Houston Public Library

Archivist II Gregory School
Salary - $48,880.00 - $51,506.00 Annually

Location - 500 McKinney St., TX

Job Type - Full Time

Department -Houston Public Library

Job Number - 27812

Closing date and time - 4/16/2022 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

POSITION OVERVIEW
Applications accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

Division: Customer Experience/Special Collections
Reporting Location: 1300 Victor St.
Workdays & Hours: M-F, 8am - 5pm*
* Subject to change 

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

The Houston Public Library seeks creative, innovative, and highly customer service-oriented Archivist II to serve at the African American Library at the Gregory School (Gregory). Houston Public Library serves a population of 2.2 million citizens through a network of 37 Neighborhood Libraries spread out across the Houston area, a Central Library, and three Special Collections Libraries.  

 

Located in the historic Freedman’s Town, the African American Library at the Gregory School is housed in the first African American school in Houston. The archive documents the experience of African American residents, businesses, institutions and neighborhoods in Houston and the surrounding region, with the primary objectives of locating, preserving, and making available to researchers the documentary evidence of local African American history.  

 

Key duties and responsibilities of the Archivist II include:  

Manage the photographic, audiovisual materials and oral history collections. Activities include processing, collection care, and reproduction according to best practices. This may include acquisition, cataloging, and arranging and describing collections.  
Supervise digitization projects and daily activities in the Digitization Lab, and administrative duties as assigned. 
Coordinate reproduction requests and delegates duties to staff for image capture, file back-up and file delivery. 
Lead the oral history team in scheduling, interviewing, and processing oral histories. Create transcripts, generate metadata, manage preservation files, and upload content to audio video archive.
Provide specialized reference services and research assistance to the public in-person and electronically with a special focus on photography-based reference and reproduction services.
Coordinates Gregory’s archival programming efforts by assisting with programs and outreach efforts, conducting departmental tours, and representing the library and Gregory at public events. 
Oversee and coordinate temporary employees, interns, and volunteers to effectively complete tasks
Assists in grant writing for photograph and audiovisual collections and digitization and participates in grant-funded projects as needed
Work weekends, and evenings on a rotating basis.
Other duties as assigned. 
Applicants are encouraged to submit a Cover Letter and Resume when applying.  

WORKING CONDITIONS  

The position occasionally requires stooping or bending. Occasional very light lifting, such as three or four reams of papers or books (up to 20 pounds or an equivalent weight) may be required.   
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 
 Requires an ALA accredited Master's degree in Library Science or a Master’s degree in History or a related field AND one (1) year experience in archival processing, archival collecting, historical research, reference, programming, or a related field.

OR

Requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 18 hours toward an ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library Science or 18 hours toward a Master’s in History or a related field and two (2) years of experience in archival processing, archival collecting, historical research, reference, programming, or a related field. A Master’s degree must be completed within two (2) years from being hired into this classification.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS   
None   

PREFERENCES
PREFERENCES

Knowledge, work experience, or advanced study in archival science, history or museum studies.   
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Photoshop. Experience with CONTENTdm and ArchiveSpace is highly preferred.
Familiarity with archival standards including Dublin Core, EAD, and MARC-AMC.
Familiar with copyright/digital copyright issues when creating reproductions in an archive setting.  
Possesses sufficient knowledge to identify at-risk materials and the preservation needs of audiovisual collections.?
Experience with digitization, processing born digital archival materials, and working with audiovisual materials also preferred. Knowledge of digital assets management and/or oral history experience highly preferred.   
Training in the archival fields and/or a Certified Archivist (C.A.) is also preferred.   
Customer/Public service experience and ability to plan and organize.
Experience researching or working within the African American History field, especially within Houston is a plus.
 

**Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.**

 

GENERAL INFORMATION
SELECTION / SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED - None
 Department may administer skills assessment test
 
 SAFETY IMPACT POSITION  - Yes
 If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.
 
 SALARY INFORMATION

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.
 
 PAY GRADE: 21

 APPLICATION PROCEDURES
 Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during active posting period. Applications must be submitted online at: www.houstontx.gov. 
  
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 Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.
  
 All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided. 
  
 EEO Equal Employment Opportunity
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