Archives Student Assistant

Position Title: Archives Student Assistant

Semester/Year: 2025 Fall Semester 

Total Positions Available: 3

Supervisor: Brandon Moblo

Pay rate: $15.50 per hour 

Hours per wk: up to 5 hrs

Start Date: September 1, 2025 

End Date: December 5, 2025

POSITION SUMMARY 

Perform selected archives and special collections tasks in support of departmental function

Responsibilities

•      Clean and dust shelves, boxes, and other materials as directed

•      Shelve materials and maintain to directed standards of order

•      Basic physical processing of incoming materials, and/or re-processing existing materials and collections to bring in line with updated standards

•      Arrangement and labeling of files and materials comprising a collection

•      Participate in ongoing inventory of collections

•      Transcribe data into archives management program software (ArchivesSpace)

•      Assist archives staff in building digital collections, including adding metadata and transcriptions to digital items

•      Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

•      Interest in archives and archival work

•      Alphabetizing and ability to learn Library of Congress Classification and local classification systems

•      Basic computer knowledge and skills and the ability to learn new programs

•      Detail-oriented, fine motor skills

•      Strong oral and written communication skills

•      Highly reliable, flexible, adaptable

•      Ability to work with little or no supervision

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS 

Review of applications will begin immediately. An interview will be required.