Colorado State University Pueblo
University Archivist (Assistant Professor of Library Services)
Salary
$50,000.00 - $60,000.00 Annually
Location
Pueblo, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
GGJ-8088-07/24
Department
Colorado State University Pueblo
Opening Date
07/19/2024
FLSA
Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address
2200 Bonforte Boulevard Pueblo, CO 81001
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
HR luna.velar@csupueblo.edu
Type of Announcement
This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Department Information
The University mission is to establish CSU Pueblo as the people’s university of the southwest United States by 2028. Our success will be measured by the resilience, agility, and problem-solving abilities of our diverse population, and the ways in which our graduates are able to navigate work in a rapidly changing world.
The Colorado State University Pueblo Library actively develops and empowers the campus community by integrating information literacy across the curriculum and providing collections, spaces, and services that facilitate learning, research, and innovation for a diverse and inclusive community. The Library actively collaborates with Information Technology Services (IT), tutoring services, and other units to provide integrated academic support for students.
Description of Job
Join our team at Colorado State University Pueblo as the University Archivist, a pivotal role dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich history of the Colorado Chicano Movement as well as the history of our institution and the various groups that make up our diverse community. As the steward of our Colorado Chicano Movement Archives, you will work hand-in-hand with the local community to acquire, digitize, and preserve crucial archival materials. Your efforts will ensure these valuable resources are accessible for generations to come.
In this position, you will develop and manage Special Collections, encompassing rare books and manuscripts that represent the history of our community, while collaborating with various university departments to maintain compliance with state guidelines for document retention and preservation. You will play a key role in collecting, organizing, preserving, and providing access to the University's administrative and historical records in both print and electronic formats.
As a member of the library faculty, you will engage in a full spectrum of research, teaching, and outreach activities. You will support faculty and students with reference services, contribute to collection development, and may have the exciting opportunity to teach credit bearing courses in archives management.
Your expertise and passion for archival work will help shape the historical narrative of the Colorado Chicano Movement, making a significant impact on the community and the academic world.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the local community to develop and promote the Colorado Chicano Movement Archives.
Facilitate the acquisition, digitization, preservation, and access to archival materials.
Manage the Special Collections area, including rare books and manuscripts.
Ensure compliance with state guidelines for document retention, preservation, and disposal.
Collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to the University's administrative and historical records.
Participate in research, teaching, and outreach activities within the library faculty.
Teach credit-bearing courses in archives management, if desired
**All responsibilities of faculty members at CSU Pueblo are in accordance with the Faculty Handbook. The Faculty Handbook is the authoritative guide on specific requirements with regard to teaching assignments, scholarly activity, research, and service.
Primary Duties
Manage University Archives and Special Collections
Develop new and existing special collections; especially the University’s Colorado Chicano Movement Archives (CCMA)
Manage current and potential donor relations
Using current technology and software, obtain, inventory, process, organize, preserve and provide access to archival materials, including creating finding aids for archival collections
Expand existing oral history program
Identify, develop, and supervise digitization projects, including developing standards, digitizing records, creating metadata using appropriate metadata
Insert collections into institutional repository
Consult and collaborate with units across campus to ensure records retention and management for all University departments complies with the state records retention schedule.
Provide one-on-one reference assistance in the Archives and via email, chat, text, and phone
Engage in Outreach
Facilitate the CCMA Community Advisory Committee
Collaborate with the community to promote the CCMA
Plan community outreach events and educational sessions
Promote the Archives locally, regionally, and nationally
Develop partnerships with other local and regional centers with similar research agendas
Manage student workers and interns
Supervise student interns
Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate student assistants
Collaborate with Faculty to provide instruction and promote research including:
Teach sessions on the use of archives for various classes across the curriculum
Collaborate with the Chicano Studies Coordinator to engage students in archival research and oral history collection
Promote faculty and student research that augments the collections
Performs sustained inquiry into one’s discipline, leading to a practical application within the library as well as research resulting in published or presented scholarly output.
Serves the library, the university, and the profession through active membership on boards, committees, panels, etc.
Ancillary Duties
Teach credit bearing Archives Management courses
Salary Range
$50,000 - $60,000
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in Library Science (ALA accredited) or related archives discipline to be obtained no later than May 2025
Commitment to working with diverse student populations and commitment to equity in education at all levels
Preferred Qualifications
ALA accredited Masters in Library Science if first Master’s degree is not MLS
Academy of Certified Archivists Certification
Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with diverse community groups
Demonstrated planning and leadership skills including working independently, taking initiative, and setting goals and priorities
Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with diverse community groups
Demonstrated planning and leadership skills including working independently, taking initiative, and setting goals and priorities
Experience working with Chicanx/Latinx community groups
Strong organizational and archival management skills
Experience with digitization and preservation of archival materials
Experience managing oral history collection projects
Experience building community-based archives
Teaching/Library Instruction experience
Experience seeking and acquiring external funding
Experience at a regional comprehensive university
Experience at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)
Supplemental Information
All interested candidates must apply through the online application system. No other format of application materials will be accepted.
Applicants must attach the following documents, in order to be considered for this position:
a letter of intent (cover letter)
a current resume or CV
unofficial or official transcripts showing required degree conferred
three professional references, either within the application or as an attachment (please note: personal references do not count towards this requirement).
Applications submitted without the required attachments/information above will be considered incomplete and will not move forward in the selection process. Once submitted, applicants will not be able to make changes or add information to their application packet, with the exception of their personal contact and demographic information.
Early submission of application materials is encouraged. Screening of application materials will begin immediately and continue until filled, but those applications received prior to 5pm (MST) on Friday, August 2nd, 2024, will receive full consideration.
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