University of Alabama

Job Summary: The Congressional Archival Specialist performs rehousing of materials in various formats in line with professional best practices and department standards and digitize materials selected for web delivery in digital collections and digital exhibits. Performs public service duties related to the Richard C. Shelby collection, including reference and stacks maintenance for efficient retrieval. Generates usage statistics and other metrics for the Richard C. Shelby collection.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of archival experience; OR master's degree and some archival experience.

Skills and Knowledge: Strong analytical problem-solving capabilities and detail orientation. Self-motivation, responsibility, dependability, and eagerness to learn and innovate. Adaptability. Ability to work independently and effectively in a collaborative setting. Knowledge of best practices for processing and management of archival materials.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with special collections operations including processing and access guidelines and procedures for archives. Experience supervising student workers. Familiarity with collections management and tracking applications including ArchivesSpace and Aeon. Familiarity with metadata best practices and standards for digital collections stewardship, including MODS, Dublin Core, EAD, and METS. Experience operating specialized scanning equipment. Familiarity with best practices for archival digitization.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.

Congressional Archival Specialist - 527208

Congressional Archival Specialist - 527208 in Tuscaloosa