Assistant Archivist, Springfield College, (Springfield, MA)

Posted January 8, 2026

Description

Reporting to the College Archivist, the Assistant Archivist will assist in the day to day operations of the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections. Duties consist of helping researchers and students, answering reference questions, and monitoring and maintaining the reading room; supervising and training student and volunteer workers, maintaining work of high quality; processing College Records and Manuscript Collections, mainly having to do with Dr. James Naismith and the Creation of basketball, and maintaining and updating the Archival databases – a working knowledge of DACS and ArchivesSpace are of significant importance; working with the Archives multiple digital collections and helping to maintain and improve access while continuing to increase content – a working knowledge of Dublin Core and experience working with CONTENTdm would be ideal.

Responsibilities

Monitoring and running reading room.
Supervising, training, and hiring Student and Volunteer Workers.
Answering reference questions and helping researchers find information (both virtually and physically).
Process and describe College Records and Special Collections.
Maintaining and updating Archival databases and finding aids.
Creating metadata for digital and collection items and maintaining online digital collections.
Assisting in tours and educational/instructional activities.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited institution with a Masters degree in Museum Studies, History, or Library Sciences.
2 years experience in an Archives.
Supervisory experience with part-time, student, and voluntary help preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of archival best practices, theory and standards.
Skill in written and oral communication.
Ability to direct and coordinate a diverse staff of part-time, undergraduate and graduate, and voluntary staff.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to amicably deal with a wide variety of individuals.
Ability to engage the students, faculty, alumni, and general public about history in an
Archival and Museum setting.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Familiarity using DACS and working with ArchivesSpace, including setting up finding aids within the ArchivistSpace Environment.
Experience in the Dublin Core and other metadata standards.
Skill in creation and maintenance of digital files in CONTENTdm or other Digital Content Management Software.
Familiarity of the history and scholarship of the YMCA, Physical Education, and Sport.

Hours and Compensation

Position start date: February 2, 2026
Position end date: June 19, 2026

Schedule: To be determined- 21 hours per week, 3 days per week, Monday-Friday, 7 hours per day between 8am – 5pm

Pay Rate: $24.00 per hour

How to Apply

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