Associate Processing Archivist, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Posted May 23, 2019

 The Associate Processing Archivist is part of the Special and Area Studies department of the George A. Smathers Libraries reporting directly to the Processing Archivist. Principal duties include reviewing, arranging, and describing archival materials for the Latin American and Caribbean Collection and to a lesser extent for other Spanish-English collections in the department, such as the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica and the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History; creating and maintaining archival finding aids following professional standards; and managing data in preparation for digitization projects. The Associate Processing Archivist coordinates the accessioning and processing of new acquisitions and reducing any backlog, and participates in the process of digitizing archival collections.

The search will remain open until June 6, 2019 – applications will be reviewed as received. For a full description of the position and instructions on how to apply, please refer to the George A. Smathers Libraries faculty recruitment webpage at http://library.ufl.edu/pers/StaffPositions.html.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to apply.

Address inquiries to Tina Marie Litchfield, Smathers Libraries Human Resources Office, at: [email protected].