Archivist, Handel and Haydn Society, Boston, MA
Posted July 16, 2015
Part-time (8-15 hours a week)
The Handel and Haydn Society seeks a professional archivist to manage its 200-year-old historical and administrative collection. The collection includes administrative records, musical publications, program books, a media collection, audio recordings, photographs, scrapbooks, and correspondence documenting the cultural impact of the organization and its daily business. The Archivist will process collections and create finding aids in compliance with professional standards. The Archivist will collect, organize, and maintain a wide range of material relating to the business and performance activities of H+H. S/he will provide research assistance to both internal and external users, including the management of access and safekeeping of archival materials.
This is a flexible, part-time position of 8-15 hours per week, located at the H+H offices in the Back Bay area of Boston.
DUTIES:
- Process collections and create finding aids
- Respond to internal and external research questions
- Assess collection for preservation and conservation needs
- Work with H+H staff to develop a plan for rehousing and relocating audio collection
- Collaborate with colleagues in using archival collections to promote the organization
- Special projects as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- MLIS from an ALA-accredited program, recent graduates are encouraged to apply
- Experience processing archival collections, writing finding aids and other access guides
- Reference and research experience, ability to answer internal and external reference questions
- Strong analytical, organizational, and computer skills
- Ability to communicate effectively on a professional level, in oral and written formats, with internal and external staff
- Familiarity with or a strong interest in learning about classical music, preferred
COMPENSATION:
Commensurate with experience.
HOW TO APPLY:
PLEASE COMPLETE HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION FORM AND SUBMIT COVER LETTER AND RESUME BY AUGUST 15, 2015 at http://handelandhaydn.org/archivist/.
Emily Reed
Director of Bicentennial and Community Engagement
Handel and Haydn Society
9 Harcourt St
Boston, MA 02116
[email protected]
No phone calls please.
The Handel and Haydn Society is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace by maintaining a staff that represents the traditions and voices of contemporary Boston.
ABOUT THE HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY
For 200 years the Handel and Haydn Society has enriched life and influenced culture by bringing vocal and instrumental music to America. Founded in Boston in 1815, H+H is considered the oldest continuously performing arts organization in the US and is celebrating its Bicentennial this season with special concerts and initiatives to mark two centuries of music making. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Harry Christophers, H+H performs at the highest level of excellence and also provides engaging, accessible, and broadly inclusive music education in Greater Boston and beyond.
H+H’s Period Instrument Orchestra and Chorus are internationally recognized for historically informed performances of Baroque and Classical music that use instruments and artistic techniques from the time period in which the music was written. H+H presents a nine-program subscription series at Boston’s Symphony Hall, NEC’s Jordan Hall, and at Sanders Theatre, reaching nearly 3,000 subscribers and over 18,000 single-ticket attendees each year. Listeners can also hear H+H on 99.5 WCRB, National Public Radio, and American Public Media broadcasts, and the organization maintains an active touring schedule including performances this season in California, Montreal, and Washington, D.C.
In 1985 H+H established the Karen S. and George D. Levy Education Program and now reaches over 10,000 children each year through public school visits, chorus partnerships, in-school music instruction, and a Vocal Arts Program that includes five youth choruses. H+H also maintains partnerships with higher education institutions including New England Conservatory, MIT, and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, giving college students opportunities to learn about and develop mastery in Baroque and Classical music. The Heartstring program gives free concert tickets to children and adults who could not otherwise attend performances, and H+H presents free concerts and lectures at local libraries, community centers, and museums.