Archivist II

Description:

In accordance with the direction of the Museum Director, the archivist will implement core archival functions of the Archive of Visual Arts. Core archival functions will include: selection and acquisition of materials; arrangement and description; reference services and access; preservation and protection; and outreach, advocacy, and promotion. The archivist will set and administer policy to allow campus and public access. Functioning in a strategic nature, the archivist will demonstrate strong administrative, organizational, communication, and analytical skills, and requires both independent and collaborative work.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Oversight and Administration

• Manage the activities of the AVA under the guidance of the Museum director.
• Implement general knowledge of archival theory, methodology, and practice appropriate for records and papers of all media and technologies: paper, digital, audio, and visual.
• Plan, organize, and carry out archival development in conjunction with Museum director.
• Continue in the development of the archive’s mission and vision; help define the collecting policy and priorities.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of changes and trends in archival best practices.
• Develop and maintain departmental AVA budget.

Acquisitions

• Identify, collect, and preserve archival materials that fit the scope of the archive’s mission.
• Process and catalog AVA donations, research potential software, and compile finding aids and online records in the Museum’s PastPerfect database system.
• In conjunction with the director and AZ Arts Development Team, participates in relationship management activities related to acquisitions.
• Seek external grant and private funding to support the archive.

Collection Management

• Facilitate research of the collections and libraries by patrons, staff, and researchers.
• Coordinate with conservation professionals as needed and resources allow.
• Handle rights and reproduction requests.
• Environmental monitoring; scheduling building maintenance and cleaning.
• Manage interns and volunteers.

Contributions to Museum and Profession

• Curate occasional exhibitions from the AVA collections in collaboration with Museum staff.
• Help with major Museum events including exhibition openings, etc.
• Advocate AVA to potential donors and network with the Arizona archives community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience is required.