Archives Assistant, Tufts University, Medford MA

Posted February 28, 2014

Tufts University’s Digital Collections and Archives has two openings for part-time student Archives Assistants available immediately. Applicants must be students currently enrolled in the Archives Management program with a graduation date after May 2015, and be available to work 3 days per week Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:00. Applicants will have the opportunity to work full-time during the summer (beginning mid-May), with the possibility of working 3 days per week again during the fall semester. Preference will be given to applicants available to work full-time during the summer.

Responsibilities include:

* Reference: researching and responding to requests by phone and email; welcoming and overseeing researchers in the reading room; fulfilling scanning and other digitization requests for patrons; retrieving and reshelving materials
* Arrangement and Description: arranging and describing collections; enhancing existing collection description; rehousing and basic preservation activities
* Exhibit design and preparation
* Occasional administrative and office support tasks

Candidates should be capable of working fairly independently in a fast-paced archives environment and comfortable juggling multiple tasks and demands. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. These are student positions, so training will be provided, but relevant work experience is a plus. Compensation is $13 per hour.

Please submit your application, consisting of cover letter and resume, to Liz Francis, Records Archivist, at [email protected]. In your cover letter, please indicate your availability including days and total hours per week you are available to work.