Archivist/Collections Manager (Part time)

Job Description - Archivist / Collections Manager (Part time) up to 30 hours per week Job Summary : The Ebell of Los Angeles seeks a motivated, collaborative and knowledgeable archivist / collections manager to process and catalog items, materials and artifacts related to the history of The Ebell and of women in Los Angeles. With the goal of promoting collection discovery, access, preservation, and use, the archivist will apply professional standards and best practices to arrange, re-house, and describe mixed-format collections including the archives of members, artists, curators, collectors and supporters. The archivist will participate in activities related to scholarly research, outreach, and collection management related to special collections. Reporting to Executive Director the archivist will work closely with Ebell Committee members, volunteers and board leaders, as well as colleagues throughout the organization to engage with the archival profession, and may supervise interns, student workers and project staff. Major Job Responsibilities : Work under little to no supervision on assigned projects to improve access to archives and other special collections Survey collections and develop and implement processing plans Arrange, process, and re-house collection materials Create and enhance finding aids and bibliographic records based on current standards, best practices, research, and evaluation Identify conservation concerns and perform basic preservation practices Maintain knowledge in standards, systems and specialized subjects Assist in ongoing development, refinement and documentation of processes and procedures Maintain processing metrics and project documentation May manage or participate in group processing projects May train and supervise others and revise the work of others May answer reference questions May research, write, present, and publish about collections and work activities May contribute to outreach activities Undertake special projects as assigned Qualifications : Graduate degree in appropriate discipline preferred Related professional experience : minimum 2 to 5 years Knowledge, Skills and Abilities : Demonstrated subject knowledge in historical documents and costume collections(?) Strong writing and communication skills Ability to work both under little to no supervision and in partnership in team-based environments Powered by JazzHR