Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives; Associate​/Assistant Professor

Number of Vacancies: 1

Area of Consideration: Open to the Public

Position Status: Full-Time, Regular Tenure Track

Pay Plan, Series & Grade: DS0095/10

Salary Range: Commensurate with rank and experience

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC

The University of the District of Columbia Learning Resources Division seeks an experienced, innovative, and service-oriented librarian to fill the position of Archivist in the Felix

E. Grant Jazz Archives, the University of the District of Columbia. The incumbent is responsible for accessioning, preserving, and providing access to the materials in the collections. This includes processing, digitizing, and cataloging materials; maintaining online presence and social media; assisting with education and outreach activities; and providing reference services for the collections.

• Receives and processes materials according to current archival best practices. Develops and maintains EAD finding aids and in collaboration with LRD librarians prepares metadata for inclusion in Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) Shared Catalog.
• Designs and manages digitization of sound and video recordings, documents, and photographs, using appropriate hardware and software. In collaboration with LRD librarians, prepares metadata for inclusion in JSTOR digital repository and WRLC Shared Catalog.
• Provides reference services and research support to users worldwide by responding to inquiries and requests concerning archives' collections.
• In addition to enhancing the visibility of the archive and its collections by maintaining webpages, conducting tours, preparing exhibits, and representing the archive at professional meetings and conferences, the incumbent will partner with the Jazz Studies program in the College of Arts and Sciences to continue to implement research and outreach initiatives.
• Trains and supervises student assistants and interns working in the archive.
• Serves on university or departmental committees as assigned.
• Assists with grant writing and performs other duties as required.
• Serves as a liaison with all parties in planning and implementing relocation of the Jazz Archives in new facility.

Expectations:
As a member of a university-wide faculty, the incumbent is expected to demonstrate commitment to continual professional development through scholarly research relevant to areas of responsibility, including publications, presentations and participation and leadership in the work of relevant professional associations.

Collective Bargaining Unit (Union): This position is in the collective bargaining unit represented by AFSCME local 2087 and you may be required to pay an agency service fee through direct payroll deduction.

Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and…