The University of Southern California Libraries seeks a full-time one-year Archivist position to work within the Digital Library. This Archivist will work closely with the members of the Digital Library and collaborators on unprocessed audio-visual materials. A successful candidate for this position will have an educational background in libraries, specifically archives.
The Archivist position is a full time Fixed-Term staff position.
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is one of the world's leading private research universities. An anchor institution in Los Angeles, USC has a large number of international students and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, USC fosters a vibrant culture of public service and encourages students to cross academic as well as geographic boundaries in their pursuit of knowledge. For more information, visit www.usc.edu.
USC Libraries
The USC Libraries support the discovery, creation, organization, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge. We develop and deliver collections, services, and programs that support and encourage the academic, research, clinical, and creative endeavors of our community; cultivate an inclusive community of intellectually curious, critical thinkers; and help develop engaged, informed global citizens. Through these means, we participate in the continuing success of the University of Southern California as a private, global research institution committed to the greater, public good.
The USC Libraries, with an operating budget of approximately $42 million, comprise Doheny Memorial Library and many specialized libraries, including the Health Sciences Libraries. Among our libraries' collecting strengths are the areas of our Collections Convergence Initiative: the Holocaust and genocide and exile studies; the history of Los Angeles and Southern California; LGBTQ history and culture, particularly relating to West Coast activities and activism; East Asian languages and cultures and Asian American history in the United States; and cinema, music, and the production of popular cultures. Library faculty and staff throughout the organization-committed to core values of inquiry, ingenuity, integrity, and inclusiveness-work to advance consequential engagement with our academic and arts communities. For more information on how our libraries support critical, creative, and ethical habits of mind at USC, visit libraries.usc.edu.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Oversees and undertakes the appraisal, arrangement, description, and cataloging of primary source collections for unpublished materials, such as audio and/or visual media.
• Plans, administers, and analyzes usage of collection(s). Makes improvements to the physical and digital organization of the collection(s), as needed.
• Analyzes, evaluates, describes, and catalogs collections of many different formats for the benefit of researchers and the public.
• Schedules, assigns and prioritizes workloads. Sets appropriate deadlines. Monitors employee performance on a day-to-day basis. Ensures timely completion of unit's work. Ensures staff and student workers are adequately trained and cross-trained to promote continuity of operations during vacations and extended absences.
• Conducts research on topics or items related or relevant to collection(s). Identifies references and becomes versed in field to describe the collection accurately. Records the origins and historical significance of archival materials.
• Develops, modifies, and implements operational procedures for the collection.
• Has responsibility for receiving, inventorying, cataloging, and shelving or storing all new acquisitions according to professional standards. Determines and implements records storage and indexing solutions. Ensures that electronic catalog is current and accurate. Ensures inventory, reconciliation, and organization of data and reports for collection is completed on a regular basis concerning the location and condition of the collection.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Benefits:
USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for employees and their families with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions after six (6) months of employment; tuition benefits for employees and their families; access to professional development opportunities; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses, and tram pick up services at no charge to employees; discounts to a wide variety of cultural, sporting, and other campus events.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree; combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience: 2 years
Minimum Field of Expertise: Considerable specialized knowledge of contemporary archival and records management principles and practices. Knowledge or background in preservation management. Requires computer skills and ability to work with electronic records, databases, Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and Bridge. Experience utilizing digital reproduction technologies such as scanners and digital cameras for preservation. Ability to read cursive handwriting.
Preferred Education: Master's Degree
Preferred Experience: 3 years
Preferred Field Expertise: Experience creating metadata using Dublin Core, experience working with Orange Logic's Cortex digital asset management system. Expertise in audio-visual formats. Demonstrated interpersonal, project management, analytical and research skills.
In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC's Unifying Values of integrity, excellence, diversity, equity and inclusion, well-being, open communication and accountability.
Application Procedure
As part of the application, candidates must upload one document file (Word or PDF) that contains the following: 1) a cover letter, 2) Resume (including telephone and e-mail address).
USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The university particularly encourages members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Further information is available by contacting uschr@usc.edu.
The annual base salary range for this position is $69,921.28 - $94,785. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
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Minimum Education:
Bachelor's degree
Additional Education Requirements
Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience:
2 years
Addtional Experience Requirements
Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum work experience
Minimum Skills:
Considerable specialized knowledge of contemporary archival and records management principles and practices.
Knowledge or background in preservation management.
Demonstrated interpersonal, project management, analytical and research skills.
Requires computer skills and ability to work with electronic records and databases.
Experience utilizing digital reproduction technologies such as scanners and digital cameras for preservation.
Preferred Education:
Master's degree
Preferred Experience:
3 years
Preferred Skills:
Experience as an archivist or special collections curator.
Training and experience in conducting research in primary and secondary sources.
Supervisory ability and experience.
USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance . We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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