Part-Time Archivist Libraries - FY 2024

College of Southern Nevada   Las Vegas, NV   Full-time     Education
Posted on April 5, 2024
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Part-Time Archivist Libraries - FY 2024




Job Description

Position Summary

CSN Libraries is looking for a Part-time Archivist to be based at North Las Vegas Campus. The Part-time Archivist will be a part of the North Las Vegas Campus Library team and will report directly to the Director. Under the guidance of the CSN Libraries Department, the part-time archivist will be responsible for the inauguration of the college's first historical archive collection, the CSN Living History Archive. The position will work with college archival material.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Identify and assess the archival value of various college materials
  • Organize archival material to include proper sorting, boxing, and labeling
  • Examine incoming archival material, research, and analyze material to verify origin and the potential historical importance to the college
  • Create collection guides and other basic finding aids
  • Develop an archive collection development policy utilizing recognized archival management methods.
  • Identify proper equipment and/or fixtures needed to properly sustain a college archive collection
  • Identify best practices for preservation, digitization, and sustainability of an archive collection with college and public access
  • Retrieve archived material as requested by faculty, staff, and students
  • Plan and prepare various exbibits/displays featuring college archival collections



Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Art History, Public History and one year of archivist experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Experience working with archive collections
  • Experience processing and scanning archival collections
  • Excellent organization skills and detail oriented
  • Previous museum or gallery experience is an asset, but not required



Preferred Qualifications
  • High degree of interpersonal skill and demonstrated ability to maintain effective working relationships with members of the college including students, faculty, and staff
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of document preservation methods and techniques
  • Knowledge of electronic archiving processes and systems
  • Ability to research archival materials, secondary sources, records, and documents



Additional Physical Requirements Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining a physical condition necessary for standing and walking; frequent lifting and carrying objects of light weight (5-10 lbs.); occasional lifting and carrying of objects of moderate weight (11-20 lbs.); frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and pushing; frequent pushing of loaded, wheeled carts of very heavy weight (100-150 lbs.); minimal dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs or body in the operation of office equipment; utilizing a keyboard, and sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Tasks require sound perception, color perception, visual perception and oral communication ability.

Pay:

$27.50/hour / 10 hrs. per week for semesters Spring/Summer 2024

Exempt
No

Full-Time Equivalent
25.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, upload the following documents to your application:
  • Resume /CV
  • Cover Letter
  • Unofficial College Transcripts (optional)


NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box. If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate, your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review. In order to prevent the disqualification of your application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11:59pm the day prior to the position close date.

Posting Close Date
06/30/2024

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.


To apply, visit https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSN-External/job/CSN---North-Las-Vegas-Campus/Part-Time-Archivist-Libraries---FY-2024_R0141103

About Us
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities and changes lives through access to quality teaching, services, and experiences that enrich our diverse community. CSN has three main campuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiple sites and centers.

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College of Southern Nevada

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