Collections Archivist

Position Information

Position Title
Collections Archivist

Classification Title
Faculty Full Time (.75-1.0 FTE)

Benefits Eligibility

Benefits Eligibility

Department
Vanwylen Library

Job Description

Collections Archivist – Hope College Library (11 month non-tenure track faculty position)

Hope College seeks a Collections Archivist who is passionate about the power of telling stories through institutional and historical records of the past. This position will work with the traditional processing of archival materials as well as exciting digital projects, and provide support for student and faculty research. This position reports to the Director of Special Collections.

Responsibilities include:

1. Maintaining the collections of the Joint Archives of Holland – accessioning new archival materials, processing physical and digital collections, developing processing priorities, and facilitating a records management program
2. Providing research services to students, faculty, staff, and community members
3. Hiring, training, and supervising student assistants
4. Coordinating digital projects with the library’s technical services and digital initiatives team.
   
   

The Archives are housed in the Theil Research Center on Hope College’s campus and at the Van Wylen Library. It serves as a regional center for local history research, specializing in Hope College, the history of the Dutch in America and the Holland, Michigan, area. The collections include works and writings from Hope College students and faculty, records from administrative offices, photographs, recordings, and videos documenting the history of the College from 1866 to present, and Reformed Church in America missionaries. ArchiveSpace was implemented in 2021 and many of the digitized materials are held in Digital Commons and in Artstor Public Collections , two online repositories.

Is this a visiting faculty position?
No

Rank
Assistant

Qualifications

Required:

• ALA -accredited MILS / MLS with specialized archival training as a part of MILS degree or certificate program.
• Experience in archives including some combination of experience and course work with archival processing, electronic records management, digitization and reference services.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; demonstrated ability to work as a part of a team.
• Ability to understand diverse perspectives and the significance of differences and complexities in background, cultures, values and viewpoints as the foundation for an inclusive environment.
• An understanding of and commitment to the undergraduate liberal arts college, the Mission of Hope College, and the historic Christian faith.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications including digital audio and visual reproduction software tools and current archival software systems such as Archon, Archivists’ Toolkit or ArchivesSpace.
• Knowledge of records management and/or digital asset management

Physical Demands

This position requires remaining in a sitting or standing position for frequent periods of time; uses office machinery such as a computers, printers, copy machines; Occasionally involves moving items over 10 pounds; frequently will move between different offices/workspaces/buildings; and requires effective communication abilities. In the case of temporary or permanent condition(s) that require(s) accommodation(s), reasonable accommodation(s) may be requested.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
2022-042FR

Job Posting Open Date
12/13/2022

Job Posting Close Date
02/13/2023

Open Until Filled
No

Is this position available for sponsorship
No

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position would begin July 1, 2023 Applications are accepted online at www.hope.edu/jobs . Candidates will be considered as long as all requirements are met by start date. Applicants should upload:

1. • Cover letter of application addressed to the Search Committee Chair, Jenifer Holman
   • A CV
   • Unofficial transcripts
   • A statement responding to Hope College’s mission statement , addressing how candidate would support two core dimensions of the mission: (a) candidate’s engagement with Hope College’s Christian Aspirations , and (b) candidate’s interest in the global and multicultural dimension with particular attention to diversity and inclusion.
2. In addition, please enter the contact information for three references on the application (including current email addresses). Those references will be contacted before on-campus interviews.

Review of applications will begin immediately upon application submission, and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, the deadline to apply is Feb 13, 2023. Inquiries regarding this position or Hope College may be directed to Jenifer Holman at holman@hope.edu or 616-395-7790.

Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://jobs.hope.edu/postings/2052
Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Unofficial Transcripts
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Mission Response