Thanks to CARA member Andrew Rea for sharing this job opportunity, which you can also find posted at RAILS.
Archives Assistant, Society of the Divine Word, Chicago Province
Full-time position, hourly (37.5 hours per week); Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Society of the Divine Word, a Catholic religious non-profit organization with worldwide missionary activities seeks a dynamic, highly motivated individual for the position of Archives Assistant. This position reports to the Provincial Archivist and works with a wide range of material types in order to preserve and support the history, heritage, spirit, and charism of the organization.
The Archives Assistant will:
- assist with the arrangement and description of archival and digital collections and the creation of collection inventories and finding aids.
- assist in implementing digitization projects, determining applicable metadata, and manipulating digital files.
- assist in implementing departmental processing priorities.
- assist archives patrons remotely and in-person.
- page, shelve, and create reproductions of archival material.
- recognize and respect Roman Catholic traditions and terminology.
- a BA/BS degree in a relevant discipline
- experience working in an archives, library, or museum setting.
- excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- the ability to multitask and work independently.
- proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with archival management software is preferred.
- the ability to sit for extended periods of time, perform intensive keyboarding, and lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Located in the Northbrook / Glenview, IL area (not convenient to public transportation).
Send resume to:
Thomas R. Artz
Director of Human Resources
Society of the Divine Word
1985 Waukegan Road
Post Office Box 6038
Techny, IL 60082
hr@uscsvd.org
Send resume to:
Thomas R. Artz
Director of Human Resources
Society of the Divine Word
1985 Waukegan Road
Post Office Box 6038
Techny, IL 60082
hr@uscsvd.org
