Application deadline: 11:59pm Dec. 16th, 2022.

Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000 annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.

To apply: https://bit.ly/3Ewsf3V

Essential Functions

• To ensure the long-term preservation of born digital materials; to oversee the digitization of Special Collections materials; and to provide access to digital holdings.
• Develop and oversee processes, procedures, and specifications for collecting, preserving, and providing access to born digital records and hybrid collections.
• Oversee workflows for digitization of analog materials, including quality control procedures, prioritization of production, and applying best practices for metadata creation.
• Coordinate and supervise special projects.
• Collaborate with cross departmental teams to develop online exhibits and other discovery tools.
• Participate in Digital Humanities initiatives to align preservation of archival content.
• Demonstrates UTSA core values: Integrity, Excellence, Inclusiveness, Respect, Collaboration and Innovation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• ALA accredited MLS degree with advanced coursework in archival theory and methodology or a Master’s degree in public history or another humanities field with a concentration or post-master’s certificate in archival administration. Degree must be awarded by date of hire.
• Coursework in digital preservation, digital archives, or related.
• Knowledge of concepts, techniques, tools, and workflows for digital preservation and digitization.
• Knowledge of digital preservation metadata standards including, EAD, Dublin Core, and METS.
• Knowledge of various types of audio, video, image, text, and other media formats.
• Knowledge of archival concepts and processes.
• Strong commitment to diversity, accessibility, equity, and inclusion in the workplace or community.
• High level of initiative and self-motivation.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders effectively.
• Aptitude for learning new tools and technologies.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAA Digital Archives Specialist Certification (DAS) in addition to required master’s degree.
• One to three years experience in digital preservation, including experience with tools and workflows to support processing and management of born digital and digitized records.
• One to three years experience in overseeing digitization projects and/or workflows.
• Experience with archival processing and descriptive practices..
• Experience working in an academic archive or special collections department.
• Supervisory experience