Archivist, Austin History Center, Austin, TX
Posted February 5, 2018
This position will be filled as an Archivist I or Archivist II based on experience.
Under limited supervision, this position processes archival collections related to the African American Community; provides reference services to the public, and provides public programming related to African Americans.
- Identifies, acquires, organizes, and processes archival collections related to African American heritage in Austin/Travis County.
- Develops and implements pubic programs and events related to African American history in Austin/Travis County.
- Provides public liaison activities including lectures, media appearances and interviews related to African American history in Austin/Travis County.
- Collaborates with other organizations to plan and implement programs related to African Americans in Austin/Travis County.
- Leads or assists in planning exhibits by organizing and interpreting historical records for public presentation related to African Americans in Austin/Travis County.
- Plans, coordinates and supervises volunteer projects.
- Answers reference questions in person, over the phone an via email concerning general Austin/Travis County history as well as serves as a subject specialist for Austin’s African American population.
- Collects oral histories documenting African American history in Austin/Travis County.
NOTE: A DACS-compliant archival finding aid is requested as the OPTIONAL DOCUMENT for submission.
All new employees are required to attend City of Austin Public and Austin Public Library training as scheduled, and should arrange their outside schedule to accommodate those training.
NOTE: A detailed and complete job application is REQUIRED and helps us to better evaluate your qualifications. In completing your job application, please be sure to provide a COMPLETE employment history regarding any relevant experience that you wish for us to consider. This information will also be used to determine salary in the event that you are selected for this position. NOTE: A cover letter and/or resume will NOT substitute for an incomplete job application.
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