Feinstein Papers Digital Archivist

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

·         Advanced Degree in Library Science or a relevant academic discipline with demonstrated understanding of academic libraries and two or more years of experience in a relevant library setting with evidence of capacity to work at a high level of responsibility or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

·         Experience with relevant aspects of library operations including understanding of contemporary library practices, trends and emerging technologies for managing, processing, and providing access to archival collections in analog and digital formats.

·         Manage the hiring and work of the rest of the team

·         Consistent display of excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills.

·         Ability to work independently as well as effectively in a collaborative team environment.

·         Ability to collaborate and negotiate issues with people from different parts of the library and outside the library, including collection curators and creators.

·         Ability to manage projects, develop access & use policies or contribute to library initiatives across functional lines

·         Ability to identify challenges and opportunities, engage others in their resolution, and recommend appropriate courses of action.

·         Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve online resources in terms of content quality, functionality, and user interface issues.

·         Contribute to the gathering of requirements for processing databases regarding processing and making available.

·         Collaborate with individuals and organizations as creators and depositors of archives

·         Create and maintain documentation, including contributing to a curation manual documenting processing practices for born-digital archives.

·         Demonstrated success in independently performing complex job functions such as collection management reviews, preparation of major exhibits, developing policies for business practices.

·         Evidence of engagement in relevant professional or academic communities.

Other Relevant Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities May Include:

• Demonstrated understanding of the broad scope of library operations with ability to understand how their role interacts with the rest of the organization.
• Experience applying library and archival descriptive and metadata standards (e.g. Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), Encoded Archival Description (EAD), Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS); ability to rapidly learn and implement new descriptive practices adopted by the department and/or Stanford Libraries
• Working with unstructured data
• Degree of familiarity with databases including analysis and extraction of data
• High level of proficiency with computers and desktop applications, including e.g. Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and Trello.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality with sensitive or restricted information
• Will assist in grant/gift reporting as necessary
• Copyright, data protection and freedom of information legislation

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly sit, perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasps lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, writing by hand, kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other).
• Rarely use a telephone, operate hand controls.
• Must be able to push and maneuver a fully-loaded cart weighing up to 650 pounds that requires an initial push force up to 50 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

·      May work in confined spaces and at heights 4-10 feet; be exposed to dust and mold; work extended hours, evenings and weekends.

WORK STANDARDS:

·      Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

·      Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

·      Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

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Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions. We believe Stanford’s future success will be shaped by the diverse perspectives, unique experiences, and inclusive culture of its community.

The expected pay range for this position at Librarian 2 is 85,000 to 96,000 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.