Teaching and Learning Archivist, Harvard Library, (Cambridge, MA)

Posted April 15, 2024

Job Summary

Although this position will remain posted until filled, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by end of day on May 17, 2024.

Reporting to the Head of Teaching and Learning for Archives and Special Collections, the Teaching and Learning Archivist supports archival instruction and other curricular needs within Harvard Library’s Arts, Archives, and Special Collections, especially the Harvard University Archives.

The Teaching and Learning Archivist will collaborate with colleagues in the Teaching and Learning unit and the Harvard University Archives to prepare and lead instruction sessions using archival material across all disciplines, teach co-curricular workshops, and develop physical and digital learning objects for primary source learning and archival literacy. While primarily serving Harvard’s academic needs, they may also support instruction needs of other partners, such as University staff, community groups, other institutions of higher education, or K-12 classes.

Houghton Library has joined with the Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, Fine Arts Library, Harvard Film Archive, and Harvard University Archives to create Archives, Arts, and Special Collections of Harvard Library, an administrative unit engaged in planning integrated approaches to public services and technical services for archives and special collections across the portfolio.   

Houghton Library and Harvard University Archives are in the process of creating an integrated Public Services department that will provide research and teaching services for patrons of both units. The Teaching and Learning Archivist will be an important member of this new unit. 

How to Apply

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