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Posted: 24-Sep-24
Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Type: Full Time (In-Office)
Salary: $56,000 - $61,000
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Position Summary: To provide access and optimal care to the historical information collection; as well as access to historical information sources on Riley County history and related topics.
Essential Functions:
- Oversee the management, operations, and processes of the historical library and archives division.
- Manage the flow of reference services to staff and the public; provide these services as needed.
- Supervise staff, interns, and volunteers serving in research assistant capacity.
- Ensure that the historical library and archives meet the modern and technological standards of historical collections.
- Implement and manage effective and current finding aids.
- Oversee and facilitate the digitization of the collection.
- Manage the collection’s records through digital CRM.
Secondary Functions:
- Assist with clerical duties of the Museum.
- Prepare and deliver educational programs and tours as needed.
- Assist with disaster preparedness/security/emergency plan for the Museum.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in history, museum studies, or related field with advanced degree from an ALA/SAA accredited library science program or equivalent, with a concentration in archives management, archival theory and practice or, a post graduate degree in museum studies or related discipline with relevant experience
Experience: 3 years professional experience in a historical archival repository, demonstrated knowledge in archival and collections management principals, cataloging, organization, creating finding aids, and digitization of historical materials; development of an emergency response plan for historical collections; project management.
Skills: Advanced computer literacy required, demonstrated use of Microsoft Office, PastPerfect, MARC 21, Library of Congress Subject Headings, and other subject standards, Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), and encoded Archival Descriptions; proficiency of the digitization process, demonstrated proficiency with historical collection classification and nomenclature, basic archival and manuscript conservation skills, exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, excellent writing, editing, and proofing skills, along with the ability to communicate through public speaking; high degree of professionalism in dealing with the public and excellence in customer service.
Supervisory Control: Works independently under established guidelines. Works collaboratively with a team as an effective and communicative partner; collaborates with community partners as needed. This position reports directly to the Museum Director.
Supervisory Responsibility: Oversees operations and functions of the library and archives; supervises staff, interns, and volunteers assigned research assistant roles; oversees and assists researchers/patrons.
Guidelines: Professional library, archival, and museum standards, Riley County policies, and Riley County Historical Society and Museum policies used to guide decisions regarding historical materials/objects, and their use or care.
Complexity: Extensive decision-making ability and concentration to be able to perform multiple tasks at once; ability to work with internal and external individuals, organizations, and institutions while meeting and accomplishing goals to a high standard. Problem solving, progressive, solution-based project management abilities are required.
Scope & Effect of Work: Caring for, restructuring and adding to the body of knowledge of the entire range of Riley County history through assets in the form of written, oral, pictorial, etc., by redefining and correcting previous sources and documentation style.
Personal Contacts: The personal contacts are with individuals or groups from inside and outside the County in a moderately unstructured setting. The purpose and extent of each contact is different and the role and authority of each party is identified and developed during the scope of the contact. Assists general public, gives tours and educational programs, provides research assistance to staff.
Purpose of Contacts: The purpose is to promote Riley County history and preservation of the past to the public, including K-12; education by exhibits, programming, research and publication. The employee must be skillful in approaching the individual or group in order to obtain the desired effect,
Physical Demands/Effort: The physical demands described represent those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception.
Work Environment/Conditions: The work environment described represents that encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee is exposed to normal noise levels of an office setting. Some objects, items, materials are inherently dusty, musty, etc. Environmental controls to protect/preserve materials are utilized.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related or a logical assignment of the position.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.