Salary: $51,542.00 - $69,284.00 (Yearly Salary)

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Sarasota County Department of Libraries and Historical Resources is looking for a full-time Archivist for the Sarasota County History Center, the Department’s one-stop shop for information and records relating to local history and culture. The History Center is home to more than 300 archival collections.

This is a particularly exciting time for the History Center, as we are now in the design phase for developing a brand-new 30,000-square-foot facility to house the collection, plus spaces for research and public programming. We are also looking to ramp up our digitization program to expand public access to our growing collection. Our new Archivist will be very involved in the planning and implementation of both projects.

Job Description:

The Archivist works at the nerve center of the History Center’s vast collection, ensuring that all materials are properly cataloged and stored. Just as important, the Archivist also focuses on providing broad public access to the collection through exhibits, outreach, and digitization.

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Collections Management, Museum Studies, or Public History or job-related field and 2 years job-related experience
• OR- 6 years professional job-related experience can be substituted at management discretion for the required education.
• OR- Related professional program/ project management may substitute for the required education at management discretion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Collections Management, Museum Studies, or Public History, or an MLIS degree, and two years of professional experience directly related to the position.

For more information and for how to apply: https://scgov.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SCGOV/job/History-Center-Porter-Way/Archivist--Sarasota-County-History-Center_R15832