Digital Archivist

Syracuse University is committed to delivering an exceptional student experience through vibrant, engaged campus communities. This position is based at the above campus location and requires regular in-person presence to support our students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to our thriving academic environment. Syracuse University values the collaboration, mentorship, and spontaneous connections that happen when our community works together on campus.

Remote work arrangements are limited in accordance with University policy.

Pay Range $64,300 - $72,500

Pay rates at Syracuse University are based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to, the job responsibilities; the candidate’s education, training, work experience and key competencies; the university’s strategic priorities; internal peer equity; applicable federal, state, local laws, grant funding and contractual requisites; and external market analyses.

Exempt

Standard University business hours
8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs. This is a 37.5 hour per week position.

Full-time

In accordance with the mission of Syracuse University Libraries ( SUL ) and the Special Collections Research Center ( SCRC ), the Digital Archivist helps collect, accession, process, preserve, and provide access to born-digital materials documenting the history of Syracuse University and our global society.

Reporting to SCRC’s Lead Archivist, the Digital Archivist works with SCRC and Department of Digital Stewardship ( DDS ) to develop and implement policies, standards, and procedures supporting the acquisition, processing, and creation of access to born-digital materials in SCRC collections. Materials may include email, web content, and born-digital files extracted from legacy physical media. Following best practices, the Digital Archivist advises and assists with the acquisition of born-digital materials, processes and describes them, and collaborates with SCRC and DDS staff to make them available for research and classroom use.

The Digital Archivist works directly with the Digital Preservation Librarian, who ensures that SCRC’s digital content is securely maintained and persistent, safeguarding long-term access to and authenticity of born-digital assets. The Digital Archivist also plays a key role in applying a reparative framework to the acquisition and description of born-digital materials.

Required qualifications:

• ALA
  -accredited Master of Library and Information Science degree or related Advanced degree.
• At least two years full-time experience arranging and describing born-digital and physical materials in a special collections or archives.
• Digital Archives Specialist certification from the Society of American Archivists or equivalent education and experience.

This position will be appointed at the Assistant Librarian, Senior Assistant Librarian, or Associate Librarian without Permanent (ranking) Status ranks based on the successful candidate’s qualifications.
See the detailed rank criteria requirements here: .
Final salary will be commensurate with experience and assigned rank.

Best combination of:

• Knowledge of and experience with professional archival standards, best practices, and technologies for capturing, accessing, arranging, describing, preserving and transferring digital archival materials, including web archiving.
• Significant understanding of laws and ethics that inform digital archives and digitization activities in a higher ed. environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate and…