The Baylor University Libraries seek applications for the position of University Archivist. This academic professional with faculty status provides vision and direction in curating, managing and making accessible archival material related to the history and enduring legacy of Baylor University.

Working within The Texas Collection, a dynamic research collection established in 1923 and devoted to collecting Texana, the University Archivist will be instrumental in the development, operation, and promotion of Baylor’s historic archival material and will be an active member of the Baylor University community.

Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the “Great Colleges to Work For” from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Baylor in Deeds, guides the University as well as Baylor’s mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Waco, Texas is located conveniently along the I-35 corridor in the heart of central Texas. The Waco metropolitan area is home to approximately 280,000 residents. Combining smaller city living with opportunities of large cities nearby (only 1.5 hours from Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth), Waco offers beautiful scenery, a diverse population, and a lower cost of living than the national average. More information about the Waco area can be found here: www.waco-texas.com/About-Waco

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides vision and direction in curating, managing and making accessible University Archives material.
• Oversees the appraisal, acquisition, preservation, and digitization of university records of enduring value in all formats.
• Physically organizes, processes and re-houses University Archives material.
• Creates finding aids using DACS and keeps informed of national archival standards.
• Responds to reference and research requests from faculty, staff, students, alumni, scholars, and the public.
• Identifies university archival resources for digitization and coordinates with colleagues in the Riley Digitization Center to implement digitization projects.
• Fosters successful relationships with faculty, staff, student organizations, university colleges and departments, university committees, and alumni for acquiring important university records and history.
• Promotes the visibility and use of Baylor’s historic archival collections and assists with Texas Collection outreach.
• In collaboration with the Director of The Texas Collection, develops policies, procedures, and schedules for all phases of University Archives and records management.
• Collaborates with fellow archivists, librarians and teaching faculty to design and teach instruction sessions for graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, local K-12 students, and the public.
• Partners with Digital Archivist to facilitate web archiving program to document the university’s activities using Archive-It, and to develop electronic record preservation.
• Along with the Director, leads Baylor University’s records management program and provides input on records retention.
• Participates in planning, policy development, and Texas Collection decision making.
• Trains and supervises student assistants.
• Works collaboratively and creatively with library faculty and staff on assigned projects.
• Participates in Libraries and University organizations, committees, and task forces.
• Meets University expectations for scholarship and service, including active participation in local, regional, national, and international organizations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent, archival studies, or a related field with a focus on archives management.
• 3–5 years’ experience working in a special collections or archives setting with an emphasis on reference services and processing collections.
• Demonstrated knowledge of archival theory, trends, standards, and practices and a basic knowledge of preservation techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in establishing procedures and developing outreach efforts for the University Archives.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to complete projects within an established time frame.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Supervisory experience.

  Desired Job Qualifications

  • Certification by the Academy of Certified Archivists.
  • Experience with ArchivesSpace or other archive management system.
  • Experience with Archive-It or similar web-archiving tool.