The UT Southwestern Medical Center Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center has an open faculty position within the Special Collections and Archives unit for a University Archivist. 

Required Qualifications:

• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited graduate school or equivalent degree.
• 1-2 years of work experience in an archives or special collections environment.
• Experience in digitization and metadata creation for archives and special collections.
• Experience working with CONTENTdm or equivalent digital assets management system.
• Familiarity with electronic records management issues, digital preservation tools, and web archiving practices and tools (HTTrack, Archive-It, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of current national archival and descriptive standards and best practices, such as EAD and DACS.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain professional, effective working relationships with the UT Southwestern community.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with Special Collections and Archives staff, and to respond effectively to changing needs and priorities.
• Experience with grant writing and project management.
• Must be able to lift boxes of records weighing up to 40 pounds each.

Job Duties:

The area of focus and responsibilities for the position are, but not limited to:

• Responsible for the appraisal and acquisition of UT Southwestern’s archival collections.
• Develop and evaluate policies and procedures for the Archives.
• Prioritizes and manages the processing and description of University collections and resources in a wide variety of physical and digital formats.
• Promotes awareness of UT Southwestern Archives and the archives lifecycle through a wide variety of outreach activities (Open House events, tours, presentations, #AskAnArchivist day via Twitter, alumni reunions, etc.).
• Provides archives reference services (coordinating research visits, digitizing selected content, etc.) to clients.
• Identifies archival records of permanent value through institutional and state records retention schedules. May also collaborate with the record creators (departments, divisions, etc.) and/or the Records Management Coordinator.
• Finds opportunities for collaboration and partnerships with the Archives through campus initiatives, special projects, grant funding, etc.
• Employs tools and techniques, such as oral history interviews, to fill gaps within or complement the official institutional record.
• Provides limited training and supervision for projects with other staff members within the unit or practicum students as required.
• Assists the Office of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs to identify and transfer records of archival value. May participate in special projects or working groups as needed.
• Works with partners such as the Texas Digital Library, TARO (Texas Archival Resources Online), and the JFK Resource Consortium.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

For more information and to apply, please go to https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/job/university-archivist-faculty-and-physicians-5323-harry-hines-blvd-da-28267/.