Digital Repository Specialist
- Employer
- Montclair State University
- Location
- Montclair, New Jersey, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Dec 26, 2024
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Communications, Digital Media, Library & Information Sciences, Computer Sciences & Technology, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Librarians & Library Administration
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Upload Resume or Curriculum Vitae for automatic population of information to the application.
- The contact information, work experience, and education listed on your Resume/CV will be parsed and input into your Montclair application.
- Review information and double-check all fields containing information that the system parsed – the software is intelligent, but you need to verify that the data is accurate.
- In the “My Experience” section, you will find a Resume/CV upload option where you can submit your cover letter and all other supporting documents.
Job Description
SUMMARY :
Reporting to the Director, New Jersey Center for Indigenous Justice (NJCIJ), the Digital Repository Specialist is and half-time (50% FTE) position that acts as the point of contact for all communication, fundraising, events, and data findings. The role also gathers highlights and contextualizes the unique questions facing Montclair’s Indigenous students and NJ’s tribal communities. In collaboration with IT Services and members of the Native American and Indigenous Studies faculty, the Digital Repository Specialist, NJCIJ designs, constructs, and maintains a digital repository of vital historical and related materials that support the sovereignty and communal wellbeing of NJ’s tribes. The Repository Specialist supports access to repository collections by tribal members, MSU faculty and students, and outside researchers.
**Continued employment in this position is contingent upon the project's duration, workload needs, and available funding.**
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Build the new digital repository for MSU’s NJCIJ, beginning
with the current collections that are still in the early stages of
development, including: the Vivian Milligan Collection, the
Ramapough Cemetery Collection, and Ceremonial Stone Landscapes
Collection.
- Generate effective and efficient digital preservation
materials, respect relevant cultural protocols, establish a
multi-tiered approach to the collections (pertaining to levels of
access and confidentiality), and enact MOUs with partners as
needed.
- Draft, revise, and ensure compliance with Center policies
related to the gathering, holding, and disseminating of Indigenous
knowledge contained in the repository.
- Oversee the growth of the repository by serving as primary
liaison with tribal partners in building and managing the
repository, including the addition of new collections.
- Serve as the primary liaison with the MSU IT Department to
perfect the digitization process, digital storage and preservation
on MSU servers, and migration to an open access content management
system for various levels of public access.
- Assume primary responsibility for promoting and elevating the
profile of the repository, both within and beyond MSU, ensuring
that the NJCIJ Digital Repository becomes part of a national
network of Indigenous-materials digital collections available to
both individual and institutional users.
- Recruit and supervise students to assist with the
collections.
- Collaborate with NAIS and other relevant faculty to integrate
the use of Repository materials in MSU courses, faculty research,
and student projects.
- Maintain essential records and files as needed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Management retains the right to change or add job duties at any
time.
REQUIRED :
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in
digital collection’s management, or a related field.
- Minimum three (3) years of professional experience in materials
assessment and collection, or a related field.
- Ability to create and manage complex, multi-series collections
of repository materials.
- Experience with digital content management, storage, and
access.
- Demonstrated knowledge of ethical principles and practices
specific to Indigenous knowledge and cultural materials.
- Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and accessibility
to staff and students in support of their academic success and
well‐being.
PREFERRED :
- Master’s degree from an accredited university in library and
information science, or a related field.
- Experience working with Indigenous communities.
- Experience with community archiving.
- Experience with oral history production and materials
management.
- Experience with grant writing and/or administration.
- Experience working in a university setting.
Applicants should include a resume and cover letter describing how their background, skills and education match the needs of the University. When applying, please take a moment to carefully read and follow the steps in the application instruction.
Department
CHSS Administration & Finance
Position Type
Professional - Non-Faculty
Contact Information:
For questions or concerns, please contact Human Resources' Workday Recruiting Support at 973-655-5000 (Option 2), or email talent @montclair.edu .
EEO/AA Statement
Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution with a strong commitment to diversity.
Additional information can be found on the website at
www.montclair.edu/human-resources/about-us/eo-aa-and-diversity/
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Montclair State is required by Title IX and 34 C.F.R. 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex or gender, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in the operation of education programs and activities. The requirement to not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in the operation of education programs and activities extends to admission and employment. For further details, please visit: https://www.montclair.edu/human-resources/job-seekers/
Company
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