Cambridge, MA: PT Archivist, Cambridge Historical Society Cambridge Historical Society Cambridge, MA
Job Opening Title: Part-time Archivist Institution/Organization Name: Cambridge Historical Society Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Cambridge, MA Application Deadline: May 15, 2016 Link to job posting: Years of experience required: 2+ Job Description (if URL to posting not available): Part-time Archivist April 2016 Position Description To achieve our long-term goals as outlined in our strategic plan, the Cambridge Historical Society seeks an archives professional to provide collections assistance to the Executive Director and Collections Committee. Duties include • Playing an active role in acquisition, arrangement, description, preservation, and processing of the Society's object and archive collections; • Answering reference requests in a timely manner and assisting researchers with the highest level of customer service; • Presenting a tour of the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House on a regular basis; • Attending Collections Committee meetings monthly; • Researching and applying for collections-related funding opportunities; • Supervising interns and volunteers; • Contributing a collections voice to the Society's print newsletter, annual programs, donor events, and social media activities. Qualifications • MLS/MLIS or MA in History program, with a concentration in archives preferred; • Two or more years of experience required; • Enthusiasm; experience working in a team setting as well as independently; strong organizational and communication skills required; • Ability to lift 25 lbs and move within tight spaces of a historic building. Compensation $22/hour Hours • Position is part-time at 16 hours a week; • Set hours are flexible during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 9AM- 5PM); • Work will take place onsite at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, a non-handicap accessible historic building. If interested in joining a small team of dedicated individuals excited to make the past relevant to the present, please submit your resume and letter of interest to Marieke Van Damme, Executive Director, at mvanda...@cambridgehistory.org. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/25226/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
