Part Time Contracted Archivist

The Academy is hiring for a contracted, part-time archivist to review and catalogue (if necessary) the current archive collection of the Delaware Academy of Medicine and Public Health to determine the significance and value of each item. Main duties will include determining which items should be kept for historical value, and which should be de-archived and removed from the collection.

• Collections Management: analyze the archive collection to determine the significance of each item, determine which items should be kept for historical value, take the lead on downsizing the archives by reaching out to other historical institutions, update the archive database as needed.
• Exhibit Cases: update exhibit cases in Ammon Center lobby and Flinn Library and clean cases as needed
• Other duties as assigned.

An archivist should have the following skills, education, and experience:

• Analytical skills (to determine which items should be preserved);
• Proficiency in computer skills (i.e. database management, e-mail, word processing);
• Excellent written and verbal skills;
• Excellent organizational skills.

The Academy/DPHA will provide $30 per hour for a total of 350 hours (total: $10,500), to include all charges for equipment, materials, labor, and all other expenses on receipt of a monthly invoice from the contractor. The contract may renew into 2027 if warranted.