.
• Ability to embrace ambiguity in a changing environment and be committed to continual professional development, improvement and learning.
• Experience leading collaborative initiatives in a highly distributed environment.
• Experience with command‑line interfaces and scripting languages.
• Experience working with Preservica.
• Experience working with Drupal‑based open‑source digital object repositories like Islandora and Archipelago.

This job requires a class “C” operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three‑year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre‑employment, post‑accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return‑to‑duty, and follow‑up drug and alcohol testing).

$65,500

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of manual dexterity.
• Climbing of ladders.
• Lifting and moving up to 50 lbs.
• Will be exposed to book dust and book mold.

• Occasional evenings and weekends for special events as needed.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.
• Letter of interest

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.